Celebration

CORRECTION.  RAHEL'S NAME IS SPELLED INCORRECTLY ON THE COOKIE LABEL.  SO SORRY JESSICA.    CLEARLY YOUR OLD AUNT NEEDS GLASSES.    IT ONLY TOOK A WEEK (AND UNCLE MIKE COMING HOME FROM HIS TRIP AND POINTING IT OUT) TO CATCH IT.

This weekend we had a  shower for  my niece, Jessica, in honor of their newest daughter, Rahel.  They have passed court so now they wait  for the Embassy date to bring her home from Ethiopia.  Her mom, cousins, aunts and friends were blessed to be able to celebrate this special occasion.

            
                                                        
                                                            

                                     Jessica with her daughters, Meron, Caroline and Hermela.

                                                   They're so excited to have a new sister.

                        They love to dress alike and were very excited to get several dresses
                                                           to match with Rahel.
                                                                                                               

                        If only they would always want to dress alike, but somehow I think Jessica
                           better enjoy it while she can (speaking as a mom of three girls myself).                        

Decorations

  Family friends Kathie and her daughter, Krysta,
  came over to decorate the cupcakes.  They did
  such a good job and the icing was delicious.
  Thanks for all the help.

                           Thanks Gail and Jana for helping me bake and decorate the cookies.
                                   ( I ordered the label from here.  She did a great job.)

                                                                              Family

Aunt Peanut, cousin Kim and Jax

Cousin Stacey and Lily

Cousin Melissa with Dylan and the girls

Jessica's mom, Gail

Aunt Debbie (me) and my granddaughter, Taylor

Friends

Jana and Aurora

Friends Audrey, Emma, Tara and Heidi

Jessica's sweet friend, Jenny, with her five girls and newborn son.  (Three more boys were at home)

Kaleita, Ethiopia, Alemtsehay, Iris, Emma and baby Isaac

Thanks everyone for making Jessica's shower special.

And just because we had so many kiddos at the party.....

And because that's what it's all about anyway.....

And the reason for the celebration:

Welcome to the family sweet girl.   We can't wait for you to come home.