The middle sister is getting married, so we threw her one last hurrah!!!
I made her a little poncho (and head band) so everyone we came in contact with would know. She is the bride after all and she must be distinct.
I left Glow with my parents as I pretended to be free as a bird with the rest of the ladies that afternoon. I wasn't free that long because I came back to feed. None of my babies ever did well with the bottle.
As we were going to the first destination, we asked Reinna, "If you could eat anything, what would it be?" In this order, she said, "Alligator, giraffe, and rattlesnake." Well, two out of three ain't bad right?!! Middle sister is the queen of eating the unusual (at least to us).
What followed after lunch was a fun little scavenger hunt. Two teams, two cars, same list, ten dollars, and 45 minutes until we had to switch out the bride and another teammate. We wanted her to have fun with everyone, so we did a switch-a-roo in the middle. Then we had another 45 minutes until we had to meet at our final destination.
The list was filled of lots of embarrassing things for the bride to do (at least when she was on my team, I made her do them). She kissed strangers cheeks, rubbed their bellies, kiss their bald heads, got hugs, got phone numbers, kissed their muscles, kissed tattoos, and even serenaded a group of boys and so much more! Of course, the list also included items to get or to take pictures of. It was fun and we were all scurrying throughout the city.
At 4:05 we met again at a nearby park for the next phase of the adventure. The bride has always wanted to do a paint fight of sorts, but we did a little twist on her request. I remember a color fight Jordan did awhile ago and thought that would be the perfect thing to do. We first tallied to see which team got the most items, then we got ready for our fight. With all the holi colors scattered about like an easter egg hunt, we gave the winning team a 5 second head start and then we all went at it...
We all had so much fun and came home such a mess. Actually, all the girls went back home only to get dolled up to go back out for a fancy dinner and some dancing, but this mama washed up, fed her baby, and then made her way back home to her other little ladies and Ben.
It is so surreal for me as the older sister to comprehend that my little sister is actually getting married. I was glad we got to have this last special adventure for our sister before she gets hitched. I think we hit the spot with everything she wanted and we all had a grand time!
This next week is full of finalizing details and getting everything sorted out and organized. It will be a whirlwind of a week with family coming into town and all the preparations, but I can't wait for the culmination of everything at the wedding. Ahh! My little sister is getting married... crazy!!!
Umm.. That looked like so much fun! I actually jealous! :)
ReplyDeletewow looks like you had amazing day! I want to do something like this before I get married one day in the future - maybe I need to send a link to my sis so she knows what to do :D
ReplyDeleteawesome ideas!!! beautiful photos!
That looks so much fun! I remember when my bridesmaid had me to silly and embarrassing things too! Fun times. :)
ReplyDeleteyour sister and soon-to-be-bride looks absolutely stunning, a real natural beauty.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a blast! I have to do that one day, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethis looks like so much fun! such a cool idea :)
ReplyDeleteCongratualtions to your middle sister! :-)
ReplyDeleteI wish her, her soon - to be - husband and to the rest of the family all the best for the wedding plans, the wedding and for the future. May God always be by her side in whatever decisions in life she makes.
Plus, I love the scavenger hunt idea! I've done it so many times. So much fun and laughter is always involved.
Haha, take care.
I so want to try the Holi color now! It looks like so much fun! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo, Jjanga
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yum! berkeley dog!!! :)
ReplyDeleteand, how pretty do you girls look with paint splattered all over you? :)
Looks like you all had so much fun! That's so nice that your sister is marrying. aww. I love marriage!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. that looks like SO much fun!! your family is so beautiful...wowza. great genes!
ReplyDeleteso awesome! looks like y'all had a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteThe Holi colour looked amazing fun and produced lovely shots. Your sister must have had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletethat IS surreal! I follow you three and i can't believe she'll be married (and having little kiddos of her own). But I'm extra excited for her. I rejoice with you!
ReplyDeleteawwww. the paint fight. that's so sweet. looks like a ton of fun!!
ReplyDeletecongrats to your sis!
how FUN!!
ReplyDeleteSee this is why it's awesome to have sisters! How fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat an insanely gorgeous family! Where did you get the Holi colors? I have been looking since I saw Jordan's post.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Great idea doing a scavenger hunt!!
ReplyDeleteI am planning a hen's night like this for the bride to be! (in April) So excited!
I love your family, you are all so pretty!
Ngaio May xx
I had no idea Reinna was your sister! I've been reading her blog for a long time, and found yours totally separately. This is just crazy to me! I am completely blessed by reading both of you. Looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet day for your sisters & friends!
ReplyDeleteCongrats & best wishes to Reinna!
Amazing day! What a good sister you are :) The paint fight looks a lot of fun. And that was your mom?! Damn, somebody has some good genes!! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh... Fun, fun, fun!!! :)
ReplyDeletei wanna do a powder paint fight!!! do u think u could tell us where to get the stuff?
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fun day!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you eat? That looks sooo good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteWow!!!!! So much fun!!!!!! This is such an amazing idea!! Happy for your sis!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are nothing short of INCREDIBLE! And so, so fun!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this looks like so much fun and I wish my friend's bachelorette parties were more like this! I would love to do the paint fight, how did you do it? Where did you buy the paint? How did you organize it? Please let me know how you made this awesomeness happen! Thanks! P.S. You make me sad that I don't have sisters. :(
ReplyDeleteThis look sp much fun! :) Btw, I love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!! This looks like the coolest day everrrrr. I am already researching holi paint right now.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. Hope you have a lovely pre-wedding week and your sister and groom have an amazing day.
Best wishes x
This is so terrific! I am definitely going to have to go out and try this. Were you shooting with a telephoto lens from far away?
ReplyDeletehiya! sometimes I read your blog and think, "I can't believe people like this are actually out there, and WHY aren't I friends with any of them?" I mean this in a good way : ) You are crazy unique and creative. Thanks for making the interwebs so fun & interesting!
ReplyDeletevery beauty photos!
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