Our Story...

We live in small town Franklin, Idaho and absolutely love it!! Tim and I have been married for 11 years and we have three crazy, busy boys; Nicholas (Nic) is 9, Tyler (Ty) is 6, and Joshua (Josh) is 4 and a precious little girl (Alexys) who just turned 1. Tim works for the U.S. Postal Service as a Supervisor. I am a State Licensed Daycare Provider and Preschool Teacher. I love my job (most of the time) and I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have to be home with my kids. I don't have time for scrapbooking and so this is as close as it gets to preserving my family's journey through life.


Family...Ours is Forever.


Monday, September 21, 2009

Pinkalicious!

I have to confess that I think I have the best friends in the entire world!! My friends decided to do a baby shower for me and it was amazing! The theme was Pinkalicous (a cute book about a little girl that eats too many pink cupcakes and turns pink). And I think that after all the pink gifts, pink decorations, pink cupcakes, pink sandwich rolls, pink fruit dip, pink drink and grapes and watermellon-I think we all could have turned pink too :)

I am so blessed by good friends, wonderful family and an amazing ward family. I can't believe how many people came and the darling gifts that I received for Alexys. There were times during the shower that I had to hold back the tears, I recognize how my Heavenly Father has blessed me and my family. I'm so grateful to live where I live and to be blessed with the family and friends that I have. Needless to say, I am now ready for little Alexys Marie to come....and I can't wait!!

Thanks so much to Corey Wood, Sarah Hyde, Jenny Paskett, Tyree Hokanson, Heidi Chatterton, Josie Denton, Katie Eavenson, and Adrianna Vasquez for the wonderful shower and for being such great friends. Here are some pics of all of the fun!
Some of my sweet friends that hosted the shower

Me and my friend Harmony-"my other sister"

PINK, Pink, pink!!
Tyree & Corey getting ready for the shower
Not an attractive picture, but I had to post this 'cause my Grandma Swendsen crocheted this beautiful blanket...thanks Grandma!

Cute blanket from my Mother-in-Law

Chatting time...

Friends...

My nieces Courtney & Sydnee enjoying the refreshments

Yet another not so attractive picture but look at all those amazing gifts!!

Tu-Tu made by my friend Jeanne in her cute new room
And last but not least, I had to post a picture of the progress that we've made with Alexys' room. My friend Corey and sweet husband Tim painted, Tim installed the chair rail and my friend Sarah and I I made the Alexys wall hangings. She now has a girly girl room...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I feel so bad that I missed this party. I am a pathetic loser. I was really going to come and got caught up in other stuff that day and totally forgot. We were up at Sharee's mostly that day babysitting. I AM SO SORRY! But I am still going to find you a fun baby gift. I wanted to get one for you anyway. I'm so glad it was a great party. I'm sad that I missed out on it!

The Hokansons said...

Oh that was a fun afternoon! And what are you talking about?- you look adorable in all of the pictures! I love how baby's name turned out on the wall- it looks so adorable!

Tara said...

Looks like a SUPER fun shower. You have great friends and family all around you just waiting for that baby girl to arrive. LOVE her girly room!!

Heidi said...

I had such a great afternoon sharing it with all my best friends! I thought it was so awesome to see the generosity of friends and family. I am so excited for you and can't wait for baby Alexys to be here. She will be so loved! (by all of us!) I love her room and her name how aborable! Take care

Colleen said...

I'm thinking you don't have a picture of you and your best friend on here. She must be a loser!

Cassidy said...

can't wait to see her. so so so jealous!!! Her room is adorable.

The Bartschi's said...

Hey Gina I gave my mom a couple of blankets for your new little one. Dont know if she has given them to you. They are both really cute. Hope you can use them.