Diapers, Cupcakes and Baby Grace!

We held a baby shower this past Saturday for my daughter in law Melainie!  She is due around May 30th and it was nice to be able to give her a party here in Southern California for our friends and family..It was not a huge turn out, but a lot of fun…Many thanks to my niece in law Jacqui and nephew Matt for allowing us to use their lovely home (it’s much bigger than mine), also to my sis Cindy and oldest son Dan’s girl Annette.  I could not have done it without them!

I tried my hand at making a diaper cake, using disposable diapers.  I thought it turned out kind of cute for a first time try and not being the most crafty soul on earth:

It was actually quite easy to make, and before the kids left for home on Sunday, we took it apart and now she has 90 size 2 diapers to use!  It’s been forever since I bought disposable diapers, and they are so fitted and much nicer than the ones we used when the boys were little.

Jacqui and Cindy made these adorable displays also using disposable diapers and baby clothes

Aren’t they adorable??  I was so amazed at their talent!

This is the banner I put together for baby Grace

What a pretty table that was!

Here are a few random pictures of the festivities!  Thanks to Melainie and our son Scott for coming south to visit us and let us shower them with love!

Hopefully a good time was had by all, and a big thank you to those who drove so far to make Scott and Lainie’s day so special!

Flirty Apron Swap Spring Fling!

I just signed on for this swap!  Won’t you join me?  Just go to Spring Fling Flirty Apron Swap and register, hurry!

Pathetic

I guess this picture says it all..

Yes, that would be my car.  On a tow truck.  Sad.  Conked out last night and wouldn’t start again, so had to have it towed home..I think Carl would have preferred to torch it and give it a proper goodbye..It’s a 99 Olds Intrigue, bought new in November 1998.  Oh how I love my car..up until a couple years ago we didn’t put any money into it..then the transmission conked out.  We fixed it..It conked out again this past September but it was within the warranty timeline, so we towed it up to Newcastle to have it fixed.  Now this.  We won’t put much money in it..and according to our internet research last night, it could be a small thing, or could be terminal.  Just wanted to let you know, she is just a tired machine but has been a gem for many, many years.  Sad.