Baby Shower in Ohio

9 Nov

I had an absolutely fantastic weekend. After our fun-filled Saturday with the family, we got up nice and early for the shower on Sunday. In addition to being pregnant, my cousin Crissy also just celebrated her 30th birthday, so my other cousin Marissa (more like a sister to me) and I went and bought her a basket of fun gifts and surprised her before the shower:

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Marissa was all about posing with the basket in her farmer plaid:

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I loved spending time with this girl over the weekend. It’s been much too long.

Crissy asked me to take pictures during the shower, so I snapped a few of the place.

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I loved the way they decorated the front. Crissy received some baby clothes as a gift a few days before the shower, so they used those as part of the decor.

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The queen’s chair. She sat here for a LONG WHILE opening up gifts because she had so many.

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Ironically (and not planned), the cake matched the theme.

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The food was not too shabby. We played games while eating.

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I won a prize in a dice game! I’m sure these bubbles will come in handy.

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But even better than the bubbles and my cousin Marissa was seeing my 92-year-old Grandma. She doesn’t look a day over 75, in my opinion. (PS: She doesn’t pose well for photos)

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The one of her and Marissa turned out better, I think.

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The shower lasted for a couple hours because Crissy had so many gifts, like I said. She ended up getting so many handmade blankets, which I thought was really nice.

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And because it was her day, she was most definitely allowed to stick her finger in the cake :)

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What a beautiful weekend with some of the people I love most in this world!

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15 Responses to “Baby Shower in Ohio”

  1. Ashley November 9, 2009 at 7:56 pm #

    That cake looks amazing! I’ve recently become obsessed with cake decorating blogs.

  2. Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) November 9, 2009 at 9:02 pm #

    I love getting together with family. It’s always so comforting. Like a big bowl of lentils right? :)

  3. Mamrissa November 9, 2009 at 9:04 pm #

    Fun! Yay for bubbles hahahaha

  4. Mama Pea November 9, 2009 at 9:31 pm #

    I love your natural curl in your hair. I know I’ve said that before, but it bears repeating. So tomorrow we get some news, right?

  5. allijag November 9, 2009 at 10:12 pm #

    What a fabulous time! I can’t get over how cute the whole shower looked! Loved the cake!!!

    So bummed you were in Ohio while I was gone – but I already totally invited myself to come visit you and Quinn sometime soon – no worries – I have no shame ;)

  6. Whit November 10, 2009 at 12:06 am #

    There’s nothing like cousins right? Next to sisters that’s the best friend you’ll ever have.

  7. BroccoliHut November 10, 2009 at 12:47 am #

    Oh my! What adorable decor! Glad you had a good time:)

  8. Hil November 10, 2009 at 2:10 am #

    Yay family! I have family in Ohio, too. :-)

  9. Diana November 10, 2009 at 4:14 am #

    Aw, awesome! :) Glad you had a good time with your family! :)

  10. oatmeal November 10, 2009 at 8:49 am #

    Love all the decorations–the clothesline is such a nice touch! :D
    And I want a slice of that cake!

  11. Quinn November 10, 2009 at 10:11 am #

    I LOVE that cake!

  12. Tina November 10, 2009 at 10:13 am #

    That’s definitely one of the cutest baby cakes I’ve ever seen! I love all the clothes hanging up around the room, that’s such a great idea. Family time is the best!

  13. Deirdre November 10, 2009 at 12:04 pm #

    Aww so glad you had such a fun time seeing family. Glad you enjoyed yourself in my home state!

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