Baby Shower

This week, I flew home for my baby shower! Jordan's Aunt Brenda and cousin Mac (meet her at The Fitting) threw me the sweetest cowboy themed shower. The food was made from scratch and divine [including sweet pulled pork sliders, green chili and cheese cornbread, baked macaroni and cheese, gooey caramel popcorn balls and mini pecan pie tarts], the music on point, the company was plentiful and the gifts were to die for. Here are some pictures from the night ...

Thank you to everyone who made it so special, 

and a very very very big thanks to Aunt Brenda and Mac!

[all photo cred goes to Mac Dowler]

Thankful Thanksgiving

 I am grateful to be spending this Thanksgiving, for the first time ever, with my wonderful, loving, handsome husband; I am thankful for my incredibly beautiful mom and equally wonderful little sister; my amazing cousins, who are more like long lost siblings; my sweet grandparents who've been such an inspiration of love in my life; my awesome mother/brothers/sister/family-in-love; my great friends who have stood by me, loved me and supported all my (sometimes unreasonable) choices; and for the little life growing inside me- although I've never met him, he is already one of my most favorite tiny guys in the world and I am already infinitely grateful to be his mama.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Today is a day to be celebrated with love, gratitude, another Packers win (11-0, baby!) and extra butter. Enjoy your holiday, eat more than you think you can handle (unbutton those pants and voila- more room!) and don't forget to save room for pie. 

Wherever you are celebrating today, know that I love you and am sending all my happiest, warmest holiday thoughts your way, all the way from Colorado.

 REMEMBER: CALORIES DON'T COUNT ON HOLIDAYS.

UPDATE: I just wanted to share with you all, what happens when you ask your husband to hold the dish of deviled eggs in the car, on the way to Thanksgiving dinner...

It's a really good thing he's cute.