Oh Baby!

The purpose for our trip to Utah was to attend a baby shower for my nephew Jake...who is still a baby to me.  My sister Susan had been planning this shower for months for Jake and his girlfriend Sierra.  The day of the shower we helped set up and get ready for an outdoor barbecue/baby shower. The theme for the shower was John Deere.

The decorations and time put into the detail of the shower was amazing.  Everything from the forks (a.k.a. "pitchforks"), to the dessert table was amazing.  

Sierra's family made the cutest cupcake dessert as well.  It was almost too cute to eat...almost.  You can see the little candy tractors in the background that adorned all the tables.

I had started making my gift before I knew the theme, but I loved the way it turned out.  They needed diapers, so I made them a construction themed diaper cake. 

I also made a gift just for daddy to be.  It was from the F.I.A.(family intelligence agency).  On the front of the box was special instructions for daddy to head up a special operations mission called "Operation Awesome Dad".

Inside the box were different missions to complete.  The first was Operation James Bond Time.  Inside the envelope was a book and baby rattle.

The next mission was Operation: Diffuse the Bomb.  I put in some diapers, wipes, a garbage bag with a special  warning tag, and a nose clip.

The third mission was Operation Stealth Mode (a.k.a. sleep).  I put in a swaddling blanket, binki's, and a eye cover.  I thought it was cute that Jake said he didn't know what a swaddling blanket was.

The last mission was Operation Flaming Fire (a.k.a. Mommy and Daddy relations).  I put in some Iceberg gift certificates with a a tag attached that read:  Call Grandma for a babysitter and take Mommy out for a different kind of "screaming" night.

It turned out pretty cute, and just right for daddy to be.  We had a great time getting to know Sierra and are excited to see what baby Bogie looks like when he arrives in August.

It was nice that some of my Aunt's and Uncles made it out and we got to spend time with cousins.  We got to catch up a little bit with these Smith's.  Nathan who just got home from his mission, Bella who just started driving, and Amanda who just recently got engaged!  (I think another trip to Utah is in the near future).

We also had the best time playing with the Smith girls (Nathan had to leave for work before I got a picture with him).  These kids played all night.

It was such a fun party!  We were sad to leave and head home, there is just never enough family/cousin time!