A Baby Shower

I had my baby shower a couple of weekends ago. It was hosted by the BFF, she really went all out for this one. She turned her home into an Alice In Wonderland inspired vintage tea party. Every detail was well thought out and executed perfectly. I can’t say enough about the ladies in attendance and the generosity of their gifts and wise wisdom. 

Seriously, how gorgeous is the tablescape? I just loved the napkin bows, flowers, vintage clocks & doilies on the table. There were about 10-12 different types of tea to choose from and warm scones served before lunch.

For lunch we had 3 different types of salad, and 4 different types of tea sandwiches. The desert bar was complete with chocolate covered strawberries, dipped marshmallows, & cupcakes.

One of my favorite activities from the shower was the “make a onesie or bib” station. Everyone who painted an item for me was very creative. I can’t wait to share with you how great they all came out.

Here are just a few more detail shots from the party! I just loved the gold painted mason jars used for the flower vases and the quotes from Alice In Wonderland around the room.

As a parting gift, all the ladies were given a shade of pink nail polish.

Here is a picture of me sporting the pearls that I lost during the first minute of being at the shower for saying the word “baby”. I always lose that game, this time I just couldn’t help it, obviously! Most everyone came with their tea hats too! I borrowed mine from Miss Terrie who pretty much has everything you would ever need in life! A lot of the decorations came from her home. On the right is a copy of the invitation that I made for the shower. I honed in on my previous graphic design skills and created these custom invitations.

 

Thanks again to Kelly B. for hosting! It was definitely a day to remember. I just enjoyed every minute with my friends and family who came. We are so thankful to all of you and can’t wait for baby girl to arrive soon!

*Kelly

The big 6-0!

My mother in law, Martha, turned 60 this October and we had a rockin backyard bbq to celebrate. We were fortunate enough to still be enjoying the lovely weather here in Southern California, aka summer in October! All of Martha’s family from Arizona made the trek to celebrate the big day! Her sister Mary is on the left looking like her twin sister in this photo as they laugh at a surprise phone call.

 

Here is the bartender, aka, my father in law, Rick looking suave behind the bar. Mr. Lombardo senior here always has a smile on his face, especially while entertaining guests. On the right is the birthday girl enjoying a chit-chat with a friend. My in-laws love to throw parties at their home and this one was one to remember. I think the birthday girl sure had a great time celebrating with friends and family this year!

The Lombardos sure know how to throw a fun outdoor BBQ party. Here is Domenic with his uncle enjoying a private moment! AWE, so cute boys…

Thanks to both Martha and Rick hosting the party. We sure had a wonderful evening and it was great to see everyone and celebrate!

Kelly