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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Baby Shower...

Baby Shower Cake
This week my daughter and I gave a Baby Shower for my daughter-in-law.  (This is why I haven't been on the computer for the last few days... lots to do. ) Anyway, this is my youngest son and wife's first baby and the nursery is being done in a zoo theme... so we followed through for the shower.  We started out with a luncheon, then a few simple 'baby' games, then opened presents... then dessert and coffee.  We kept things pretty much pink, green, and white.

We set up the cake and cookies in the (used to be dining room) now grand kids game room, the luncheon in the living room (which we now use as a dining room - because we like to eat by the fireplace), and the strawberry lemonade punch in the kitchen. 




It worked out well.  We had some of the out of town guests staying at the house Friday night so it got a little hectic with all of the bedrooms, guest rooms, and even the trundle bed in the computer room being used, but in general, we all had a great time. Saturday morning we sent the men and boys off so the women and girls could play.






When all the guys returned, they helped themselves to cake and goodies... and went back to the den to watch football while the rest of us sat around the tables drinking coffee and talking.




Everyone left this morning after a big breakfast of scrambled eggs (with green and red pepper, cheese, and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce, bacon), biscuits, danish, bagels, chocolate chip pancakes, orange juice, and coffee.  (We didn't all eat all this, but the kids wanted the chocolate chip pancakes so-ooo we obliged.)

Now I'm catching up on my blog reading, blog writing, and will soon go sit by the fire and fall asleep...
Baby is due in 4 weeks!

14 comments:

  1. Concats to your son and daughter-in-law!

    All the food...so yummy.

    I'd be the only woman parked with the men, watching football, instead of talking girly/baby talk. LOL!

    BTW, that cake is fabulous!!

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    1. We thought the cake came out really cute too!

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  2. Looks lovely, and sounds delicious, Rian...congratulations to all!!! A new baby always brings such happiness~~~

    Jan

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  3. It looks like it was very successful, Rian! And now you can rest and enjoy the weekend, what's left of it anyway. :-)

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    1. I did... slept in front of the fireplace this afternoon.

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  4. What a cute cake! How lucky you are to be getting a new grandchild. My last chance for more grandchildren is my son who ays he's not a breeder. I keep hoping some girl can change his mind.

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    1. "I keep hoping some girl can change his mind."

      That is a real possibility.

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  5. That is an amazing cake ...love the zoo theme. xx

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    1. We do love our gators, snakes, and turtles around here.

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  6. That is a fabulous looking cake. So fun to expect a new baby in the family. I am afraid I will have to await great-grands before that happens again in our family. It is one thing I miss abut working--the baby showers. We even gave a new puppy shower once.

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    1. Oooh... a 'new puppy' shower. I can imagine a really cute cake for that!

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  7. You did a very nice job decorating for the shower. Your table setting was lovely...love the little baby figurine...and that cake...Oh MY...how amazing. :)

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    1. There's a story around that baby figurine. The topper for my mom & dad's cake was 2 little similar figurines. When my son and daughter-in-law were married, I gave it to them for their cake... so-oo passing on the 'baby' figurine seemed appropriate.

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