Couple's Shower at Amanda Henry's Popcorn Parlor

Date: October 12, 2014
Time: 11:30 to 1:30
Location: Amanda Henry's Popcorn Parlor, Greenville, SC
Hosts: Ashley and Nick Gage with help from Lauren Boden, Shanna Hirsch, Kristine Jolivette, Kathleen Kimball, Kim Landrum, Lauren Evanovich, & Nicole Swoszowski

This was a very special baby shower since everyone in attendance was from out of town. We were so honored that so many friends and family traveled to celebrate with us from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and other parts of South Carolina.  We had lots of yummy treats and played some really fun games. It was a superhero BD baby shower!

The superparents-to-be!

The Super Group!

Favors and decorations!

The Prices and Grellings

The Prices

The Grellings (Bo is tall)

The girls (including Olive Sue with her godmothers, Lauren E., Lauren B., & Kathleen)

The Gages

The Super Grandmothers

 Silly Games!

 Presents!

Super Cake Servers!

Super IVF Coaches

The Babies' First Clemson Tailgate and Fall for Greenville

So many friends came in to town to celebrate our couples shower in Greenville that we just had to a make a full weekend out of it, and a what a full weekend it was. 

On Friday, Lauren (Evanovich), Kim, Tim, and Jake (Landrum) met Nick, Ashley, Olive Sue (Gage), and I in Clemson for lunch at TD's.  Olive and Jake (both precious IVF miracles) even had their first kiss in Downtown Clemson.

Olive Sue also liked playing with Wrigley and on the back porch with her Aunty Birdy.

On Friday night, Lauren, Nick, Ashley, Jay, mom, and I headed to Downtown Greenville for Fall for Greenville. Everyone had some yummy food, Olive Sue rode her first carousel, and there was even dancing.  Jay even put a "Hi Nick" sign in his window to welcome his male house guest (the house will be overrun with boys soon enough, but this weekend we had lots of ladies).

On Saturday, we all headed to Clemson to tailgate before the game against Louisville. Everyone supported the home team! I'm sad we didn't get pics of the Clemson crew that stopped by (Janie, Blaine, Antonis, Joe, & Julie) or Tim and Jake who were busy walking around exploring.

The boys reading children's books at the tailgate.....and selfie photo bombing!

That night we headed back to Fall for Greenville (or some of us watched the Bama game from the sports bar) where Olive Sue got to go to her first concert. 

It was an amazing weekend (requiring naps on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for this mom-to-be!).

Couple's Shower at Avondale Brewery

Date: October 4, 2014
Time: 6:30 to 9:30
Location: Avondale Brewery Courtyard
Hosts: Caleb Adair, Kristen and Taylor Hull, Allyson and Adam Madinger, Cortney and Jason Rockhill

We had a blast at our couples shower. Cortney, Jason, Allyson, Adam, Caleb, Kristen, & Taylor made it such a special and fun night for us (we had fun after an Alabama loss, which is saying something). We were so honored that Jamie and Holly came up from Florida and Gary and Heather (our triplet parent friends) came to share their wisdom.

Pretty bird decorations and cake!

Jay spent most of his time with Baby Deacon (he has baby fever right now)

The Rockhills

The Arnolds

 The Ennises

The Girls!

The Lee's (Parents to 6-year-old triplets a 4-year-old)

The Cains

Presents from the Madan's (not present, but we definitely called)

 

The peeps around the fire pit and tables (our attempt at a group picture was a failure)

Morgan, David, & Tyler

Robin and Baby Brother