Sweet. Sixteen.

Rachel’s sweet sixteen surprise party was one step past ingenious. My sister, the queen of all party throwin’, wrote a murder mystery, complete with a kidnapping, multiple locations and a cast of crazy characters. Kind of Clue meets So You Think You’ve Got Talent?

Rachel thought we were having her sweet sixteen photo shoot, and planned to do a “Giselle from Enchanted” kinda shoot, because if you knew my niece . . . well, she IS Giselle.
Instead of me showing for the shoot, she got kidnapped by two knights in not so shining armor, and transported to location #2.

Oh yeah.


Goldie Frocks and Tina Fa-lay.

The guests were divided into teams, given their challenge and put on a bus to a secret location.

First event. Drivin’ Miss Daisy. You get the point.


Next event. Write a commercial using random props. This one was “all I got for Christmas was . . . “

You guessed it. Snakes on a plane.

Sit down, candlelit meal right beside the lake.

And that was just the daylight part. As dusk turned to dark, they had relay races, paddleboat races, and a melodrama. Then they danced the night away under the stars.
More to come. Cause we really are doing the Giselle shoot
July 4, 2009 at 11:36 am
Hi Rae,
What a wonderful memory for you with your awesome friends and family! The evening was fun and exciting for all of us. Truly your spirit shines through in all of Aunt Kathy’s pictures.
Rachel, you are beautiful on the inside and the outside.
Happy Sweet 16!
We love you, Your gram and pap
July 7, 2009 at 7:16 pm
This was absolutely the most fun i have had in a long time with such awesome kids! And by far the best birthday party ever! I can’t wait to see the real photo shoot pictures I’m sure they will be absolutely gorgeous! Love you Rae!