Shower the People You Love With...

Shower them with gifts, of course!

Sunday was Ashley's baby shower!

It was a little unusual since Corinna, Ashley's best friend, who had been planning this shower since Ashley made the great announcement, was unable to be here (last minute) because she lives in Watertown, NY, and all the interstates were closed due to huge snowfalls!

On Friday, when she realized that she (and all the wonderful things she had planned, bought and started) weren't going to make it,

Ashley's family scrambled to  carry out all those great plans and make it all happen...

and it did!

Everyone pitched in,

from Tony, our balloon delivery boy...

 

To Michelle, Ashley's mom, who worked her bum off to get things done...

 

 

Not to mention Andy, who followed directions (pretty much).

The theme of Locklan's nursery (and the shower) is airplanes!

Ashley saw this bedding set months ago...

 

She planned Locklan's nursery around it:

 

 

We all loved it, and the entire family was on the lookout for airplanes...

from toys to clothes...

I don't have a copy of the invitation, but when I get it, I'll share...they were amazing!

The guests were greeted...

 

And of course all the tables were decorated...

 

 

And Ashley and her mom worked their fingers off to make these adorable fridgie magnet favors...

 

There were airplanes everywhere!

 

Wasn't this cute?  Instead of a guest book, the guests were asked to add their fingerprints as clouds and to sign their names...

 

 

Corinna was able to enjoy the shower, via Facetime...

But she didn't get to eat! 

 

In case you were wondering why I bought six chickens and 60 croissants...

 

I cooked the chickens and cut them up...

 

 

I also bought a bushel of grapes...

 

 

a truck load of green onions...

 

 

and a bunch of other goodies and made...

 

 

chicken salad for sandwiches. 

(trust me, it tastes better than it looks)...
 

Sixty chicken salad sandwiches, a bath tub sized bowl of tossed salad,

gallons of delicious potato soup

and a wonderful cake...

and most of these ladies...

And Gavin,

 

my great nephew, didn't go home hungry,

although Gavin would have been happy just to collect the airplane favors!

 

There were so many wonderful gifts...

 

 

 

Locklan will be well dressed, well equipped and of course, well loved!

 

I think the most memorable guest was Alicia, Ashley's sister...

 

Who's son, Bentley, is due to arrive in two weeks.

 

That means (gulp)...

 

That in just

 

four short weeks...

 

Locklan will be here...

 

EEEEEEEKKKKKKK!

 

More news:  Noelle is now recovering at home.  She is delighted, since she claims her coffee is so much better than the hospital's.  Dolores, her grandmother is scheduled to be released today...

 

Prayers answered!

 

Now I have to go.  Mr. K is leaving this morning for a business trip in Mexico. 

I'm pondering sewing name tags in his boxers...

 

Just kidding...but my coffee cup is empty, need a refill.

 

Love you all, thanks for stopping in.

Come back!

 

Love,

Jan