Shower for Jenna & Eli

About 2o of our family & friends joined us today to celebrate the upcoming birth of Eli. Jami & Chrissy helped plan & prepare. Great Aunt, to be, Sheree traveled in on Friday...little did she know that she would help clean my house. A big THANKS to her. We had a great time playing games and eating great food...which Jami prepared. We had a WONDERFUL sunny, cool day on the deck...that Kevin & I have worked hard to make comfortable.

The theme was books for Eli...decided upon by Jenna. Everyone was asked to bring a book instead of a card. Eli has quite a library started...with messages from each person (signed inside the book) that he will be able to read later. The great thing is that everyone had their own favorites. We didn't even have too many duplicates.

We took the theme & ran with it. Chrissy came up with a wonderful idea of making food based on great children's books:

James & the Giant Peach - Peach pie
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Sugar Cookies with Lemon icing
Lemonade Sun - Margaritas, Lemonade & water
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! - Pigs in a Blanket
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Italian Meatballs in Sauce
Green Eggs and Ham - Green Egg Salad Sandwiches and Ham Sandwiches
...Among others

Thank you to my "Girls" for making this a successful day. Our guests enjoyed themselves so much. We played games, gave advice to Jenna & last but not least we decorated Onesies for Eli. What art & special messages he will be able to wear. Jenna, Keith & Eli received so many wonderful gifts...even from far away...Maw Maw & Paw Paw in Florida and Great Uncle Tom & Great Aunt Kris in NC. They have most of what they need...not very much will have to be filled in by the parents. Thank you to our generous guests.

Pop Pop Kevin & Daddy Keith took the puppies to Uncle Jason's house to play with Chewy for the day. Everyone came back pooped out and are sleeping at this time.

What a wonderful memory. Thanks again for everyone's help. Here are a few photos...I hope the girls will post photos with folks as I got a little busy when guests started to arrive.