Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Auntie Ten's Showers

Well, this past weekend the girls and I headed down to the Portland area for a couple showers for Auntie Ten... Saturday we had a garden brunch shower for her with close friends at Dad and Mom G's house. It turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself. :-)

Complete with Wenatchee cherries and nectarines.


My cute girls. :-)

Some pretty amazing smelling jasmine...
Sisters...
(above photos credited to MR.)
The bride and her maid of honor...
Me and Auntie Caca
Photoshoot of moms and daughters. :-)
Cousins...And more cousins... :-)(thanks for the above picture, Aunt G!)
Auntie G, Auntie Ten, and our 6th sister. :-)
There's nothing better than roughhousing with Aunts. :-)
Then, Sunday we had a family shower arranged by The Adventurer's Sis-in-law. It was so fun! She pooled all the families money for gifts, and bought gift cards for stores, and we went shopping together, in an arranged-so-the-families-get-to-know-each-other-better sort of way. It was a really good time, and we'll definitely have to steal the idea when this one gets married. :-)
We met for lunch at TGI Fridays.
and visited several stores... Kiki liked trying out all the beds.
The bride was required to wear this hat the whole time, or else she had to pay...
B liked the exercise equipment in Sears.
I would like it duly noted that I was never allowed to play in the guitar case as a child.
And, finally we headed home, where our monkeys were VERY happy to see Daddy.
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17 comments:

  1. ginaJuly 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    i love that jasmine plant too! if i could only keep it alive... :) congrats to the "auntie ten" :) wahoo!

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  2. JanaJuly 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    how cool, so much going on!! beautiful display for the food, and really great ideas!! your girls make me smile allll the time! I love their outfits!

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  3. MandyJuly 21, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    What a fun weekend with your family!

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  4. UnknownJuly 21, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Hey! That's my house and backyard!:) haha I haven't been home in over a year...no fair that you all got to go there:) Looks like it was a cute shower with good food - how fun!
    ~Auntie Mandy~

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  5. AmyJuly 21, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    The shower was beautifuly decorated and the food looked D-licious! Great pictures of all the sisters and cousins! Love the girls outfits--did you make them?

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  6. NaomiGJuly 21, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Yeah, actually, with the exception of the jammies I made every outfit in these pics... they're all patterns from Sewsensible (see my bloglist) I can't get enough of them. They're adorable, and seriously only take an hour or two per item. :-) So easy!

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  7. SusanJuly 22, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    I agree...adorable outfits! Especially the dresses at the garden shower. What a great time to get married! I have a special fondness for "Auntie Ten", she's always been such a big sweetie. So nice to see her happy!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Loved all the pictures! Looks like a fun time!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 23, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Ahhh...what a fabulous weekend! It was so great to be with most of the family(at least us girls). cant wait to see you all soon...hopefully next time i see you, you'll have an addition to the family=)~Auntie G

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  10. Robynn's RavingsJuly 24, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Looks like your usual wonderful family fun. I REALLY loved the cherries and hydrangeas together. Just gorgeous color combos. And the matching dresses on the two Miss Beauties was perfect! :)

    Hey, I think your dad and I have the exact same guitar and case. I wonder if I'll let my grandkids play in it? Is that what HAPPENS to you?!

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  11. Frank CastleJuly 24, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Here's the deal... Grandkids and Grandparents get along so well because they have a common enemy. :-)

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  12. kdkJuly 24, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Re: last photo - are those pajamas? I want some!

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  13. Nan Keltie PotterJuly 25, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    You take great pictures, girl! The garden party was lovely in every way. Oh yes, what's the story behind the hat Auntie Ten had to wear?

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  14. NaomiGJuly 26, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    There was all manner of rules with this game, it was quite impressive, and really fun. The wearing of the hat at all times was just one of the rules for the bride. :-)

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  15. NaomiGJuly 26, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    Oh, and a friend of mine took the shower pictures. :-) www.maritaruth.com

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  16. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 11:36 PM

    Its time for another blog! I want something to read and i want pictures to see. ASAP!
    i heart you!
    Clare

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  17. Elle BeeSeptember 9, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    I ADORE that you dress your girls the same! How many years apart are they? My girls are 2 years apart and I totally plan on dressing them the same--it's just so cute.
    Elle

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