Our friend Greg Pronti and his fiancee Abby were to be married on May 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Of course May 18th is also Hayden's Birthday so we couldn't exactly desert our daughter on her special day so we brought the kids. We also convinced Vinny and Sheila as well as Jamie and Marcie to bring their kids too so we were to have an Aces Reunion.
One story from when we arrived late Wednesday night in Charlotte. After we got our bags we needed to catch the rental car shuttle to the rental car facility. Looking to help us out with directions, the bus driver said, "Where are you folks headed?" Hayden immediately said, "North Carolina." Awesome.
At the children's museum
It was a great trip as there was tons of quality time spent together and it was great to see the kids bond together even more. The kids (Hayden and Ellie Wolach, Vincent and Stella Lecce, and Chadwick and John Carmody) were in the pool at the hotel a few times, had Carolina BBQ, had some great burgers and milkshakes at Cookout, went to the children's museum, and played with each other a ton.
They also convinced Uncle Cyrus to attempt a somersault:
On the patio at Corkscrew
The adults had their fun too. The guys played golf in the wedding tournament at Greg's Club, and the entire adult crew had a couple nights away from the kids. On Friday night we got a sitter and went to get drinks at a great wine bar called Corkscrew in a cool shopping center/town center known as Birkdale Village. It was really peaceful to sit on the patio and enjoy the company. Then we went to a nice dinner at Dressler's where all had a great time. After dinner we met up with Greg and Abby and their wedding party after their rehearsal dinner at an Irish Pub called the Galway Hooker.
A bunch of dinosaurs infiltrated the party
Saturday was Hayden's 5th birthday. When she woke up, as per family tradition, she walked through some streamers hanging from her bedroom door in the hotel. She was very excited and we gave her a couple gifts including a big girl necklace and locket. Then with the other families we went to Bounce U for her birthday. This place was cool: we had two rooms of giant inflatable bouncy thingys all to ourselves. It was terrific and Hayden, as well as the other kiddos, all had a blast. Then we went into the birthday room and had pizza and cupcakes. It was perfect and she felt like a princess.
That evening was the wedding so the kids once again had a sitter, and we went to the Club for the wedding.
It looked like it would rain but it held off and the ceremony was short and sweet. The food was good, the photo booth was photo boothy, the dancing was fun, and we had a blast.
It was a wonderful time and we will always look back at our trip to North Carolina with fond memories.
Yay! I have been eagerly awaiting your blog update for that wonderful time we spent together. Your pictures are amazing - you really captured some great times...I will try to get mine together soon and hopefully they will compliment yours - but you definitely got some great shots. Particularly the shot of Greg and Abby as they were walking down the aisle - well done sir. We miss you guys so much. I am so happy to have made these memories with you. xo
That evening was the wedding so the kids once again had a sitter, and we went to the Club for the wedding.
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Yay! I have been eagerly awaiting your blog update for that wonderful time we spent together. Your pictures are amazing - you really captured some great times...I will try to get mine together soon and hopefully they will compliment yours - but you definitely got some great shots. Particularly the shot of Greg and Abby as they were walking down the aisle - well done sir. We miss you guys so much. I am so happy to have made these memories with you. xo
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