A Shower never felt so good :)

On September 18th , Diana and Debbie hosted a baby shower for Missy and Jasons' new little

baby due mid November. The occassion was festive, to say the least, and there were so many

great pictures...check out Diana's blog at Memesgems@blogspot.com . Diana is not only one of the hostesses with the "mostest, but she is a photographer extraordinaire! I am beyond

lucky to have such friends that are so happy for me, and my family. These friends have watched

Missy grow up and have truly been family since we moved from Minnesota to Ohio, 25 years ago. Once again, they have gathered together to help us celebrate a monumental time in our lives and I can't imagine any big moment in our lives without them being a part of it!

Jason wasn't able to be at the shower but was really enjoying the excitement in Missy's voice

as she told him all about it.

So often, new dads are just kind of on the sidelines, not sure of all that's going on, or what's expected of them as dads....

Jason is a handy guy and is thrilled to be able to join in the fun by putting together the carseat/stroller. He wondered if one of the cupholders was actually an ashtray :) ! He's not only handy, but he's cute and funny too !!

These two beauties on either side of mama to be , MIssy, are our families' very special people !

Missy says that they're like her "auntie/mamas". ! Debbie (left) and Diana (right) are the

creative organizers of the most beautiful baby shower ! I know that MIssy felt very showered

in love by all the wonderful things that Debbie and Diana did to make it so special ! THeir loving touches were everywhere, but the most obvious was in the smile and little teary eyes that all their thoughtulness and love gave MIssy (and me) !!! Really, these friends are the BEST !!

Long time friend, Lisa (also from our hometown of Bloomington, Minnesota) was able to join

in on MIssy's special day. Missy used to babysit Lisa's boys . It was fun for all of us to have

time to visit with her and to have her share in the fun !

Friends Marlene (a.k.a. GiGi) and Lin along with co-hostess Debbie, enjoyed the wonderful

brunch !

Friend and neighbor Sharon, Missy, Lin and I : It's always so great to see and be with such

long time friends to celebrate such a special day !!

Ok, I love this picture ! These three have been friends all through school. It's so fun to see

them together again. This special day will be another wonderful memory shared by the three "amigos"!!!

And these two: the little mommy and daddy to be..

Thank you to Diana for welcoming Missy and I into her home...making us feel like we were "home" which is something that I can't begin to say how much that means....for her planning, inviting so many others into her home for Missy and Jasons' baby shower. Diana has an energy about her that is contagious, and that makes everyone want to be near....and wherever Diana is, there is fun! Debbie, our creative guru who can look at anything (including people), and see

it's (their) potential! Her touches where everywhere and it honestly felt like Christmas magic!

Thank you for the time together, for the magic that you (our friends are) in our lives, for making Westlake still feel like home, for the thought and effort that went in to making such

a beautiful day for our new little family to be, for the blanket that was made with such love and will be loved forever, and for understanding how absolutely over the moon we are all feeling about the birth of our baby Sonners! We couldn't imagine a better start to this new journey...

all because of you ! We love you !