Shipwrecked on Fabulous Island

The two most recent Wordless Wednesday posts have been related to the Fiesta Gender Reveal so, let's get to the updates! AAAAHH!!!! I can't wait to share this party with you... NOT because there was an extensive amount of DIY decor but because it was equally as effortless as it was fabulous! Today, we're taking a classic party element and incorporating it... on a mini scale because everything is cuter when it's tiny... oh, and without glue! Yes, without glue, as in 'you don't have to make a huge mess to have an impact.' Say whaaaaat?

I know. You're welcome.

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Yesterday, we talked about the theme and how, when I learned Amalia and Jon were expecting, I thought a fiesta theme would be the perfect nod to Amalia's Mexican heritage. We will talk about the plans and how it all came together but everybody knows, when you're planning a fiesta, some things you have to include are:

- Piñata
- Bright colors
- Sombreros
- Piñata
- Piñata

Did I mention the piñata? Well, a fiesta isn't complete without a reference to OR an actual piñata. While shopping at Party City with Ryan (my sis-in-law and paternal auntie-to-be), we picked up rainbow party streamer to use as one of the unifying party elements. Crepe paper is the typical material used to make a piñata. Ryan used the streamers in the centerpieces and I used the material to make easy, no-glue cupcake toppers!

I arrived for church service and took a seat in front of Amalia who was-- wait. Did she just pull out a cracker? Wait. Why would she do that? Is she sick? Is she hungry? Is she -- I guess my frequent glances and squinting eyes were her perfect segue to hug and whisper, "I'm pregnant" into my ear.

Wait.

Now.

Islanders.

You know. You know.

News like this is exciting and awesome and I can't ever contain myself! Yet, here I was super excited and NOT able to ~~holler scream jump up and down~~ show it! I had to hold it. My eyes filled with tears, my mouth became super dry but... I held it. It was torture but after church, we caught up on life. How mine was upside down and hers was downside up. We talked for over an hour... in the sanctuary... until the lights were turned off on us. It was refreshing and exciting. There were tears. There were belly laughs. There were all the feels... like, all of them. She mentioned the baby shower and her excitement to announce the gender when she found out in about 5-7 weeks.

Afterward, when I was on my way home, it hit me! A traditional gender reveal would not be right for Jon and Amalia. Amalia has a huge family in Texas. She, her mom, and her brother are all the family she has locally... that is, besides her in-laws and us, of course. Wait, have I mentioned the relation? Well, Amalia is married to Jon who is my sister-in-law's brother. I've mentioned it before but we attend the same church and share a family lunch most Sundays. It's become our family's tradition. We've all become like family. For example, Munchface knows Amalia and Jon as her auntie and uncle, Amalia and Jon call my parents Mom and Pops. We spend holidays together and then, it was official. There was the glue, MaseFace.

We all share family ties to that sweet baby, my beloved nephew... which *officially* makes us all family. Some blood. Some chosen. Some inherited. All loved. My sister-cousin-friend-in-law is having a baby. God decided it was time and He put His plan in motion. We've discussed how gender reveals are all the rage in this post.