Showered with Love

My mom's bridge club that she's been a part of for the past twenty plus years threw me a wonderful shower last Sunday. These ladies always do a fantastic job and are the sweetest people!

It's hard to see, but they had blocks out that spelled out "Baby Boy Jackson".

The food was delicious! They let me take home a bunch of left over cupcakes. They were wonderful for a whole week!

Me and all the hostesses.


My mom and I with my cousin Megan and Aunt Susie.
They are so awesome! They drove in from Oklahoma City that morning for the shower and then drove back. It was so fun to see them!

Frances came with her daughter, Melissa, and granddaughter, Victoria. Frances has been in my life for a long time and has basically been like a grandmother to John and I. It's always fun to see Frances!

Of course, Susan was there. It wouldn't have been the same with out her!

One of the most special things I've ever received I got at this shower.
My mom made this christening gown for me to use when we christen not just this child but all of them. It has lace trimmings from her wedding dress and my mother-in-law's wedding dress. It's absolutely beautiful!! It's something that will definitely be passed down for future generations. I'm extremely lucky to have such a thoughtful and talented mom! I told her I need to learn to sew so I can do things like that also. I think she needs to open up a business doing gowns and other things like that after she retires!

The very next day my school threw me a shower, and it was so nice and fun! I'm going to miss all of these people after I leave. They are all wonderful, heartfelt women!

They had pictures of Trey and I on all the tables, a great spread of food, mini-red velvet cupcakes, and balloons! It was a great set up. They even made me a diaper tower!

Here's all the hostesses and the diaper tower one of them made. I've loved working with these ladies, and they've been too good to me!

I had one other shower that was thrown by some girlfriends that I've met here in Dallas. My greatest friend, Amy, introduced me to most of them and we're in a book club together. The shower was mostly my RISD friends that I've met along the way and then sorority sisters. I, unfortunately, don't have pictures to share because I didn't take them. Amy sent me some, but they're on a kodak gallery right now which will not let me save them to my computer, only order. After she gets back from Florence (how nice!), I'll get some of those and put pictures up of that shower. I will say, it was tons of fun to be with friends that day! And Ashlee Gibson makes THE BEST cake balls ever! So yummy!!

I had such a good time at all my showers, but I will say, I was ready to be done. It's taken a lot of time to sort through things, wash the clothes, and get the thank you notes out in a timely manner. It's been my second job! I appreciate all of the kindness- I feel extremely fortunate! I don't know how I'm so lucky to have all these wonderful people around me! I appreciate all of the love and support!



*I apologize for the pictures being small. They're all from my mom's camera and they were shrunk in the emailing process, and I'm too lazy to figure out how to return them to their normal glory. I figured it would work.*