Vu and Van Get Married

Tonight we attended Van, our nanny's son's wedding. It was the best wedding we have been to in Vietnam (and we have been to quite a few over the past few months). Trang looked stunning in a magenta ao dai, curled hair, and make-up. Coincidently, the ruby earrings and necklace that Caleb got her for Christmas matched perfectly. Sadly, Caleb did not recognize Trang with make-up on! It was a really special wedding for a number of reasons: Trang went out of her way to make sure that her 'kids' (Caleb and Mia, who she previously cared for) were well looked after. Trang cooked lasagna, quiche and included a huge plate of cherry tomatoes (Caleb's favourite) for our table, in additional to the delicious Vietnamese fare. Plus, we knew a number of people at the wedding. It took me a while to recognize everyone in their smart attire, make-up and hairdos but our housekeeper, gardner, previous house's security guard, as well as a number of our friends' housekeepers were also in attendance. It is neat to see how close everyone working in the same household becomes.

The most memorable moment of the evening was Caleb's diaper change on the back of a (stationary) motorbike. We were a bit panicked to discover a 'serious' diaper halfway through dinner. We searched for a spot to change Caleb and were forced to settle on the motorbike parking lot. It took both of us to perform the task - Kevin held Caleb steady to avoid him rolling off the seat while I quickly did the dirty diaper for clean diaper exchange and clean-up. It was an awesome Vietnam moment.

Mia, Trang and Caleb.

Kevin and Trang's Mom, the cutest little Vietnamese woman in the country.