A friend of mine, Marissa is having a baby in a few weeks, and I said months ago that I would throw her a shower. This shower turned out super cute, and was done with very little stress, it was an event where everyone who helped worked in an area of strength. We had a fabulous event planner do the decorations, and talented graphic designer do invitations, favors and print the games, and I worked on some of the food, and had a few sisters help at relatively little notice to make sure there was enough.
The room looked super cute. It was owl themed and there were the cutest little felt owls hanging off of branches for the center pieces
It was a really neat effect.
The favors were reeses pieces in these adorable little tins done up the the super cute owl again.
For food we had owl cupcakes
and nests of eggs
and then just a spread of yummy appetizers. We had a fruit and veggie platter, spinach dip, stuffed mushroom caps, cinnamon pull aparts, and tortilla pin wheels.
We wrapped the water bottles with coordinating paper and added ribbon which totally looked cute and then had punch.
In the end I think that Marrissa did feel loved and spoiled as she was showered with gifts for baby Toby which was our goal. I love that I have friends who will help me pull something like this off, and I love that we can all enjoy ourselves doing it.
went to ick that's not a cupcake
to bawling. 
For dessert we had baked potatoes. 
The kids loved this, since it was really ice cream, and oh the ideas, I can hardly wait until next year.
We made sugar cookies, decorated eggs, worked on some special center pieces since we are hosting Easter Dinner this year (I will post them later)
I love having fun with my boys, and as much as then loved making cookies, decorating eggs was their favorite this year.
Grandma and Grandpa Nielson are in Florida, adn won't be home for Easter, but dropped off some crafts and clothes for the boys. They had fun making some Spring Chicks too.
She is by far my best baby. Skyler was a pretty average baby, Ethan was a VERY difficult baby, and toddler for that matter, and Ryley is an angel. 
If I let her sleep as much as she would like, she just smiles and coos all day. I love how excited she gets when she sees me. I love to see her learn and grow, and I love to see her sleep like an angel!
The room looked super cute. It was owl themed and there were the cutest little felt owls hanging off of branches for the center pieces
The favors were reeses pieces in these adorable little tins done up the the super cute owl again.
For food we had owl cupcakes
and nests of eggs
and then just a spread of yummy appetizers. We had a fruit and veggie platter, spinach dip, stuffed mushroom caps, cinnamon pull aparts, and tortilla pin wheels. 
We wrapped the water bottles with coordinating paper and added ribbon which totally looked cute and then had punch.
In the end I think that Marrissa did feel loved and spoiled as she was showered with gifts for baby Toby which was our goal. I love that I have friends who will help me pull something like this off, and I love that we can all enjoy ourselves doing it.
This year we had a few really nice days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, and Skyler wanted to play at the park more than he wanted to make a leprechaun trap. So bedtime came and went and we still had no trap built. 
I decided to leave pots of gold under the table for the kids this morning, and they loved it!
