Flood

This weekend, I made a quick trip to Louisiana to take care of a bit of business. While there, my family, led by my sister-in-law and close family friend, threw me a baby shower.

Since it's been 10 years since I lived in Louisiana, I didn't expect the flood of gifts that I received! Family, friends, one of my high school teachers and even a favorite college professor were among those that arrived bearing gifts!

Among the stash are hand crocheted baby blankets, hand-made quilts, baby books, millions of pieces of the sweetest clothes, stuffed animals and a very special silver engraved comb and brush set -- not to mention generous gift cards and oh so much more.


I'm so happy that we don't know the sex... the colors they decorated were bright yellow, orange and green. Very festive. One my favorite treats was the chocolate dipped, strawberries made by my sister-in-law's mother. What makes them particularly irresistible is that they are halved and filled with some kind of creamy filling. I'll see if I can get the recipe...

Surprisingly, I was able to pack most of the baby shower haul in two huge suitcases for the trip home. Unfortunately, the suitcases are still sitting in my living room.

Now, to begin preparing the Bean's room...

----

Bean's adorable cousins pictured here...