Jilly's special day

And it was TOTALLY all about her. We planned the menu for her (which wasn't hard, cause the girl loves ANYTHING) I planned the color scheme and the decor for her. It was HER day. Yet I was DEVASTATED that I woke up sick as a dog the morning of. With all the plans and productivity I had poured into preparing for the day, taking care of myself apparently didn't make it to the top of the list. So I apologize if some of the opening gift pictures are blurry. I kept sneezing, therefore making my eyes water, therefore I couldn't really see what I was taking pictures of. So I'm going to go ahead and say that my camera is just SO awesome that I just had to point and it would take good pictures for me. =)

But back to the shower. Jillian has a love for all things paper. Paper cranes, paper lanterns, paper crafts, anything constructed out of paper. She just loves it. So some where down the line I thought of making cute pin wheels out of paper for her shower. Well if you know me, my one little idea consumed every thought about the day. I'm sort of an annal party planner. I always have to stick to a theme, and an overall color scheme and I plan and re-plan it in my head 100 different ways. So I couldn't just put pin wheels on the invitations, no. I had to make a dozen of them and put them all over the yard (in coordinating colors to the overall theme mind you) and make pin wheels out of starbursts for the cupcakes. I'm telling you, I just couldn't stop. Maybe that's why I got sick. hmmm.... Any way. She also loves cupcakes. Like PASSIONATELY loves cupcakes. And the color orange. So that was all included as well. An at the end of the day, she loved it all. And isn't that the most important thing? My mom made awesome food, my dad and bro helped set up tables and clean up the yard, and it was just a beautiful day, celebrating a beautiful love.

So here's a smashing of pictures.

the invite






our little guest






her new grandmothers


lining up for the food. and oh WOW was it good. strawberry spinach salad. hot chicken salad. fruit salad. two different quiches, one being the pioneer woman's recipe and it was GOOOOOOD!




this is Jillian giving me the "put the camera away I'm EATING" face. ain't she purty?


your welcome Lacie.


I love my mom.


after a devotion, and obligatory game or two...




it was on to the presents!
Jilly was totally channeling Vanna White the entire time.




she really loved her orange bowl. but who doesn't love a good bowl? especially an orange one?


apparently this is THE hottest thing on infomercials lately and she went right into all that this contraption does. Apparently it makes sandwiches? Or pigs in a blanket? Or something???






I made david take these, cause I was passed out somewhere.




after the guests had gone and I was completely crashed on the couch in a snotty, drooly pile (you're welcome) David and dad came home from the movies. Jillian showed him all the loot....



and then they curled up and zzzz'd the afternoon away. It was the perfect end to a great day.