4.12.2011

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.

7 comments:

  1. I stole the pic of me my mom and Jax. Thanks for having us over.

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  2. Your welcome. It's such a good picture

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  3. We had a great time-thanks to all for the hard work and the outpouring of love and gifts for Rahel!

    Jessica

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  4. Love this post Debbie. Thanks again for having us over...everything was lovely! Jessica, love the picture of you and your girls-you all are gorgeous! Looking forward to meeting Rahel soon.

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  5. what a fun and special time! so sorry i couldn't be there---would have loved to have met everyone and celebrated!

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  6. What beautiful pictures! It was a great celebration you sure do know how to throw a party:) Rahel has one special family waiting for her.

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  7. Blessings to you and your family, Deborah!

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