Boy, Oh Boy!

{Thank you so much for your kindness and encouragement in the comments on the last post - it is so sweet to still be connected to all of you in some way!  I've always had a hard time deciding how much to put on here -- it's easy enough to share the 'public' side of life, the picture-perfect or funny moments.  But I hesitate with the more personal, more heartfelt, more vulnerable moments of life.  That stuff gets messy, you know?  Anyway, thanks for making me feel safe and loved in spite of my messes.}


K-lady and I spent Saturday afternoon up in the city to help w/ a baby shower for Heidi - after 3 girls she's finishing off the family w/ a boy!

We did the decorations and the sugar (my favorite parts!)  Our wonderful friend Stephanie hosted the shower at her lovely home - it was so nice to see so many familiar faces from our old ward.

I made cake pops for the first time as favors - these are so yummy and dangerous.

Here's me and Heidi at the end - we've always had babies at the same time, but it's just her this go around.  She's such a wonderful friend, and our husbands are great friends, and our kids are great friends.  Poor little baby boy isn't going to have a counterpart in our family!  But I'm sure J-boy will show him the ropes (watch out, Heidi!)

K-lady had a blast playing with Stephanie and Heidi's girls.  We both left with full hearts - there are so many wonderful people to love!