I realize I have already had the baby, but there are a couple posts I need to catch up on before blogging about Brooklynn. First, is the incredible baby shower that Joe's Family threw for me, and the following post will be the nursery reveal.
On March 23, 2013 Serena, Sharon, and Julie threw the cutest little Easter Themed Baby Shower at our place. Sharon hung all the cute pom poms and lanterns the night before, and everything looked so cute. She set up the tables with the cute tablecloths and pretty pink flowers too, and it was just beautiful! When Serena and Julie arrived on Saturday, I was just blown away by how much thought and creativity had gone into planning the shower. Serena planted wheat grass in egg shells and other cute containers weeks before the shower so they would grow and fill the shells and containers for the shower. They were so adorable!!! I would have never thought to do something like that! She also made the most incredible ombre cake! Seriously, I am still in awe just looking at these pics again! The layers and frosting went from light to dark pink, and on top of how beautiful it was it was just as delicious!! I can't even imagine how many hours it took her! She made a cute sign for the front door welcoming Brooklynn to the family, and made some cute banners to hang for decoration. She had a cute little thing to hang pics of Joe and me on from when we were babies, and people also hung little advice cards that Sharon had made. Julie brought the cutest bowl of pink colored eggs, some super yummy pink and white popcorn, pink candies, a cute little Brooklynn Print that was framed, cute pink bunny cookies, and a yummy fruit platter. Everyone brought the most yummy foods, and we all had so much fun just visiting.
I'll let the pics do the talking for themselves.
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| Joe's Aunt Susan had this cute little buggy made. There was a cute Aggie blanket, burp cloths, wipes, diapers, and more. So adorable! |
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| Ann, Joe's Grandma (Norma), Sharon's mom (Caroline), and Sharon |
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| We haven't decorated our formal dining room yet, so there was plenty of room to put some tables and chairs together. |
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| The cute sign Serena put on the front door. |
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| Serena (Joe's sister) and me |
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| Caroline and Norma |
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| Everyone hanging out and visiting. |
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| Joe's cousin Troy, and Ann |
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| The sweet lovelies that threw the shower for me!! Love them! |
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| We had some of the boys show up to celebrate with us too! |
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| Ha ha Julie and I were joking about how awesome we always look in the pics Bob takes when we're eating. Sure enough, here we are looking like goofs again!=) Sharon and Shelby look great though!=) |
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| Joe's Sweet Aunt Debbie and Julie's Mom (Vickie) who lives in our ward and has pretty much adopted us. Love her and the rest of her family! |
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| Joe's Grandma, and Sharon's Dad |
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| The cute little gals that got to come and be part of the fun day! Love Maggie and Addie! |
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| "Born to Shop".......Joe is in for a real treat with two of us!=) |
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| We got so many things we were in need of, and we're so grateful for everyone's generosity. |
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My cute little helpers!
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| Serena cutting the cake!=) |
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| AMAZING!!! |
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| Grandpa and Zoey |
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| Love these girls! |
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| The cute print from Julie. LOVE IT!!! |
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| Sharon made these cute little Easter Basket party favors, complete with a little chick! So cute!! |
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| The cute bunny cookies Julie made |
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| The wheat grass grown in egg shells! Is that not the cutest thing ever?! |
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| I LOVE this too, with the cute burlap and ribbon around it! Completely says Spring! |
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| The cute girlies working on their craft project |
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| Cute colored eggs! Such a cute idea! |
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| Here's the table all put together! |
I forgot to take pics of all the yummy food we ate! Trust me when I say it was delish!
I will always cherish that day! I was blown away by the love and support that I felt from everyone. I can't even begin to express my gratitude to everyone that traveled to be here with us, and for all of the time and energy that went into preparing all of the food, decorations, and gifts. It truly was such a special day, and I am so grateful that I married into such a wonderful family. They made being away from my own immediate family a little more bearable. Thank you SOOO much to everyone that was there or had any part in throwing the shower. You sure know how to make a girl feel loved!
