Jordan and Lexi's Wedding Day

There are hundred's of pictures and I haven't had any time to go through any of them, so I just picked 5 really quickly to put with this post, but needless to say, I will be posting more and more over the coming days...
Well, my son is married. Yesterday was a lovely day - cold, but still pretty. The morning was spent in getting ready and trying to keep Jordan calm and level headed...non of which went well. Jordan had been dazed for two days and that morning was no different. He came and was visiting with me and Kylie - telling us how Lexi is a snuggler and he's nervous that he's NOT a snuggler...we laughed for hours and just had a good time. Kylie helped him with his hair and then he went and got dressed in his suit. He looked really handsome and I found myself getting a little teary as I watched him shuffle from side to side trying to keep busy. I wanted to hug him to calm his nerves but knew he was not in a hugging mood, so I left him to his shuffling. He left to go pick up Lexi shortly after.
The rest of us drove to the temple in plenty of time to get Kathryn situated in the waiting area with Preston, greet a few guests and then I was invited to go in and help Lexi dress in to her temple robes. Her escort wasn't there, so I calmly took over the role and was glad to spend a few quiet moments with my future daughter in law. I realized at that moment how very little I know about Lexi, having only met her once before that day. But I watched her as she absorbed most of what was happening and quietly discussed with her some of the significant events that were going to happen within the hour. Then, I was taken into the sealing room where I waited with all the other invited guests...grateful for family and special friends that had come to share in Jordan and Lexi's special day.
Daddy did a nice sealing ceremony - I found my mind wandering a little...away from what was happening in the room and thought about some significant people in my life that WEREN'T there. I was sad...but then refocused on the events at hand...After the sealing, I helped Lexi remove her robes and then was able to escort her to another room where her mother had been given permission to help Lexi dress in her wedding dress. I ended up helping also and after about 30 minutes, Lexi was able to join with Jordan and go outside and greet all of their guests who were waiting outside the temple.
It was at around this point that I kind of just went numb to the remaining events of the day. Pictures were taken for about an hour - and it was cold to most - about 30'. I didn't feel the cold.
But of course, I didn't feel much of anything. I was busy trying to keep peace between Lexi's two sides of her divorced family - making sure mom and dad stayed out of each other's way and that no-one was offended over anything. There was only about an hour break before we needed to be over at the reception center so we went back to Lon's home where several of us had a quick something to eat, thaw out and then head over to the BYU Skyroom.
Everything was decorated beautifully - Jordan and Lexi looked great and we had about 105 total guests for a nice dinner and reception. A little drama with not even tables being set as we had a few more people show up than invited...and Lexi's mom not wanting to sit at the head table with the other parents and grand parents...but overall, when the night was over, I was pleased with the result of the day's events....
After Jordan and Lexi left for their honeymoon, we left about 30 minutes later and went to Lon and Loraine's home where we stayed up late in to the evening visiting with family before finally crashing after 1:00 a.m.
I was up most of the night though...couldn't sleep...thinking of Jordan being married.
A child's wedding day is always one that gives a parent much thought and contemplation of memories of the past.
Jordan was a great kid; fun to raise - always made me laugh...a good son. I will miss him. I'm not going to fool myself that it will be the same, because it won't. Lexi is his life now, as it should be. I will miss being the one he calls to talk to...I will miss being the one he laughs with - he's sad with and who he asks advice from...it's Lexi now.
I wish them much joy and happiness...