It all started Saturday morning with a baby shower for Maddux. My best friend Kate wanted to throw me a baby shower and since I never made it up to Michigan during my pregnancy, we decided to do it this summer. It was a BLAST. Kate had her house decorated in blue, served mimosas, and had a delicious spread of food. The best part....we played "The Price is Right!". Kate and I always wanted to be on "The Price is Right" and since it never happened (Bob was out having a routine surgery...sheesh), she made it a reality in her own living room. She had baby items displayed and while her mom read the description we had to name the price. The person who was closest to guessing all the prices right won....you guessed it, a new car!! Yes, Kate had a little toy car for the winner :) Maddux got awesome gifts including a lot of books - we're pumped. Thank you to everyone who was a part of that shower - it was so special to me (and Maddux). Here are a few pictures from it...
After a nap, cleaning up, dinner, and a good West Michigan thunderstorm...it was time for Jodi's bachelorette party. Kate was kind enough to let me host at her house since clearly I don't have a house in Michigan. Jodi ended up having a rough afternoon so it was time to take serious care of the bride to be! I went with a "something blue" theme which was fun to decorate for (and convenient since the shower earlier that morning was for a baby boy). There were about 10 girls and we had fun. We sipped on blue drinks, snacked on blue candy, and had quality girl talk. Jodi opened her presents and right when she thought she was all through she had one more gift....her Maid of Honor Lauren drove in from Baltimore and surprised her!!!! :) She was shocked. It was fun to surprise her with that. Eventually we headed downtown and stayed out far to late - it was well worth it, we had a darn good time. I can't wait for her wedding next weekend. A little showcase of our bachelorette festivities....
Last but not least, we celebrated my sister's upcoming wedding with an English Tea Party! My amazing Aunt Mary and I planned all summer for this. Lis and her fiance Troy love England so we thought a tea party would be fun and English 'ish'. It started with cute tea bag shaped invitations inviting people to the tea party honoring Lis. We snacked on lots of delicious treats such as scones, chocolate covered strawberries, and home made tea party cup cakes made by my talented cousin Amanda. We all sipped on tea while enjoying a cold iced tea, water, or lemonade. After enjoying a light lunch we played a fun wedding game and Lis opened her gifts. My sister is going to be a stunning bride and I can't wait for her big day (December 9). I was delighted to be able to throw her a shower. Living 1000 miles away can make that difficult but we were fortunate to make it work! I love my sister dearly and couldn't be more happy for her and Troy.
By the end of the shower Nate and Stephanie, Lis and Troy, and Will and I were all in the same house...something that does not happen often anymore. We had to get a picture :)
More Michigan stories to come tomorrow....
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