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If you "MUSTACHE" it's a boy!!

Everyone!! I hosted my first baby shower, and it was a great success! It was for my twin sister Kelsey, she is having a baby boy (Kenton Topher) due.... around November 7th. I was able to host it with her awesome friends, Shalyse Hukil and Amber Gardner. We had lots of fun planning it. Since this is the first boy in my family, we wanted to have fun, so we decided to have a mustache themed party. Oh boy! It sure was fun. For those of you who know me I kinda go crazy with these things. I really enjoyed preparing things for this shower and I am going to share how the party turned out!

The invitations: I had an idea run through my head as soon as we decided to make it a mustache themed party. I began working with scrapbook paper and stamps. Finally after a few rough drafts I came up with an invite. I traced mustaches on black card stock (and sweet Kelsey helped cut them out!!), I made a template for a tie and glued it all on paper. When I was done with the paper things, I was able to find a stamp. After putting them all together, it was time to write on all of the invitations. The writing took the longest part, but it was so so much fun!

The decorations: For the frames, I bought those a while ago for my room, but they were just sitting still in the plastic wrap. So I thought it would be a perfect time to pull them out. I had scrapbook paper and made things up that when along with our theme. There were sayings such as "Little Man advice", "Wet you Whiskers", and "Thanks for coming to support our little man, please take a dapper little stache on your way out" (I traced and cut out mustaches out of foam and glued them on Popsicle sticks). They were all fun and cute. I had too much fun making these! Amber made adorable tissue paper balls that we hung all around in bright blue, orange, and white. This topped everything off and made it perfect. There were mustaches everywhere, which was quite cute. We had some hanging from the ceiling (Shalyse had fun taping them up with the broom!!) and some were just sitting on the food table.
 
 
Food: We had mustache sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, Oreo pops, no bake cookies, and lemon/lime water... sugar high!!!!
The cookies: I really wanted to make mustache cookies. I was having a hard time finding some that were not terribly expensive. Finally I found a set of five at Orson and Gygi. They have everything, I think I spent too much time in the store. Ha ha I secretly love that store. My schedule was getting busy the week of the shower, so I made the cookies before hand and froze them, then I frosted them later. Spencer came over and helped me make the cookies, it was so much fun and yes we got distracted and made a face (Henry Boregard Wellington the Third!) It was quite funny! Spencer is a pro cookie maker, though he says differently.

Photo Booth: This was a very fun part of the shower. I must admit, it was my favorite. I bought a really cute frame and painted it black. I had fun looking for props for the photo booth. We decided to do this just to bring some fun into the air. We had goofy glasses with noses, hats, ties, and tons of mustaches that everyone could take home with them. Everyone got into this and laughed while doing so. I even was able to get Chris to do this before he left for work. All the grandmas, including the grandma's to be got their pictures taken. When I looked back on the photos that were taken, I died of laughter, this was such a great idea! I am so glad people actually participated in it.
 
 

Games: While Kelsey was opening her gifts, we had the guests guess how big she was with string. I had previously measured her and had the correct one in my pocket. Most people guess too big, some guess too small, there was one person (Aunt Ann) who guess spot on. Kelsey, with only six and a half weeks to go, is still tiny. She is so cute pregnant! But I sure can't wait to meet Kenton. We also played a candy game. There were phrases about pregnancy that they had to come up with a candy to go with it. Phrases like: Daddy before conception-BIG HUNK, Daddy after conception-SUGAR DADDY, triplets- 3 MUSKETEERS and so on. It was a hit but most people couldn't guess all of them.
I was very pleases with the outcome and how many people came to support Kelsey, Chris, and the soon to be Kenton. I am thrilled to meet him! These next six weeks better go by fast! The gifts she got were wonderful, and baby stuff is the cutest! I had to look at all of the stuff a million times! So small and snuggly! The crib is all set up, and thanks to Kristine Cunningham (Chris' mom) it now has all of the bedding! She is very talented, it is adorable. I am so happy that I got to do this shower! It was awesome! Kenton, we love you!

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