It's a boy! Baby shower hosted by the Ewell ladies and Grandma Hughes :)

I had been looking forward to my Thursday baby shower for months! My sister Ashlee flew in from Texas to help host it and everyone did such an amazing job! I felt like a queen, both my sisters over-did themselves with the cutest decorations, invitations, and my grandma and mommy made enough yummy food to feed the neighborhood. I was so pleased with all the love and support I received! Presentation is very important I've learned growing up near Hughes' and let me just say my Grandma Hughes KNOWS how to throw a party! Her house is beautiful and she sets things up better than Martha Stuart! I am so lucky to have her as a part of my family and also as my Best Friend! My mommy is the prettiest, sweetest, most giving person I know. I love her smile and she brings such a positive presence into any room. I am so glad Jack gets to have her as a grandma :)

As my auntie Tina was leaving for the night she looked at the pile of presents, then to all my friends who I was chatting with, and then to me and said, "Do you think your loved?!" She was correct! Hard to explain how much generosity and good company there was flowing in all night.

I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who came and supported me and my little boy on the way, I am so thrilled with all the generous gifts I received and can't wait to dress little Jack in all the cute clothes hung up in his closet. What a PERFECT evening it was :)
P.S I counted and there was nearly 40 people who supported

The Cute banner my sister Heather made (I swear Heather was there, I just failed to get any pictures taken with her!)
My mommies famous sugar cookies

My party favors they say, "Congradulations on your little peanut."

That white chocolate popcorn Kim made was to DIE for!

Ashlee's little extra touches

The cute plates and napkins my Grandma picked out

The spread :)

My grandma has a little, "Martha" in her

Holding our adorable party favors made by my sister Ashlee
That's the amazing Grandma Hughes in the middle!

Me and my Mommy

The amazing grandparents!

Me and my papa, he's always making me laugh!

Me and my Grandpa Hughes

Pretty Ash and little Wesley

Me and Kim "The popcorn maker" but also my moms forever friend

Auntie Tina, Me, and Auntie Mindy

haha, eating..

unwrapping!

Wowza!

The damage...haha Chris had a to make several trips to fit everything into Jack's room!

My 1st Baby Shower :) hosted by the Kenner/Fernelius Family

Jack and my 1st Baby Shower!

Yesterday on Saturday February 12th Chris' Family threw me a wonderful shower! Here are some pictures to show you just how perfect it was :)

The top of the diaper cake Chris aunt Jessie made, isn't it amazing?! She is so talented!

The diaper cake all displayed :D


Honestly, I never want to take it apart :)

The Party Favors Ronda made :)


The FOOOD :)

The cute plates, and matching utensils and napkins

The generous gifts!

Some of the guests, Grandma Fernelius and Jessie Fernelius

Stephanie :)

The "Entertainment" Mr Lucas

Just some' of the many gifts!

WOW!!! Ronda, Steph, Jessica, and Grandma Fernelius all went shopping together and everyone at the party contributed to the many gifts, I got so many things I'll need for Jack. The big tub is actually a bath tub for the little guy :)

I know this picture is blurry, but Roarbert is a scented stuffed animal made by Scentsy. I am in LOVE with him Chris' aunt Jackie gave him to me! He is already on top of Jack's book shelf and he smells just like baby powder.

Opening Aunt Andrea's clever gift on close pins, It just kept going and going! Soo many cute things!

Me and the main Hostess with the MOSTess Aunt Jessie :)

Thank You, Thank You to everyone who helped make my shower such an amazing day!!!!

Our Valentine's Day Date

This year we decided not to get each other gifts for Valentine's Day. Instead we made reservations for a fancy evening out at a fancy restaurant down town, Fresco :) We got all dressed up after Chris got out of class and a friend I made who banks at my branch was able to serve us. John even bought us our dessert and set the mood with candles and everything! It was simply a PERFECT, BEAUTIFUL, and VERY ROMANTIC evening. Chris and I both agree it was the best meal we have EVER had the pleasure to enjoy. This is what we ordered.

On The Menu

Appetizer: Stuffed butternut squash ravioli

First Course: Cesar salad with baked Parmesan with freshly made sour dough bread

Main Course: Chris-Pork chops with sliced granny smith apple bits and steamed Brussels spouts (funny enough Chris just RAVED about the Brussels sprouts lol) Me- Grilled sea bass and lobster risotto...ummm...A-M-A-Z-I-N-G I could have died and gone to heaven!

Dessert: We shared two different equally amazing desserts. Lemon and Cream Cheese cake and chocolate pear spice cake...yeah we both had to be rolled out of the restaurant heehee

It was our 4Th Valentines Day date together and by far the best! I loved spending and entire evening all dressed up with my favorite person in the world!

The walk way to Fresco

At our table :)

Soo- excited! driving to our first fancy resturant toghether!

My incredibly handsome husband!

Can't forget our little, "tag-a-long" Jack

I love my dress!

So in L.O.V.E.

Lucas and Jack are already great friends :)

At my sister in law Jessica's Super Bowl party I got to hold my little nephew Lucas' a majority of the time. It was so fun to watch his reaction to my swollen belly and watch him pat down and drool on his cousin. Funny thing is is Jack would kick or punch him right back which made us all laugh. It was fun to have two little babies moving around on my lap at the same time :) I bet Lucas and Jack will be instant buddies!

Isn't he so cute and silly?

What a goof ball!

Mmmm yummy belly..

Cinnamon Rolls Galore!

Okay so last weekend I had an obsession with making hundreds of cinnamon rolls due to boredom, curiosity, and also a super bowl party I was attending :) Here are the results of 70 made Wednesday and 80 made Sunday! ya....I know :) It's my Great Grandma Hughes' amazing recipe and I had some help from my Auntie Tina, Mommy, and Grandma. The three best cooks on my side of the family :)

Rolling the dough out, tons of butter and cinnamon sugar.

Cut with dental floss and brown sugar and once again BUTTER lining the bottom of the pan.

Bake :)

Flip, and serve!