Introducing Cal

At the beginning of December, we had a {meet the baby} shower for my friend, Megan.

As always, it was a very well coordinated bfe event.
I was excited to design the invites.

My mom was gracious to let us have it at her house.
Christie was master cupcake baker. 

Audra and Amber addressed the invites, and searched out the perfect paper goods.

Yeah, your mouth is watering, huh?!?
The chocolate were my favorite. They had Cherry in the center, and a chocolate covered cherry on top!
I think the other ones had cookie dough in the center.


After we got all set up, the guest of honor arrived...

(I'm so glad he's getting use of out one of Barrett's hats! I loved this little hat. I think it was from my friend, Bethany.)

Meet the Baby:: Introducing Caroline

Amber, Christie, Megan and I hosted a "meet the baby" shower for Audra and Caroline this past weekend.
It really was the perfect afternoon, and everyone enjoyed getting hold the new baby!

{beautiful cake and cupcakes by my talented friend, Christie}

{Audra, Lydia and Caroline...and the hostesses with the mostesses}

We were so happy to have big sister Lydia join us for the party! She did so good too!

Sorry to her mommy for the four or five heavily frosted cupcakes she might have been given by all of her aunts!

{Exhibit A: first cupcake of the afternoon from Aunt Christie}

{Beautiful girls: Kennedy, Caroline, Lydia and Jillian}

{Exhibit B: Time for a BLUE one from Aunt Gretchen. I think the sugar was kicking in, she looks happier here}

{All the bfe mom's got to hold the baby too}

We were happy to have Jillian join us too! We'd just celebrated her 1st birthday with a party the day before. Isn't she a doll!!
She let all her bfe aunts hold her, and we were thrilled!

Congrats again, on your beautiful little girl, Audra!

Although I was hoping Barrett would finally get a bfe baby boy playmate...

I wouldn't trade Caroline for anything in the world! She is a sweet addition.

Now, I get to look forward to Megan's new addition in October!

Excited to find out next week what she'll be having!!! I'm sending BOY vibes to her!


You can see many more pictures from the shower on my website.
I loved them all, so I put together a little slideshow...
{Click the picture below to go there}

OR you can get there from HERE.

shades of pink & green...

A couple weekends ago, we had a baby shower for my cousin Hannah! I am always excited to go to any shower or party at my Aunt Deb's house. It's all about the details for her, and the food is always delicious. Hannah is having a little girl (due March 3rd), and has decorated her nursery in pink and green. Of course all the adorable shower decor and food coordinated with that color scheme!

My favorite thing...the punch! I need to get the recipe from Aunt Deb, but it I know it had champagne, cranberry juice, raspberry jello mix and lemon-lime soda.

Hannah is naming her baby girl Lainey Jean. I think it's precious, and am thrilled to have another namesake! We have a many "Jeans" in our family, and I think it's so special! My Aunt Clara Jean, my Aunt Debra Jean, my cousin Hannah Jean, {me} Laura Jean, my niece Emma Jean, and now Lainey Jean!! LOVE IT!

Aunt Deb's candy buffet! I love this spot in her kitchen/dining room. It's dangerous...it's always filled with homemade sweets and treats!

And...baby Lainey's new bassinet! Do you believe that Barrett slept in this same little bassinet?!? Don't worry, it wasn't pink at the time! My parents, along with my Uncle Rick & Aunt Deb, got this bassinet for my Aunt Clara when she had her last little boy, Gannon. After that, she handed it down to me. It was so nice to have, but not nearly this cute. When I had it, it was all white with a blue gingham bow around the skirt and matching basket liners. My Aunt Deb spruced it up a bit! I think it turned out so cute! I love that she even painted the baskets black! I'm hoping if I have a girl, I will get to use it again!

Here is Hannah with her dad's side of the family. Mamo wasn't able to make it, because we had a huge snow storm the day before the shower. We were all really sad to not have her there.

me, Audrey, Aunt Deb, Hannah, my mom, & Aunt Clara
(NO idea why I have my hand on Audy's waist...I just noticed that, and it makes me laugh!)

Sisters...

I love my cousins! These girls are so much fun. AND it's even more fun now that we're all married and starting families! Makes me a little teary-eyed! Seems like just yesterday we were all little pip-squeaks running around Mamo & Bapo's lake house in our swimsuits for days on end.

Audy just got married this past summer, and she's an OB nurse in Nebraska! So of course she has lots of advice for Hannah :)

It was a beautiful shower, and Hannah got lots of great stuff for the baby! I am so anxious to meet Miss Lainey Jean...and take her pictures, of course!! Congrats, Hannah & Jake! You will both be amazing parents.