Little Girls Twirling in White Dresses

We're back from the wedding, and what a beautiful affair it was. The weather in Naples was perfect, and Jeff and Lisa are now officially husband and wife.

Justin was a brave ring bearer, walking with dignity and poise up the aisle with Gracie and Tessa, who were both flowergirls. After much bravado in rehearsal, Tess was a little shy and the wedding coordinator, Tanya, ended up walking with her up the aisle to help her be brave. And yes, full bribery was employed: Justin got a Hot Wheels Ford Shelby GL-1 Concept Car and Tess received a mini-My Little Pony for successfully making it to the front of the church.

The reception was back at the Oxley's condo on the beach, with a beautifully manicured lawn stretching out to the ocean. Tessa, Gracie and Isabel whirled and danced around together, laughing, falling down, and getting back up again to run and dance some more. We seemed a million miles away from tumors, hospitals, pinches and diagnostic tests.

My mom did great coming home on the plane. It was her first time flying... ever. Even through the little bumps and minor turbulence, she was calm, cool and collected, even falling asleep for a short time. The pilot even gave her little stick-on "wings" for successfully completing her first flight.

Tomorrow is the bone scan at Children's Hospital. Back to the real world. But overall, a beautiful, fairy-tale weekend.