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Showered in Love

I’m in event planning mode, which is a great place to be if you’re me.   Between spring weddings and first birthdays, I am ready to par-tay…er, decorate at least.  Today’s lovely spring weather got me thinking about one of my favorite events EVER – my ridiculously awesome baby shower.

My adoptive mom and sisters threw Sawyer and I the most beautiful shower I’ve ever attended, and I’ve been to a few.  It was bright and girly and whimsical and fun – all things that describe Sawyer today.  There were paper chains and flowers; homemade paper fans and pinwheels; little containers of homegrown grass and goldfish in flower vases…no detail was spared – it. was. perfect.

In honor of “throwback Thursday” feast your eyes on this beauty of celebration!

On the sidewalk leading up to the locale...
On the sidewalk leading up to the locale…
The entry way, complete with a bubble machine!
The entry way, complete with a bubble machine!
The gift hut and family style seating - my fave!
The gift hut and family style seating – my fave!
Oh yes - isn't THAT adorable?!
Oh yes – isn’t THAT adorable?!
The table centerpieces...
The table centerpieces…
I still have every one of these to give her one day!
I still have every one of these to give her one day!
We were so blessed to receive so many things we needed for our sweet girl!
We were so blessed to receive so many things we needed for our sweet girl!
One of my favorite parts - the pregnant dress form...
One of my favorite parts – the pregnant dress form…
Everything was so charming and whimsical...
Everything was so charming and whimsical…
And of course there was lots of pink!
And of course there was lots of pink!
There were lots of sweets and tasty treats...
There were lots of sweets and tasty treats…
Yummy looking and yummy tasting!
Yummy looking and yummy tasting!
How cute are these?!
How cute are these?!
Lots of pinwheels...
Lots of pinwheels…
Sweet little goodie bags...
Sweet little goodie bags…
Sugar scrub as thank you gifts - another fave!
Sugar scrub as thank you gifts – another fave!
It was a wonderful celebration!
It was a wonderful celebration!
I would love to do it all over again - it was just so fun!
I would love to do it all over again – it was just so fun!
Bumps!
Bumps!

The only thing that could’ve made the day better would have been a little less wind (anybody remember the hurricane force gusts that ripped through Colorado that day?!), but it was still one of those days that I’ll cherish forever.  I’m reliving it now…with extreme fondness…

Bye Bye Love

Daddy’s Christmas break is coming to a close.  (Insert big, pouty, wailing cry here.)  He had a short sale Monday on our way back from Nebraska, so I didn’t really count that one…and I shouldn’t really count tomorrow because we’re going with him…but still, my heart is mourning not having him around all day, every day.  We were incredibly fortunate to have him home for 16 days!  How awesome is that?!  I am sooooo incredibly blessed by his job and his schedule and how much he loves doing what he does.  There aren’t a lot of people out that there that can say that, ya know?  So while we will miss the added help and his silly jokes and his playful spirit and his uncanny ability to do or fix ANYTHING, we shall hand the local sale barns back their “cute Wrex/Superman/sheriff.”  I’m sure they miss him, too.  😉

In celebration of our last day together, we went to town and ate Chinese and played at the park before the cold sets in again.

He has my heart...
He has my heart…
Wheeeeeee!
Wheeeeeee!
Who doesn't love that face?!
Who doesn’t love that face?!

Tonight, we’re cooking up some yummies to take to a special new mommy in Denver.  My bestie had her baby 2 agonizingly long weeks ago and due to several unfortunate incidents I have yet to meet her and IT IS TIME.

You will be seeing LOTS more of this face soon...
You will be seeing LOTS more of this face soon…

So, if you don’t hear from me for a few days, it’s because I’m snuggling new babies and snuggling my man.  I’ll be back soon enough…