Party Planning = no time for blogging!!

Bah! I'm getting behind on my updates....

and I hate feeling like I have things like a dumb blog post

hanging over my head!

I never even posted about my mom's 60th birthday party...

Which was great, btw, and I think she had a great time.

Shame on me, for not grabbing the horns on planning

her big party....

but I guess there's always her 75th to look forward to!

Currently though,

 I am completely consumed with getting everything 

together for Rachael's baby shower tomorrow.

I can't believe it's finally here!!

I've known I would throw her work shower from the day

she told me she was pregnant, so I've had way too much

time to plan and scheme....oh and maybe stress a lil' bit ;)

But at this point I'm feeling much less stressed and a lot

more giddy/excited/anxious for her to see

all of our hard work and preparation!

It's been really fun and rewarding to see my ideas

and plans come to fruition....

(I may or may not have cackled like a 

crazy mad scientist on several occasions)

My sweet mom came over on Thursday and helped

me clean and get things ready.

She has hosted many a party at her house and

is very familiar with the stress that can come

along with trying to have your house looking perfect.

I can totally remember as a kid, seeing her completely freak out

the day before Thanksgiving or Christmas and I never got it..

.....well mom, I get it now.

Anyways,

I've got about 10 balls in the air right now,

and much more running around like a headless 

chicken to do, so I'll just hurry and finish up this

post with a few pictures from my moms party!!

Kelly and I on the ride down to Mound City

Thank goodness the weather cooperated with

the plans to have everything outside!

My mom's oldest friend gave her 

a pair of Depends...

now thats just mean I tell ya!

Yummy Costco cake

Sibling love

This was towards the end of the party

when my mom had had a few glasses

of some beverage that was being called

'Jungle Juice'.....

This other lady was also 

quite fond of said 'juice' and shortly

after this picture went running off towards 

the pasture with plans of jumping

on a horse....yikes....

My next post will be filled with

pictures from Rachael's shower!!

....and then it's nothing but

waiting for baby to come!!

I can't wait!!