Memories...

Last Tuesday evening, all the staff wives from church threw me a little dinner shower at one of our favorite local Mexican Resturaunts.....none other than the famous "La Hacienda!"  It was such a fun time to celebrate Isabella's life!  Here are a few pics from our evening together...

Faith made a beautiful cake.......it was sooooo yummy too!  White cake with chocolate chips...so moist....mmmmm!  

They surprised me with the most AMAZING gift.......a Baby Jogger!  I mean this is like the most awesome stroller!!!  Jeremy runs with a group of guys down town along with the owner of our local Running Store and they all have told him that this is the BEST running stroller ever made! I can't wait to try it out!  I was so excited and surprised to see they had all contributed to purchase it for us!  Jeremy and I can't wait to take little Isabella along with us when we go running!   Such a blessing.....we are so thankful!  So many family memories to be made for sure...

Then, on Thursday my sweet first grade teacher friends threw me a school shower!  My team of teachers have become such dear friends to me over the past 4 years that I taught with them.  A few of them are right around my mamma's age and they truly became like "mothers" to me!  They are all phenominal teachers and they inspired me in so many ways each and every day.  They prayed for me and walked beside me the past 2 years through my miscarriages.....there were many lunch breaks when they would just let me cry on their shoulders.  They have been such an encouragement to me and a strong prayer support.  I remember last fall - administration wasn't quite sure about the final student numbers and so I wasn't sure if I was going to be teaching Kindergarten or First Grade.  Open House was Friday and I was having my D&C procedure on Wednesday.  I remember they all came in my room on Tuesday and said, "We're not losing you.....you're gonna stay right with us and teach first grade"...and they rearranged my room for me and helped me get it all set up!  Sure enough - I was able to stay in first grade! =)  That was such a difficult week for me - but they helped to carry me through each day.  It continues to amaze me how the Lord places special friends in our lives to love on us, encourage us and support us - even when our "real family" may be so far away.  Even though Jeremy and I have decided that I will be staying home next year and being a full time mamma to Isabella - I look forward to keeping in touch with these dear friends!  They better keep teaching long enough for Isabella to have them in first grade! =)

Here are some pics from the shower...

Here is my team of first grade teachers...

Jeremy enjoyed helping open the gifts...=)
Here are Alexis and Mackenzie - two precious girls I taught 2 years ago in first grade - their mamma's are teachers so they were able to come join us at the shower along with Alexis's little sister!  They were so proud of the beautiful diaper cake they made for me!
I had to include this pic.....Jeremy opened Desitin and had NO idea what it was for....one of my teacher friends yelled, "It's butt paste!"....Haha...