Rehearsal

The camping guys made it back in time to shower before the rehearsal Friday afternoon.  All in all, it went pretty smoothly.  Our 4 "little people" definitely stole the show with their flower baskets and signs.  The reality of having so many people we love in one spot...just for us, definitely started to set it.  I just wanted to push the "pause" button and slow down time so that we could soak up every minute.

 

 

our moms...practicing being grandmas with sweet Caleb

boys are boys and brothers are brothers...even when they're married

 

Bachelorette & Bachelor Parties

Thursday before the wedding, Parker and I were able to spend some quality time with some of our closest friends.  When I went into our bathroom in the morning, I was greeted by this:

 
 
My sister wrote me the sweetest card and had this shirt waiting for me...

"McDivitt today, Lohrenz tomorrow."  

Morgan and I both got pedicures.  It was my first time getting a pedi, and I can see why they could be addicting.  The hot wax was awesome!





Meanwhile, Parker and the guys headed up into Glacier Park and the mountains for hiking and camping out.  Since I wasn't there, here is a glimpse of their time in pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

The girls headed up to East Glacier for dinner at Serrano's for some tasty Mexican food.  Sienna and Sierra, twins and good friends from kindergarten, were able to join us.  It was such a special time!  We can always pick up right where we left off, no matter how long it's been.  Oh, and the rest of my outfit included a purple boa, a tiara, and a bachelorette sash.

After dinner, we walked up to the Glacier Park lodge.  I spent lots of time there in my childhood, playing cards indoors when it was rainy, golfing on the front lawn and earning huckleberry milkshakes from Dad for a hole in 2, and learning how to swim in their pool.  The girls also said that I had to ask random couples for marriage advice.  They said some good stuff:  give lots of back rubs, never stop dating, say you are sorry...a lot. 

Look at the buffalo!

We topped off the evening with wine and chocolates and a lingerie party.  It was such special time with the girls.  Thanks sister for an awesome bachelorette party!

 

 
 

July 4th

What better way to celebrate our nation's birthday than with exercising our right to bear arms?  Actually, our wedding gift from my family was a new gun, so we had to try it out.  A group of us took lots of targets (water jugs, cans, pop bottles, but not the tux box from the back of my car, Dad!) out to some friend's ranch property on the edge of town.  My brother brought several of his guns, and we had a good time trying them all out.

 

And the grand finale was the cow pie shooter!  (Thanks for being the launcher, Dad.)  We finished the night with blankets and warm drinks out on the back deck while watching fireworks.  Well, most of us that is.  Some of us were still busy with last minute wedding details :)