When we got to the terminal we got out of the limo and most of the
people were clapping and stuff. The union terminal is indeed a museum
and is public and open that day so there were strangers wandering
around, but our reception was back off to the side and in private rooms
but you have to walk through this huge rotunda thing to get to them and
everyone was staring and stuff...

we sent the guest all on in and our DJ who works for my dad as an engineer 
line person or something comes over and says did you remember your entrance song? 
We totally forgot to bring him the cd we have of Little Texas singing Kiss the Girl...
urghhhhhhh so...

we tell him to use whatever he wanted (it was the theme the Chicago
Bulls use, which turned out great!) He makes the announcements of each
member of the bridal party and also announces us.  it was rather nice
actually. then at 3:00 we all ate. the sit down dinner turned out nice,
we had peach gladyolas on the tables and ivory linens it was really
pretty...

The dinner was actually really good, from what i really
remember...then we TRIED to cut our cheesecake!! We sliced it fine, but
it wouldn't come out!!!!!! AT ALL. When we finally cut and cut and tried
it came out like a smashed gooshy looking peice, you can hear craig on
the video go OH NICE!! but it worked (we played when im 64 for the song)
we had previously decided not to smush!! and craig teased me by
pretending to feed me and then taking it away three or four times and
then we put it in our months nicely...then i get his cheesecake fill
finger on the tip of my nose!! and he got alittle of what was left on my
finger on his cheek but it was fun.  

After that we had our first dance, Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton.
Then my dad and I, butterfly kisses..he kept asking me how much longer?? 
cause we didnt cut any of it out or anything which we should have done!!! 
Then we invited the guest for a electric slide which someone had to have requested 
becuase it was on the only plya if requested list along with ABSOLUTELY NO macrena and
ymca only if requested. 

so i forget what else was played but then we done the dollar dance which was great! 
I mean the 56 bucks was nice but i really enjoyed dancing with all the guys and getting 
to say hello and chat for a minute or so. 
I had to apologize to my friend Rodney who is married to Lisa and has a brother named 
Randy because we had Randy married to Lisa and Rodney listed by himself on the sheet...
but he just laughed and thought it was funny....and the guys were all really great.

One of craigs neices is getting married in feb. and her fiance even came
up who i had not met previously and said you dont know me but im bubba,
his real name is Eric but everyone in Chicago calls him bubba he is a
really great guy.  After that dance we threw the bouquet and Craigs
sister caught it and then the garter was caught by Eric, or bubba.
Craigs sister was a bit miffed because her neices fiance had to put the
garter on her but hey she robbed another girl badly for getting to the
bouquet and after all is was just a gag...

the recpetion hall has a little balcony overlooking the dance floor so
ron kim craig and i walked up there with the photograpeher who was great
and then the dj said okay craig and sheri want a pic of everyone here so
lets all gather on the dance floor...everyone went out there!!! then dj
said wave hello!!! so everyone starts waving hello ( by the way this is
all a PLANNED gag on the guest that dj and photographer are in on ) so
the kenny the dj says to his assistant on the mic hit the music and here
it is the CHICKEN DANCE!!! 

So the whole group is on the dance floor for
a picture supposedly and waving to us and to get a good pic and we throw
them into the chicken dance!!! it was sooooooooooooooooo funny!!!!!!!!!
The next song is YMCA and craig and i decide to stay on the balcony..my
best friend went out on the dance floor and did this dance...remember he
is in full NAVY uniform to be our guestbook/welcomer to the wedding!!!
The rest of the guest loved it....so then we go back down and have
another dance to Hero i forget by who kenny picked it...and everything
was over for most of the guest at 6:00.  It was great, It went FAST!!!!
But it was worth the money by far!!  


So then everyone splits so are
going home and others who know about the party at my dads are headed to
the hotel to change and then over there. Craig and I and my best friend
and his wife head over ot our apartment to change clothes to.  so it was
nice to see him and his wife away from the crowd since we only see them
about once a year.  After that it all pretty much settled down. we went
to my parents house opened the gifts and sat around talking most of the
night with everyone.  


When that runs down at about 2 am or so we head to
the hotel (where some other of our good friends are staying as well)
were they tell craig and I that they don't have our room because we had
to be there before 6:00 to get it...craig and i do some yelling and they
find a double room.  We go to the room and are asleep two minutes
later!!  


Sunday was a day to relax and pack for Europe. We said goodby
to ron and kim with much thanks!! and they drove home about an hour
away.  It was a relief for it to be over...

BUT!!!! We still have three weeks of fun and adventure left.....