This is a picture of all of us at the church wedding of Ethan's Xiao Shu (i.e. Benjamin's younger brother) and Aunty JH in January. Ethan was the page boy while his cousins, Janelle and Janine, were the flower girls. Based on the one and only rehearsal we had earlier in the week, we were highly doubtful about Ethan's "performance" on the actual day. But with much pep talk and bribes.. erm .. I mean "encouragement" (in the form of sugar-coated fruit gummies, courtesy of Uncle Royston who is somewhat of an expert in the art of "encouragement"), he surprised all of us by walking AND smiling AND holding the ring pillow nicely all at the same time. He even tried to clap, with ring pillow and all, when he saw that everyone around him was clapping once he stepped into the sanctuary. But in our enthusiastic bid to get him to walk down the aisle, we clean forgot to tell him what he should do AFTER he walks down the aisle. So he just stood there and blocked everyone else in the bridal procession until his daddy stretched out his arm and pulled him aside. But we're real proud of him anyway. He really surprises us sometimes. :)
Posts
