Saturday, July 11, 2009

Knoxville Family Shower





















They say you can't pick your family, but I'm here to tell you that you can. You absolutely can pick your family, and boy have I picked the cream of the crop. Chris and I drove down from our nation's capitol to Knoxville in late June for my baby shower. This shower was given by 3 of the most amazing, generous, fantastic mothers I have the privilege of knowing. They are such close friends of my mom that I call them Aunt Kitty, Aunt Clyda and Aunt Becky and if I have my way so will Carragan.






A bright Sunday afternoon brought us to the home of my Aunt Kitty who had placed a wonderful and scrumptious display of food on her dining room table- a food table fit for a queen! There were fruit skewers, a wonderful chicken and rice casserole- need to get the recipe for that one, bread and so many yummies I can't even name them all. My three wonderful hostesses had it all together and thought of everything, it was an elegant shower thrown by some of my very favorite people. It was a wonderful day- I was able to see people that I haven't seen in quite a while and get to spend some time with each one of them. That's really what meant so much to me- was the ability to spend time with my family in such a wonderful, beautiful setting.






I hope you enjoy some of the pictures that Chris took, yes Chris. He was in attendance. I think it was a nice time for him to see those family members too. I'd also like to say thank you to Carla (Chris' mom) for making the trek out to Knoxville for my baby shower. Without further ado. . ..

Monday, July 6, 2009

32 Week Picture


Since I couldn't upload this to the Summer Vacay post, I thought I'd create another one specifically to upload it. So without further ado . . ..

Our Summer Vacay
















Every year Chris and I try and take a summer vacation. We started off by travelling to Jamaica for our honeymoon and since then we've been very lucky to be able to travel to St. Lucia, the US Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Mexico. Well this year because we are expecting a precious bundle of joy (and the swine flue outbreak), we decided to stick close to home. This year we went to Virgina Beach. I was 32 pregnant weeks at the time, so I've included my 32 week picture in with our vacation pictures as well.





The mini vacation was awesome. Our vacations are always a time for Chris and I to be able to reconnect and spend some quality time with one another. Our lives are so busy with work and the baby coming that this vacation was a special one. It was the last vacation we will go on as a twosome before baby makes 3.





We got to VA beach on Friday and stayed until Sunday afternoon. We rode a surrey bike along the boardwalk, ate several nice dinners, played in the ocean and sunned by the pool. All in all, it was a nice mini vacation and a way to get away from the beltway here in DC. Hope you enjoy the pictures.





Sunday, July 5, 2009

DC Baby Shower





















Three of my most creative, lovely and best friends a girl could ever ask for threw me a baby shower here in the nation's capitol. The theme of the shower was a candy or sweet theme. It was so pretty. I had personalized pink and green napkins that said Baby Carragan, it doesn't get any sweeter- a play off of my blog, I had the best dessert in the world with Oreo balls- thanks Julie for introducing me to those, now I'll never get them off my hips, and all of this was complete in the most beautiful setting- my friend, Jessie's house. Patra, Julie and Jessie really outdid themselves with my shower. The food was amazing, the drinks to die for, and the setting was a day of girlie fun. There were pink drinks (awesome punches), hashbrown casserole, pecan encrusted chicken, salad, brushetta and so many other yummies, I couldn't even name them all. And to add to the fabulousness of it all- guests were able to leave with gift bags that they could fill to their hearts (or stomachs) content with all sorts of CANDY and really what girl doesn't want a bag full of candy? Thank you Julie Shutley, Jessie Juarez and Patra Stephan (soon to be Wroten) for making me feel very special and for such a lovely shower day. You really outdid yourselves and I am eternally grateful for all you have done for me.