The first one was thrown by a group of ladies that my mom works with, who I have known since I was very little. They have all held special places in my life and showered Mark, Adie and I with lots of love; many homemade/handmade items...a 3 crocheted/knitted blankets and even a little rocking chair. It was lots of fun and we had many, many laughs!!
Closest guess for piece of string to fit around my belly
The second one was with a few close girlfriends and we did a breakfast get-together. We met at my favorite breakfast restuarant, East Egg, and they had fresh tulips, a candle and homemade monkey-bread muffins for us. We had a wonderful time hanging out, spending time together and chatting over some yummy food.
