Luau's, preggos, and a baby

We had the best time throwing a surprise double baby shower for Amy and Brooke last month, or maybe it was the end of July (I'm a wee bit behind in posting this). But it was not your typical baby themed shower, we did this luau style, in the evening. Because, imagining you're on a far away island sipping ice cold tea with friends while you're eight months pregnant is always more fun! :~)



The whole gang pitched in and helped make this night so memorable. I just love these two cakes that Brandi made for baby Vida, and baby Beckett.



In order to keep it a surprise we told them we were having a luau girl night. So we had Brooke make a cheesecake and had Amy bring ice. Ha ha! Gotta love friends that won't even let you show up empty handed to your own shower. :~)



For our first game we played a very competitive sock scramble. And I mean very competitive. These girls do.not mess around!
There was taunting, stealing, and some hiding of socks in bras , oh yes, bras...uh hem...Brooke. :)





and then came Midnight Madness...it consisted of two women facing off to strip down a baby wearing a pee (water) soaked diaper and onesie, changing them, and chugging a 5oz. bottle of water as fast as you can.


now that was funny!


and ridiculously fun.

What a group. What a shower.

And thanks to the beauty of blogging, I just grazed through like 4 weeks and shazam! Beckett is here, down below, in Beccy's arms. He arrived in plenty of time to party it up with us at Liz's 29 and counting birthday luau.



Because one luau is never enough, you must repeat them frequently to truly believe you are escaping to a tropical island. And since I have never escaped to anywhere tropical, I'm all in favor or pretending.