Well, since I had to leave in such a hurry yesterday, I figured I could continue my recap today =)
Sometime after I got home from Germany and before I left for my cruise, I went on a trip to Ormond Beach with about half of my church. lol
Milanie and I had a competition to see who could fit more gummi life savers on her pinkie finger...both of our pinkies ended up purple. haha
Attempting to play Take Two using Cheez-its with letters on them. Except Caleb was eating more than he was playing...cheater.
Dakota and I riding a ginormous turtle...like in "Finding Nemo" hahahaha
...Our feet were dirty...?
We carved our names on a table in the pizza place where we had dinner. Classic ;)
I know none of these were pictures actually taken ON the beach, but I had more important things to do than take pictures the whole time ;)
The next major event that happened was my sister, Sara's, bridal shower. We had it at my other sister, Jessica's, house. The morning of the shower, October 15th, my grandmother, Joyce Acree Landers, passed away. It was a bittersweet experience, because she had been sick for awhile. I know that she's gone home to be with the Lord and that I will see her again one day. =)
Future brothers-in-law helping with the decorating. Precious moment #1
Precious moment #2: Aunt Sara and her niece, Bella, getting ready for the shower.
The amazing cake for the happy couple.
Precious moment #3: My little Who-like nephew, Liam.
Sara with her FAVORITE niece and nephew :)
And here's the happy couple now!
The contestants in the toilet-paper wedding gown competition. Guess who won?!
The attendees of the shower taking the "Paul & Sara" quiz I cooked up about...well, Paul and Sara =) The winners - Ruth and Leticia (Paul's younger sisters) tied at 14/20 questions!
Time to open presents! While they opened presents, we played Bridal Bingo. Marianne won!
Aww, their first "fight" as a couple...?
Then they made up :)
L to R: Leticia, Ruth, Paul, Sara, and Mrs. Ramnarine, Paul's mother.
L to R: Mom, Sara, Bella, Jessica, and me!
After the shower, family started arriving to attend Grandma's funeral. It was a beautiful day of celebration, but also a solemn day of remembrance. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. Her testimony of raising seven godly children and the contributions she made to her church were beautiful to witness.
Not much else happened between the funeral and Sara's bachelorette party other than me starting Liberty online (sooo much work) and beginning a tutoring job with the Polk County School Board. Obviously, I can't show you ALL the pictures from the Bachelorette party/surprise lingerie shower. But here are the ones I can show you:
Marianne and the chocolate fountain. Mmmm!
The caterer, Jessica ;)
Sara's face when she opened the first gift and realized what kind of party this REALLY was!
...And when she opened mine and Jessica's gift. Classic =)
Playing Boxers or Briefs. It's a Parker Bros. game, so it's not as racy as it sounds! lol
The bride and bridesmaids (minus Danielle and Leticia, plus Kassi)
The next weekend, 11-12-11, the big day had finally arrived. My sister's wedding!
Waiting for the photographer...
Me, Jessica, Sara, Bella, and Mom =)
Mother and Daughter =)
Ruth, Sara, and Leticia - sisters-in-law <3
Jessica and Matt with their little flower girl!
Amy, Alona, Christina, and Hannah - the musicians for the wedding.
My sister and her family <3
Reppin' FBC!
Sisters =)
Unity candle. During the lighting of it, Hannah and I sang "How Deep the Father's Love for us" while Alona played the piano and Amy played the cello.
Bride and flower girl.
Bride and nephew, Liam.
The ONLY picture I was able to get of the couple!
So there you have. My life, in a nutshell, since I got home from Germany. Hope these pictures make you happy! Have a wonderful day, and there's more to come soon!
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