Grandma Shower!

I realized that if Rebecca and I actually lived closer to each other...I would be having a baby shower for her.

 And I got to thinking...Why not go ahead and have a shower?  Why not call it a Grandma shower?!?!


So, this last Saturday I gathered with family here in Utah and friends to celebrate the upcoming birth of Evan.

Since Evan will be living in GA, I asked that gifts be limited to gift cards so I would not have much to ship.  However, I did end up with a few wonderful items.

From Evan's Great Aunt Marilyn...A beautiful home made crocheted round baby afghan.   It was done in pastel blues.  I did not get a picture of it but did find one similar to show.

And from a dear friend of mine, Karen, I received a couple of picture frames.  One says "mommy and me" and the other says "grandma and me".  I can't wait to get pictures of Evan in there! 

              

I read each card out loud for all to hear and passed around the gifts (except gift cards) for all to see.

Rebecca has Evan's nursery all set up and ready with the nursery theme of baby animals.  Grandpa has a thing for giraffes and he happened to find this little blue blanket with a baby giraffe on it.  He thinks it should become Evan's blanky.  LOL.  

I made me a sash that read: Ole Grannie Bee.  Rebecca had asked me earlier in the day what Don (my hubby) and I wanted to be called as in: Grandma and grandpa, Mimmie and Poppie or what?  I had decided as soon as I knew I was going to be a grandma that I was OGBee standing for Ole Grannie Bee.  Don says we will have to wait and let Evan decide what he wants to call Grandpa.

I, of course, am saddened by the fact that my family and I are so far apart and that Rebecca would not be able to attend the shower. But, I did figure out a way that she can see what all went on and we can all have a memory of my Grandma shower.  I have a friend, Mike, that does video-production as his side business. He was gracious enough to come hang out with us women and record the whole thing. He didn't have quite that much equipment but it was still very nice I think. And, this was the first time I checked out his web site and I now appreciate his "gift" even more.

So, I hope you all enjoyed hearing about my Grandma shower. I also hope that others of you out there that may be seperated from your family at a time like this will also find ways to be a part of the event.  Let me know of any other ways you might come up with to share from miles away.

Take care all and many Bright Blessings.
Peace, Love and True Faith.