I wasn't sure about this trip for a long time. I've known about Guy and Carine's wedding in Las Vegas for 3 months prior to the wedding because I had to call The Little White Chapel multiple times to confirm that everything was scheduled and taken care of. My concern was to drive 6 hours, by myself, with 4 kids, including a baby. William's summer schedule is set almost a year in advance because everyone wants time off to get out of this summer heat. Finally, I asked Paul and LeiLani if they could watch the 3 older kids, that way this less than 24 hour trip could be a little easier...? They agreed, but even then the drive was making me super nervous. What if Alexis freaked out? Would I have to stop over and over? Turning the 6-hour drive into an 8-hour drive? I had a deadline to meet. I needed to be at the hotel by 3 because the limousine was picking everyone up at 3:30. Then, a couple of days before the trip, Kendall said she wanted to come with me. It was kind of an unexpected answer to my prayers. Why didn't I think of that before? She could help out with Alexis, and yet 2 kids is a lot easier to manage than 4. And so the Beeston girls headed out to Las Vegas. We stopped for lunch and that was it. The GPS said we'd get there by 3 and I was happy. Until I passed the entrance to the parking garage and had to make a U-turn, on Las Vegas Blvd. That was a 15 minutes mistake. Then I had to drive my car all the way to the top of the parking garage to find a spot. That was another 5 minutes, at least. Then I had to take all of our crap to the elevator. By that time, it was 3:20 and I was starting to freak out. There was no way I'd be able to check in, bring our stuff to our room, and get back downstairs to drive to The Little White Chapel. So, instead of checking in, we went straight to Parrain and Corinne's room, where we left everything. I took a quick shower, because by that time I was soaked in sweat, put a dress on, threw on some heels and lipstick, got the girls changed, and got out of the door in less than 5 minutes. Phew. The limousine picked us up, we got the marriage license, and we headed to The Little White Chapel.
It was a really cool experience! And the guy marrying them was an Elvis- haha! We were so happy for the couple and so happy to be a part of the wedding. Kendall got to hold the rings, too, which was really cool. It was a super short trip and we left the very next day, with everyone following us. By the time we got home, it was 7 PM, and they all left the next day at 10 AM to catch their flight to New York. Our time together was short, but it was so great to see them. I hadn't seen Parrain, Corinne, and Guy in nearly 12 years. And I had never met Carine, although it felt like I had known her for years. None of them had ever met William or the kids, but they connected and got along as if we'd been around each other all this time. <3 Family
