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| WHAT IS MORE FUN THEN TO THROW A BABY SHOWER.... |
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| THE MINUTE WE HEARD OUR NEIGHBORS LUCY AND DAVID WERE ADOPTING A BABY I KNEW A BABY SHOWER WAS IN OUR FUTURE....SO ALONG WITH NEIGHBOR STEPHANIE WE STARTED PLANNING FOR THE PARTY..... |
HOSTED AT STEPHANIE'S BEAUTIFUL HOME.....
IT WAS LIKE HAVING A PARTY AT A LOVELY
RESTAURANT.....
GIFTS GALORE FOR OUR NEW ADDITION TO
THE NEIGHBORHOOD.....
THE TARPLEY PLACE LADIES.....
KAREN....BECKY AND SUSAN....
SHOWED UP IN FORCE....
NEW MOM LUCY IN THE MIDDLE WITH
HER NIECE ANNALISE AND HER SISTER
MARIA WHO DROVE DOWN FROM
NORTH CAROLINA...
LUCY AND GRANDMA ANNE.....
WITH THE PARTY HOSTESS
MISS STEPHANIE.....
NOW HERE IS WHAT YOU'RE ALL WAITING TO SEE
THE FOOD!!!!!!
LUCY REQUESTED ITALIAN.....AND
ITALIAN IS WHAT SHE GOT....
AND LOT'S OF IT..
HERE IS ROASTED SAUAGE AND PEPPERS...
ITALIAN SANDWICHES WRAPPED IN PARCHMENT....
A COMBO OF HOT ITALIAN HAM....BOILED HAM...
PROVOLONE CHEESE...SALAMI....
AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS...
CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH PARMESAN
AND FRESH LEMON...
GOTTA HAVE YOUR TOMATO AND
MOZZARELLA
I USED A MIX OF BOTH RED AND YELLOW
TOMATOES....
TOSSED SALAD....
CAVATELLI AND BROCCOLI....
STUFFED SHELLS .......
STEPHANIE MADE A DELICIOUS FRUIT SALAD...
AND PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES....
WHILE I COULD NOT RESIST AND AT THE LAST
MINUTE I MADE THE
"JUNIORS" NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
FROM THE FAMOUS
NYC RESTAURANT....
I HAVE TO DO A SEPARATE POST WITH THIS RECIPE....
IT IS AMAZING...
PICTURE WAS TAKEN BEFORE I PIPED WHIPPED CREAM
ALL AROUND THE EDGE...
EVERYONE TOOK HOME CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS
AND A YELLOW CHOCOLATE "LION"
LOLLY POP....BECAUSE WHAT'S MY MOTTO....
IT ISN'T A PARTY UNLESS THERE IS
PARTY FAVORS!!!
STEPHANIE'S CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES.....
WHAT'S CUTER THEN MINIATURE
SHOES....
LEO GOT WONDERFUL GIFTS.....
OH LOOK....I WONDER WHO MADE THIS CRIB QUILT....
WITH DAUGHTERS HELP I MADE THIS
SOCK MONKEY QUILT THEN FOUND OUT LUCY IS NOT
A FAN OF MONKEYS.....
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I ADDED LEO'S NAME TO THE
BACK WITH HIS BIRTHDATE....
AND IN TRUE "SUE FASHION"
I GOT HIS BIRTHDATE WRONG......
WITH THE PARTY COMING TO A CLOSE....
WE SEE THE REAL REASON WHY THE FAMILY DOESN'T
LET ME OUT OF THE HOUSE VERY MUCH.....
IT WAS MY IDEA FOR THE PARTY THEME TO BE
THE LION.....
SO WITH ME BEING......WELL ME
I MADE AN
$SS OUT OF MYSELF.....
YES.....THAT IS ME DRESSED LIKE A LION.....
HEY.....I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME.....
WELCOME TO THE WORLD
LEO!!!!!!!!
