the bachelorette

[weekend home away from home]

hey hey everyone! last weekend i had the pleasure of celebrating my friend jana's upcoming nuptials with a weekend away in the woods. her bachelorette had everything she loves -- hiking, cocktails, the beauty of the great outdoors, girl time, dance parties, and lots of laughing. once we all met up, we popped the champagne and started toasting to our favorite gal. 

[bach packing]

[cuties]

[ain't she cute?]

[group shot]

first the lingerie shower, a round of drunk jenga, and then we were on our way to the tavern for the night...

[dolled up]

there were lots of drinks, a few awkward cowboy proposals, and some great dance moves...all in all, a memorable night.

[official group shot]

[the mrs gang]

the next day, some of the girls were feeling understandably sick so we had a slower start to the day. once the whole gang felt up to it, we got dressed and headed out for our day hike.

[twinkies]

[springtime in parallel forest]

we trekked out to a gorgeous spot to catch some rays and a cat nap (or two). i was so happy to see our favorite rest spot was equally gorgeous in springtime as it was last winter covered in snow. 

[vw picnicking]

[flash tattoos]

once we had our fill of the gorgeous views, we headed back to snack, rest, and have a little hair of the dog. 

then, we cheered on the sooners who sadly lost, but we love them anyway. thankfully, we were able to ease our woes with some freshly-made mexican stew, courtesy of one of the girls. loss or not, that stew was some kind of wonderful.

then, a little sunset walk with the bride to enjoy the views. 

[gorgeous]

that night we kept it low-key with a mini slumber party, champs, and pitch perfect. 

then it was up and at 'em the next morning to pack up and head back home...feeling ready for a shower, another nap, and to see my sweet boys. happy bachelorette weekend sweet one!

[only a week and a half left to go!]