A Shower and Some Solace

As much as I want to live in the moment, there is always a part of me longing for the weekends.  Sure, we have a blast Monday through Friday, but weekends seem like a fresh start.  We can ignore the shortcomings of the week and bloom something new and beautiful during these two days as a family.  

This weekend was a combo:  part busy and crazy, and part slow, healing, and rejuvenating.  

I helped host a baby shower for our dear friend Jenny on Saturday.  

The baby will be her second, but first girl.  It was fun to get back in touch with my girly side.  I miss it and it's something different from the normal testosterone that usually roams the halls of the yellow bungalow.  

It was such a special time.  Filled with only family and the closest of friends,  I loved how intimate and lovely a smaller shower allowed.  We prayed.  How we prayed for momma and baby, and daddy and big brother too.  We cried full of thanks-giving for this blessed family.  I loved seeing both Grandmas lay their hands on their daughter and praise our Father for all that He has given.  It was special.  

And Mommy Jenny glowed. 

                           

Sunday was the opposite of Saturday.  We lingered a little longer at home and enjoyed the solace of our little family. 

Milo and Toby have a love/hate relationship.  Toby loves to smell Milo, Milo hates Toby being in his face.  Milo loves to pull on Toby's ears/tail/jowls/back, Toby hates Milo's "love pets."  We continually are teaching Milo how to be gentle, and he continues to show us that learning takes time and we need to learn patience.  

Happy Monday.  

a shower for baby Titus

our dearest friends Christina and Marc are having a baby boy.  Little Titus is coming soon, and I was honored to cohost with our friend Jackie. 

Christina wanted brown and blue, and didn't want a particular theme.  

It came together quite nicely.

Please forgive our chocolate fountain.  The chocolate was oh-so yummy, however it was too thick.  The one bummer in a beautiful day. So what do you do when there is an obvious blunder?  Keep on hostin'.

 Momma's favorite drink? Chocolate Milk. 

It took Susan, Jackie, the Hacker and I two weeks of downing Starbuck's frappicinos to get those little bottles ready.

Say Cheese Jenna and Jen.

A chalkboard wall can come in handy as wall art during a shower.

I made the vertical garland by hole punching construction paper, and hot glueing it to fishing line.  It gave a nice backdrop to the food and drink tables.

Hand dipped marshmallows, stawberries, and pretzles are ready to be dipped into the fountain.

The tags on the cupcakes, mason jars, and the chocolate milk bottles were all made by the talented Amy Shultz.  To see more of her designs, check out her etsy shop And She Loved Flowers.

I made a bingo card game for guests to play as Christina opened her gifts.  When she opened a gift that was on the card, they guests were to put a button on it.  I saved the buttons from random the collections I've had in my classroom.

It was so fun seeing our patio full of women, laughing and having a good time.  I like seeing our home full of people.  I pray it always can be a home full of people.

 

Jenn designed the Titus bunting, which became the perfect area to place the "Hopes for Titus" cards.

Those were made by yours truly.

Baby Candace waiting for her friend Titus to play.

So is little Jimmy.

I love this picture of my friend Kristin holding her baby girl.  It's so soft.  

My stylish husband had the terrific idea of bringing out my old rocking chair.  It gave a nice touch to dead space.

Momma-to-be and ever so lovely Grandma-to-be.

Good friends.

Momma and her two hosts.

It was a good day.