Little Eloise's Baby Shower

Thank you to 5 special hostesses that put together the sweetest baby shower for Eloise. It turned out so cute and pink...which I LOVED! So many of my friends and family came which made me feel extremely special. We had it at Casa Milagro in Richardson. They had several games and activities for the guests. They asked people to make little bows for her new bow holder. They also had people fill out advice cards for Jeff and I. I especially liked the one that my mom (AKA Ashley, Colleen, and Monica) filled out....haha. Lastly, the guests filled out BINGO cards for gifts they thought I would open. As I opened gifts, they marked it down on their BINGO card...such a creative idea! Loved it all! Here are a few pictures.

Cutest little diaper cake and owl!

The bow making table.

The hostesses minus Brianna and Lindsey.

My mom and I.

My next door neighbor, Judy, and my mom.

High school and college friends.

My family.

Home Group

Rockwall friends.

Smith/Morrow side of the family.

Finally graduated with my Master's

After 5 years of coursework, I graduated with a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from Texas A&M Commerce this weekend. It took me so long because for several years I only took one class per semester. I thought I would never be done, but luckily I am finished! It wasn't a showy ceremony, but it was nice. As most of you know, I'm a stay at home mom. Eventually I will go back to work and teach 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade. After all of my kids are in school, I will probably start looking. Hopefully the economy will be better by then...so some teaching jobs will be available. Here are some pictures from the day.

so darn cute...

the big boy room and the little girl room

So I've pretty much gotten Graham's room all done. I need to put a few pictures in frames, and I'm thinking of hanging a wire for his artwork above the TV. I'm excited with how it turned out!

Eloise's room is not near as far along, but it's getting there.

Diaper Cakes

For my friend Lindsey's baby shower, I made this monkey diaper cake. I had so much fun making it that I decided to start selling them. If you or anyone you know needs a diaper cake, please let me know because I'd be happy to make one for you. As I make more cakes, I'll post more pictures.