Baby and The Ball

We've had many o' arrogant people sign Ford's cast...what is is about making yourself feel better as you sign the cast of a crippled person, much less a crippled baby who doesn't know any better. Seems so off, doesn't it? Can you believe these are the words of that encouragement that people family wanted to say to dear Ford...

Okay, minus Olivia... she is so sweet...

It's even more colorful now... even the ladies at the Y have signed it and many other close friends. 

I had a fun ladies night out the other night! Supporting the good ole Ball of Roses.
It would have been fun to have Mac there, but it turned out to be a great girls night. We ate at Daniel George and then attended the Ball.

 And, the presentation begins...

Borrowed a dress from a friend and obviously really enjoyed wearing it. It's always fun to dress up!

All the ladies up front dancing all night!

Ford in the pack-n-play...

He just loves his bath time. I am so glad I grappled with the doctor to get what they called a soft/wet cast... I can't imagine not letting him get it wet in bath time or having to take off and put on a removable cast every day. So, this was for sure a blessing...

He's got two toofs coming in... can you see them?! 

I have the sweetest, cutest, best friends ever! Happy B'day to me!

I seriously do have the sweetest, cutest, best friends ever!!! I have always wanted to do one of those wine-in-a-bag parties. Where each guest brings a bottle of wine then you hide it in a bag and everyone votes on how good it is, what grape it is, what country of origin etc... whatever you want them to guess! By the end of the night there should be one bottle that was voted the BEST and then the person who brought that bottle wins and takes home a bottle of champagne. I am sure there are other version of this game, but that is how we played it this fun night!! 

I have to highlight one lady from this night, Mary Cox Brown (a.k.a. Martha Stewart). She is one of the most generous, creative, thoughtful, loving, beautiful, and well-dressed friends I know. When she throws a party she doesn't mess around. Normally, they are hosted at her humble abode, but since she was throwing one for my birthday, we hosted it at my parents so Ford could be watched by my mother etc. 

This is just a taste of what she came up with.... I am always blown away by her creativity and thoughtfulness!!!!!

 Look at how cute this chalkboard table is!!!

 Wine bottles painted with chalkboard paint...

 Here she is... the head chef and creative genius...

 Of course, Ford was played with and passed around until his bed time...

 Are you wondering who the baby is in the background of the picture above??! Yeah, that's me!! What is so funny, is that Ford will make that wide-eyed face sometimes too! Runs in the family, I guess. My mom had that blown up for my 16th surprise birthday party and it continues to show up and certain occasions in my life.

 We all had our cards and were ready to vote on the wines as they were passed around...

 The puff decors became bracelets and hair bows throughout the evening...

 Another dear friend and best friend from the age of K-5, Margaret....bringing out the cake.

 Rhodes had to come help me blow out the candle!

 All the ladies...

 And then, to top it off, people put their hand print on Lovey's famous "Wall of Friends" dated back to the 1990's!

I cannot thank my dear friends enough for such a fun night. A night to hang with the ladies while Ford was well taken care of. Thank you, thank you, thank you to the ladies who helped, planned, and participated in such a fun occasion. I felt so loved!

Lawson's Dedication

Today this sweet boy, Lawson, was dedicated! Lawson is the first born of one of my best friends and college roommates, Holli. He is just a few months older than Ford, so it will be fun to watch them grow up together. 

Babies of all shapes and sizes were passed around and walking around. It's fun to see Ford around other babies and see how he interacts. 

This is us...the couples and their first borns!

Sweet Holli holding Ford. He's grown so much since the last time she saw him.

Katie has a little girl named Ellie. Ellie is quite the catch....I think Lawson and Ford will be fighting over her down the road!

We love you Lawson and we pray you grow up to be a man of God at an early age!