Party girl

I saved the best for last.

Allie had a lot of fun the the wedding reception. You can't tell from the picture, but she was rocking out while eating her cake. And she ate almost a full piece of cake!

And then Allie and Mama hit the dance floor!

She was a little unsure of herself at first. She didn't want Mama to let go, but she danced and danced.

She eventually got brave and let go of Mama. She danced until she dropped, literally. It was the most fun I've had at a wedding reception in a long time, and I know Allie enjoyed it.

We knew it was time to leave the reception when Allie was rocking it on the dancefloor while also rubbing her eyes. This picture doesn't do justice for how tired Allie looked! It also doesn't do justice for how jam packed the car was. We were glad it wasn't a longer trip!

We made a stop at Grandma and Grandpa Swanson's house to change clothes before driving home. Allie fell asleep on the way there, but then caught her second (third? fourth?) wind while we were changing clothes. But we changed her into her jammies so we could just put her straight in bed when we got home.

Here's a better representation of her exhaustion! She kept talking and laughing but fell asleep pretty suddenly. She was laughing one second and snoring the next. I think Allie would have danced all night if we'd let her.

It was a great weekend, and we were sad when it was over, but it was also nice to relax a bit on Sunday. Mama had a band concert, but Dada and Allie stayed home all day. In fact, Allie hung out in those same jammies all day! It took a few days, but a week later I think Allie has finally caught up on her lost sleep. Now its on to the next wedding... my cousin is getting married in three weeks. It will be more craziness, but I think Allie will enjoy it. :-)