My beautiful hostesses: (Left to Right) Lindsay Hale (she had the shower at her home), Vail Tolbert, Kayla Andrews, Bridget Hughes, my sis, Courtney Golden, and Debra Peck.
After I opened gifts and right before I opened the hostesses gift, I talked about my hostesses and how each one is very special to me. Of course, I was a mess.! Balling like a baby; however, I don't know that I would have been any less emotional not pregnant. These women mean a lot to me and I am blessed beyond measure to have them in my life.
As you walked in, they had a table set up with little bags of popcorn with the below label stuck on them and my baby book for everyone to sign in. These bags of popcorn were absolutely precious. Thanks Jim Mock, Panhandle Popcorn and Kayla for arranging this. So cute!
Lindsay Hale made these labels for all the food items, and she so had a "Cravings Corner" for me. LOVE THAT!
My mom and Mother-in-law's friends who came in for the shower. So nice of ya'll to do that and loved having you guys here!
My sister made this sweet night light for the nursery. She saw these on someone's blog and I am so glad she did! I love it.
This cake was To Die For! It was chocolate and vanilla, 3 layers, and complete yummy goodness. I believe Vail said she got it from Tart Bakery. They made little petit fours to go along with it and they were delicious as well. The theme of the shower was 'blocks' hence the block BABY cake. Love that idea and was perfect for a gender neutral shower.
The food was awesome! They had my "cravings corner" which was mac and cheese and kolaches, then they had chicken salad, some kind of slaw salad that had toasted ramen noodles and almonds in it (SO good!!!!), tortellini/salami salad, baby quiches, fruit and fruit dip, the cake, and then 3 different types of drinks, one of which was this Sangria Kayla made that was really good!
Coffee filter/burp cloth/wash rag cupcake anyone?? Yep, that's right. Once, again: my sis outdid herself! These were decorations on one of the card tables. The base was coffee filters, then she rolled up a burp cloth that she bought from Joanne's, sewed, and frayed in the washing machine all by herself, then inside she stuck a little wash rag. Actually, one had a hat rolled up inside and another had socks, I believe, but are these not the cutest things ever!??!?!
These are the burp rags unrolled.... all gender neutral and darling!
More decor, compliments of my sister, Melissa "Martha" Jones! These are more washcloths rolled up to look like lollipops!
The mantle in the living room. Courtney did all the onesies on the mantle and did a phenomenal job. She got all different sizes to match w/ the seasons and Little Red could not be more set. Also, one thing about this diaper cake that I discovered once I got home and was taking it all apart was that there was a bottle of champagne in the middle! Are you kidding me?!?! How great is that!!?! And, not just any champagne: Jenni found some called "Bitch Bubbly" Seriously. LOVE IT! :)
My baby picture....I was like 18 months - 2 years old here, I believe
Brian's baby picture. He was 16 months, I believe. Loved the little blocks with our names on them.
The Travel System my hostesses gave us all put together. We love it and could not be more pleased!
Lindsay Hale made these labels for all the food items, and she so had a "Cravings Corner" for me. LOVE THAT!
My mom and Mother-in-law's friends who came in for the shower. So nice of ya'll to do that and loved having you guys here!
My sister made this sweet night light for the nursery. She saw these on someone's blog and I am so glad she did! I love it.
This cake was To Die For! It was chocolate and vanilla, 3 layers, and complete yummy goodness. I believe Vail said she got it from Tart Bakery. They made little petit fours to go along with it and they were delicious as well. The theme of the shower was 'blocks' hence the block BABY cake. Love that idea and was perfect for a gender neutral shower.
The food was awesome! They had my "cravings corner" which was mac and cheese and kolaches, then they had chicken salad, some kind of slaw salad that had toasted ramen noodles and almonds in it (SO good!!!!), tortellini/salami salad, baby quiches, fruit and fruit dip, the cake, and then 3 different types of drinks, one of which was this Sangria Kayla made that was really good! 
Coffee filter/burp cloth/wash rag cupcake anyone?? Yep, that's right. Once, again: my sis outdid herself! These were decorations on one of the card tables. The base was coffee filters, then she rolled up a burp cloth that she bought from Joanne's, sewed, and frayed in the washing machine all by herself, then inside she stuck a little wash rag. Actually, one had a hat rolled up inside and another had socks, I believe, but are these not the cutest things ever!??!?!
These are the burp rags unrolled.... all gender neutral and darling!
More decor, compliments of my sister, Melissa "Martha" Jones! These are more washcloths rolled up to look like lollipops!
The mantle in the living room. Courtney did all the onesies on the mantle and did a phenomenal job. She got all different sizes to match w/ the seasons and Little Red could not be more set. Also, one thing about this diaper cake that I discovered once I got home and was taking it all apart was that there was a bottle of champagne in the middle! Are you kidding me?!?! How great is that!!?! And, not just any champagne: Jenni found some called "Bitch Bubbly" Seriously. LOVE IT! :)
My baby picture....I was like 18 months - 2 years old here, I believe
Brian's baby picture. He was 16 months, I believe. Loved the little blocks with our names on them.
The Travel System my hostesses gave us all put together. We love it and could not be more pleased!
Opening gifts...we got lots of Texas Tech gear! :)
Thanks, Melissa and Martha May for the adorable Radio Flyer tricycle with blinkers and all!
Thanks, Gary and Paulette for the super cute Frog Humidifier.
Chad and Donna, we love the 'go pod!' It's like a 'tailgating chair' for our baby! Brilliant!! :)
My Timi and Leslie diaper bag... thank you, Pam and Patti. It's perfect and fashionable all at the same time!
Thanks, Dorette, for the jumper!
Thanks, Mandie and Tami, for the bathtubs. I got a pink and blue one, which worked out perfectly! We'll return the one we don't need! :)
Tami and her 6 week old little girl, Carter. She was such a little angel! She's perfect, Tami!
We go to the Dr. on Tuesday, the 30th, so stay tuned for a 35.5 week update. I can't believe Nemo will be here in a month!
Thanks, Melissa and Martha May for the adorable Radio Flyer tricycle with blinkers and all!
Thanks, Gary and Paulette for the super cute Frog Humidifier.
Chad and Donna, we love the 'go pod!' It's like a 'tailgating chair' for our baby! Brilliant!! :)
My Timi and Leslie diaper bag... thank you, Pam and Patti. It's perfect and fashionable all at the same time!
Thanks, Dorette, for the jumper!
Thanks, Mandie and Tami, for the bathtubs. I got a pink and blue one, which worked out perfectly! We'll return the one we don't need! :)
Tami and her 6 week old little girl, Carter. She was such a little angel! She's perfect, Tami!
What a special, special day!!! Little Red got so many wonderful things and we are so grateful! Thanks to everyone who came. I love you guys and cannot wait for ya'll to meet Mac or Cameron!
After the shower, many people came back over to the house to swim and have dinner. We had a FULL HOUSE, but I would not have had it any other way! It was humbling enough that so many people traveled to be here for us so dinner was the least we could do. Brian got to use his mad BBQ Skillz, of which he always enjoys doing, so it was no problem. We had a blast! As for the people came: (And, my apolgies for those who don't care who came by our house: remember--I am keeping this blog as a memory tool for me and this is one weekend we don't want to forget so I am going to list out all who came by) At one point or another after the shower was: my mom and her 5 friends (Pam, Patti, Lynette, Erin, and Maxine), my Aunt Chloe, my MIL and her 2 friends Becky and Melissa, my sis and her family, Courtney, Mandie, Trent & Kelly, Kayla and Craig, Bridget & Jim, Tami and Carlos, Brian’s cousin Labry and his wife Lora, Chad & Donna, Mike & Lindsay Hale and their 2 boys, B's dental school friend, Otto, and Courtney's parents Randy and Linda Golden. WHEW! That’s a lot! But, again--it was wonderful seeing everyone and dinner turned out great. Thanks, babe for taking on that project as I didn't have to do a whole lot, thankfully. I knew I was going to have to watch it being 8.5 months prego so Brian really stepped up to the plate and did a fantastic job hosting. His brisket, ribs, and beans were off the hook, once again! :) Also, big thanks to Courtney, Mandie, my mother and sister in law, and Linda Golden for helping clean my kitchen. There may have been others that got in there too so thanks to you guys as well... you all are a God send!!!
We go to the Dr. on Tuesday, the 30th, so stay tuned for a 35.5 week update. I can't believe Nemo will be here in a month!
Cheers,
Lindley
