My sweet aunts and cousins hosted a family shower for us this past weekend, and although we were missing a very important chunk of family who couldn't make it, we were beyond blessed to get to spend time with a good percentage of my dad's side of the family. Brian and I figured out that the last time this many of us were together was our wedding, over six years ago!
After opening gifts and eating (yummy!) cake, the kids were running around and my dad and his brothers were vying for the kids attention with farm animal noises, and we cousins were negotiating where to eat. And I just had a moment in which I couldn't have been more grateful for the family that God has given us. We are so loved, and so cared for, and we could never thank God enough for this amazing blessing. Thank you so much to all of our family who traveled to spend time with us this weekend in celebration.
Precious Table! The cake matched the invitation perfectly!
Bean's first stuffed animals!
My beautiful aunt and cousins (Aunt Martha, Lou & Lucy)
Merrick (cousin's daughter) and I by the table
Getting some help unwrapping gifts
It's a boppy!
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! Early last week, I was looking for something on our registry, and discovered that our carseat was completely out of stock. I called BabiesRUs and they recommended we register for a different carseat. We did, but I was still in LOVE with this pattern. Imagine my surprise when we received the carseat we had originally registered for!!! (My incredibly resourceful Aunt Martha found it on Amazon! Holler!)
Mommy-and-Daddy-to-be!
Okay. We're THAT family! We went to Babe's for dinner, and when a great song came on, we got up and danced! That's my mom, me, Merrick and my grandmother who can still shake it awfully well!
Oh yeah. My cousin Mike, a more easily embarrassed member of our family, with my dad, who is NOT easily embarrassed, and who loves to cut a rug! ;-)
Thank you, thank you, thank you to our family who has made this special time even more incredible! We love you!! (And I promise, as soon as we determine a name, we will let you know!!)
2 comments:
YOu are seriously glowing!!! Good make-up or good baby side effect?? Not sure, but you look beautiful!! I love that bean so much already and I can't wait to meet him!!!
You DO look great! I'm jealous! I just look FAT! lol! Looks like you got some great stuff and had fun too! Sooo cute that your dad was there!
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