Flash Back Friday! #3

My 3rd Flash Back Friday is going to be my crazy baby shower I had a year ago on January 26th. This past Monday marked the anniversary of that day. When I say crazy, I mean crazy. I had invited too many people. I didn't think every one would show up but I was wrong. I could probably name who was not there.

This is what it looked like-crowded.

There were not enough seats and it was standing room only. It was nuts.

I was totally embarrassed. I felt so bad because I could not visit with anyone really and my poor sister was embarrassed because her house was not accommodating to that many people. If we would have know how many would have shown up, we would have had it at a church. I guess that is why you R.S.V.P, right? Well I didn't even put that on the invitation so that was my fault totally. And I should have had two or three different showers but NO, I wanted to get it done in one. But now I wish I would have done it differently.

People were leaving because there was no room, which made me feel even worse because I didn't want anyone to feel that way but I totally understood. When people would tell me later they were sorry they didn't make it, I always told them I was glad they didn't because that meant one less person I had to feel bad for.

Notice that there were people down the hall. People were everywhere.

This is a picture of when half of the people were showing up. In my lap, I am holding cute little Mary. She is my friend, Ann's little girl. So cute! Ann was such a help that day. She was helping my sister get things out of the way so that they could make room for people.

This was what the seating arrangement looked like. Pathetic!

It took me forever to open all the gifts. I felt bad because I didn't even read cards or we would have been there all day.

If you click on the picture, you can see my friend Amy Reed looking at me because I was opening her gift. and if you notice, it is the sweater that Ayla is wearing in our family photos that are on my side bar.

People tell me they had a good time though. This is a picture of my cousin Harriett and our family friend Krissy. Krissy is now dating my cousin Levi. Who knows? She might become part of the family.

All I can say is that I am thankful people stuck around because I probably would have been one of those who had left to give someone my seat.

Here is a picture of me crying because this was the present I had been looking forward to. My Grandma had made Ayla her blessing gown. I was crying for two reasons. One, it was beautiful and, two, she was on of the ones who had left because there was no room so I didn't even open it in front of her. :(

Isn't her blessing gown just beautiful?

This picture is for you, Monica, because you had made a comment about me doing an ATG Flash Back week. Well, here is a real ATG Flash Back from my shower a year ago.

L to R Lisa, Medi, Leli and Fetnetia. All these wonderful women worked with me at the Airport, when I worked there.

Medi and me.

Here is a picture of my sister wondering how all those people fit in her home. Yikes!

After the party and when things calmed down, our friend Tonya and a few others stuck around to actually visit. We all couldn't believe how many people showed up. I could not help but laugh because I couldn't even comprehend how many people were there.

I felt bad about it for months and I guess I still feel bad about it. It was not the shower I had imagined. It was too overwhelming. I didn't even get to see everyone that was there. It was so impersonal. If I could do it again, I would either have it at a church so that I could see everyone or have different showers. I recommend people do the R.S.V.P. thing and not try and get everything done in one shot. I know it would have been wearing having a few showers but I wish I would have. I didn't because I had already had one shower with my old ward and that one was big too. I didn't want to have 3 more showers but I should have. I would have enjoyed it better. I guess you live and learn. Well I have we are not having Ayla's 1st Birthday party in our small apartment. We are having it at the church.