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Week 12:

This week was all about my niece Eva. Earlier this month I co-hosted a baby shower for my sister-in-law Ivone, she is expecting her second child a baby girl. My mother-in-law and I were thrilled to be able to host an "all things pink" shower, and trust me, everything that could be pink, was!
 
It was such a blessing to be able to shower Ivone and baby Eva. Ivone seemed to really love everything about the shower, so it was a success. It took several weeks of planning and some work to get all the decorations and food taken care of, but Norma (my mother-in-law) and I make a good team; and really enjoyed spoiling mommy and baby.
 
None of you know how truly blessed I am to have married into such a wonderful family. I've never felt like an outsider, their home is my home. Oscar's parents love me as if I am their own daughter, and Ivone has always treated me like I really am her little sister. One of my favorite memories with Ivone happened during my first year living in Arkansas. Other than Oscar and his family I didn't know anyone and didn't have any of my family close by. When my birthday rolled around I was very sad because I was use to celebrating with family and friends. Sadly though, Oscar had a big exam to study for and couldn't celebrate with me. I still remember calling my sister Nicole, and crying because for the first time ever I wasn't going to have cake on my birthday. However, I was unaware that Ivone had already made plans with Oscar to invite us over for dinner and cake!
 
Ivone, you have no idea how much that birthday celebration meant to me. I will forever treasure that memory and that night. Most people don't value birthdays, or might think it's silly that I do, but a birthday means I've been granted another year of life, and that's why I celebrate with friends and family. I would hate for the celebration to take place at my funeral, instead of while I'm alive to enjoy the fun!
 
As a thank you for making my birthday so special I hope you felt special as we celebrated the arrival of baby Eva. I can't wait to meet her and celebrate birthdays with her!
This was the game table. We planned an Old Wives Trivia Game, and guess how many mints in the vase.

As a keepsake for Ivone and Eva, we wrote "3 Things Every Little Girl Should Know".

This celebrated three generations, a picture of Norma, Eva, and Ivone!

The yummy food Norma made.

Norma, Ivone, and me.

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