Celebrations

July has truly been a month of celebrations...The 4th of July, baby showers, birthday parties, and more! For the 4th we spent some time in Stewie hanging out in the heat! We had lunch at the park and watched the parade from my cousin's house. My mom and dad were in the parade again...It's always fun to see them come down the street in a horse and carriage!

 Kylie enjoyed the sand table and toys more than the parade.

Maybe next year she will understand about all the candy!

 Mr. Mayor and the First Lady of Stewartville!

The following weekend, we celebrated Witten and Kinsley's 3rd birthdays. Witt turned three on June 24th, but he was in Baltimore at the time. Kinsley turns three on August 13th, but she will be living in Charlotte, NC by then, so their parents thought it would be fun to have a combo party on a date in the middle! There was a water table, play set, and pinata for the kids...Kylie loved every second of it! Jon and I enjoyed the company of our many friends!

 Kylie swinging at the pinata.

Kylie and her friends playing at the water table.

L to R: Kinsley, Annabelle, Caleb, Helen, Kylie

The same weekend, some of the girls also hosted a baby shower for our friend Melissa. I think it might have been our greatest baby shower yet! :) Mel is having a girl, and we used her nursery colors and theme for the shower...It was all gray and pink and shabby chic! Super cute!

Mel's Shower: Catherine, Me, Mel, Rebecca, Sari, and Anne

Finally, this last weekend was another weekend full of parties and showers...But it was all about the Pink Stars this time! On Saturday morning we celebrated Ruthie's upcoming nuptials with a bridal shower. We talked about old memories, played some creative games and ate some delicious food. On Saturday night, we gave Ruth a mini-Pink bachelorette party since many of us could not make the big one in Las Vegas. We ate at The Loop and hung out at Kathy's Rooftop. It was low-key but really fun to chat and catch up!

Then on Sunday, we had a baby shower for Kristin "Ginny" Halda at my house. It was so fun to spoil Kris and baby boy Halda! I loved every second of my Pink Star weekend. I miss the Pinks and we don't get together nearly enough!

Ruth's Bridal Shower: Kristin, Amanda, Ruth, Molly, Me, Kylie

 Kristin's Baby Shower: Me, Amanda, Kris, Molly, and Ruth

It's a crazy summer and a crazy time of life with lots of weddings and babies...so there are several more events/showers/weddings coming up in the next few months! Can't wait to continue the celebrations!