Jackie's Shower

Jackie's Van Vleck baby shower was held on April 22 at Larry and Velma's house. It was great to get together for a happy occasion for a change. It couldn't have come at a better time. Everyone had a great time and Jackie got some wonderful gifts for baby Kayla.

Kayla's nursery is decorated in butterflies and flowers and I found the perfect invitations and tableware for the shower. We served chicken salad on mini croissants, stuffed peppers, petit fours, mints, fruit with dip, and punch. Velma got the most awesome chicken salad from work and Mom made the peppers. I got the petit fours from Maureen's bakery in Sugar Land. They were amazing! Mom came over Thursday and we made the mints in the shape of bottles, booties, and diaper pins. We had a good time making them, but Mom and Velma were giving me a hard time because I was trying to have even numbers of each. That OCD can kick in when you least expect it! :)

Larry worked all week to get their yard in tip-top shape. He was mowing, weeding, planting, and fertilizing all week. They have the most beautiful flower beds and their shady patio and porch swing are perfect for spending a lazy afternoon.

It wouldn't be a baby shower without games. We played a Hide and Seek game where Lorne and I hid baby-related items around the house before the shower and everyone had to find them. In the next game we played Baby Price is Right. I passed around ten or so baby items and everyone had to guess the price to the closest dollar. Our last game was the Smell the Diaper game that we played at my Wylie shower. I almost burned the house down trying to melt candy in one of the diapers. After that I decided it would be safer to just melt the candy in a dish and transfer it into the diaper. I am SO brilliant!


I had to take a picture of the table!


Jackie with the hostesses. Larry and Velma were so sweet to open their home so that we could have the shower there.


Karen and Norma playing the "Smell the Diaper" game.


I promised Britt that I wouldn't post a picture of her sniffing a diaper...you're welcome. :)


Aunt Dodie, Aunt Net, and Tracy playing the diaper game.


Jackie seemed to really enjoy her shower!