Northeast by Southwest: Gin's Baby Shower

Just in case no one has heard, Gin is having a baby boy name William! :) We are so excited for her and Fred, it has been a long journey...

Carrie, Mimi and myself roadtripped down to Philly for the shower, no way we were missing this day! Somehow it had been years since I had seen Gin and Fred's house, and they have made it look so beautiful in preparation for William.

The first thing we did when we got there was get a mani/pedi. What else do you do when you get three sisters and a mom in one place?

Pretty toes!

The rest of the day was standard girl time: big dinner followed by a movie rental. We went to bed early, had to rest up for the big party the next day!

The shower was held at Winberies in Wayne, PA. Amazing brunch, I had trouble leaving room for the ice cream cake. People from all facets of Gin and Fred's life were there, the Schobel family (and 'fake' aunts and cousins), Gin's best friend Brenda and her crowd, the "fun" crowd from KoP, and the Savage family. We ate, talked and opened presents for an hour. It was a wonderfully organized shower!

Just in case anyone wasn't sure :)

The place card for the mom-to-be.

Brenda's beautiful favors.

Besties :)

Brenda and Gin talking with some of the "fun" crowd.

Talking with a "fake" cousin.

Gin telling Emma a story with her hand :)

More stories!

William's Mimi and Grammie!

The Savage Ladies.

Everyone enjoying the wonderful food.

Gin making Brenda cry, in a good way!

Present time!

For the future Philadelphia sports fan (does he have a choice??)

Enjoying every minute...

Gin explaining the history of this book, written by a Schobel "cousin" with proceeds to Hurricane Sandy victims. It is all about a house on the Shore...