| Jeannie and Travis Mackowiak's Wedding |
| Believe it or not, we actually had a life before cancer! Jeannie and Travis are mentioned several times throughout this website. The following pictures are from their wedding in September of 2004. Actually, these pictures were taken at Sears, the day of the rehearsal dinner. We were afraid that Avalon would be non-cooperative for actual wedding photos. Good thing we know our kids! Avalon walked down the aisle like a champ. However, she steadfastly refused to have anything to do with photography that day. At least we were able to give these portraits to Jeannie! The wedding took place three weeks before Avalon's diagnosis. These pictures came back while we were in the hospital for our diagnosis stay. They became my beacon of hope. I hung up the 10x13's in our room, and made sure everyone saw my baby at her best.... As you can see from the pictures, Avalon has always been a bit on the twirpy side. Chemo hasn't stunted her growth, she's just tiny. Funny side note about these fabulous dresses. Avalon and Ambrosia's dresses both started out the exact same size. We bought the smallest size they had, but it fit Ambrosia! I had to disassemble Avalon's dress and entirely re-make it to custom fit her. And I mean entirely re-make it, down to the sash! Our troubles didn't end there. We wanted sparkly red, Dorothy-type shoes. Guess what? They didn't make them small enough for Avalon. Luckily, we found similar ones, and with so much dress fluff, no one ever knew. The girls were "flower fairies" and carried the wands you see them holding, rather than flowers. The two little ones walked in together, holding hands, leading the wedding procession. Up until they arrived at the end of the aisle...no one knew if Avalon would actually go through with it. She amazed us all and was a true diva - waving and smiling like the princess she is! Ambrosia loved every second of the wedding weekend, especially when she realized Jeannie's dress matched hers. At some point I'll attach the emails I wrote to friends about the wedding. They're a good glimpse at our girls before cancer... |
| Are these the faces of two angels, or what? |
| Aurora 9 years old |
| Ambrosia 3 years old |
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Family Album:
Avalon's Army of Angels
