The Wedding Shower

I've got to admit....I really didn't want a wedding shower.  The idea of everyone feeling like they had to buy us something and me having to sit there and open presents with everyone watching me was sort of terrifying.  But when I had three people offer to host such a shower within 24 hours of our engagement, I knew this was happening!

And, as usual, they were right, I was wrong.  The shower was awesome.  It was amazing to catch up with ladies from so many different parts of my life all in one place, to hear their warm wishes and advice, and to receive so many absolutely perfect wedding gifts. 

 

There were lots of interesting moments.

The aunts misbehaved.  No one was surprised.  That one in the white was the ringleader.

 

Some of my favorite girls helped me open presents and show them around.... I remember babysitting one of them and selling sheep to the other two when they were little bitty things and now one is in high school and the other two are off to college.

 

Just like high school, Mrs. Filpi and Connie J. kept me focused, sane, and safe (Mrs. Filpi took the knife away from me more than once.)

Little Cowboy bought us a huge wire horse.  And then he instructed us it should live on the mantle.

 And then, in all its glory, there was the Kitchenaid Mixer.  I waited a LONG time to get this baby in my kitchen.  While being a bridesmaid, I've seen all of my girl friends get theirs and I've got to tell you, it was pretty dang awesome to take this baby home with me!

 

 I, like a doofus, didn't know what two items in the very first present were for.  It was from his grandma.  Said items were to be used in the kitchen.  Pretty sure she thinks I'm an idiot.

 

We took lots of pictures with the family (including the new mixer).

 



 

These sweet ladies put this entire thing together and are also some of the sweetest people I know.  Well, sweet might not be the word to describe the one in the black with the crazy hair, but ya know, we love her anyway.

These girls made a road trip to be there, which meant the world to me.  Cue tears.

This group.....well, they're family and that's pretty much that.

 Oh and there was a table full of cookies and fruit.  You can't go wrong there.

 

 

My entire life I feel like I've been an example of the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child."  Never was that more evident than at this wedding shower.  Women of all ages, from multiple counties (and even states!), with varying backgrounds, who each know me from a different chapter of my life all gathered together to celebrate this whole wedding situation we've got going on.  I couldn't be more grateful.