Baby L Gender Reveal

Three parties.

One week.

Yes, yes that did happen. 

Remember THIS post ? If not, just know that I LOVE throwing parties.

If you give me a reason to celebrate, I will give you a party. It's just that simple, folks.

Well it just so happened that we had THREE reasons to celebrate within one week, 

so party we must! Times three. It started with Bryan's Mom's surprise 50th (HERE),

and then my sweet Pampered Chef's mini Baby Shower and theeeennn, two other

girls and myself decided to host Kyle and Lyndsey's gender reveal party.

Lyndsey was my college roommate and one of my best girlfriends. 

A few months ago she shared the big news with me and

we immediately started talking about gender reveal options. 

Knowing that I had done reveal cakes in the past, she asked that I do the honors

for Baby Landmann. SO. EXCITED. 

SO... if you have ever seen a gender reveal cake done (or braved doing one yourself!) 

you know the drill, the unknowing parents go in for their gender ultrasound and 

one of the nurses will let you know BOY or GIRL.. or Pistols or Pearls in Baby L's case.

 Just plain ol Pink Lemonade for Momma!

Should anyone ever need a gift idea for me - THIS.

This beverage boat from Pottery Barn is everything. I need one.

 

 Lyndsey and her hostesses (tall and small)

It's a....

BOY! 

So excited to meet this sweet little boy in 4 short months! 

Our Wedding: Girlfriends Bridal Shower

Finally recapping some wedding festivities!

Sometimes in the wedding planning World you get so caught up

in the What centerpieces are we doing? What appetizers did you want?

Where are we going on our honeymoon? What kind of cake would we like?

that you allllmosttt forget about one of the most exciting parts... like I don't know? 

Maybe the bridal shower per se ?

My fabulous Maid of Honor (Is there an award somewhere I can nominate her for?) offered
to throw my girlfriends' shower and my sister-in-law and soon-to-be sister-in-law (hyphenate much?)
offered to throw my family shower. The first one snuck up on me WAY too quick!

First you're engaged in June, then was the 5 months of engagement bliss and wedding planning

and then before you know it it's your first shower! 

Favorite Things Party { Times Two }

Am I the only one who goes through a wave of depression after Christmas and New Years wraps up?
All the normal songs resume on the radio, decorations come down, Christmas lights come down,
VALENTINE'S DAY DECORATIONS ALREADY UP IN STORES,
I mean dang people!
I usually leave all of my decorations (and lights!) up until New Year's Day
and choose to believe that any New Year's festivities are technically a Christmas round two.
Speaking of festivities!
I love ANY excuse to throw a party- especially a Christmas party.

Bring out the inappropriate cocktail napkins, pop open the champagne

andddd let's throw us a PAR-TAY!
Recapping my Favorite Things parties today:

Sometime last year I stumbled across Miss Stephanie's favorite things party

and could not wait to throw one this year.. errr.. two?

Favorite Things Party {Round One: Girlfriends }

 

 

 

Favorite Things included:
Stationary: Alyson // Burt's Bees: Haley // Chi Iron Spray: Tiffany // Evian Spray: Amanda
BBW Candle: Jennifer // Down the Chimney Candle: Brittney // Tinted Lip Balm: Anna
Not pictured:
iTunes Gift Card and Mixed CD: Katy // Starby's Gift Card: Your's Truly :)

Favorite Things Party {Round Two: Family }
After briefly explaining to Mom what EXACTLY a "Favorite Things" party entailed
it wasn't too hard the get the rest of the ladies in my family on board: mom, Aunt Sherry,
Gram, my sister in law AND my cousin were all in.

Seriously how cute is my Grandma for giving us all African Violets as her favorite thing?
When she walked in with five VERY awkwardly wrapped items, we were worried.
Then when she said, "We have to hurry and open mine before it dies!"
We were all VERY worried.
All was well and my home is happy with 2 new pretty plants. :)

If you have never hosted a party like this I would totally recommend doing one
and it doesn't necessarily need to be a Christmas party. Back to my theory.. girls just like to party :)