Easter Baby Shower

Over Easter weekend, we went to Greensboro to spend the holiday with Erin's side of the family. Jason, Becky and Emma came down from Maryland, and we took the opportunity to throw a short-notice baby shower for Becky and baby-on-the-way. I SWEAR I tried to narrow down the Emma pictures below, and I even included some of other people, just to prove I have other family ;) But it's still hard to resist the cuteness that is Emma :) Even opening a box of cereal is cute:

Here's our spread for the shower. Pretty good for casual, short-notice, if I do say so myself:

Family hanging out chatting:

My aunt, Jane Ann, and cousin, Bower, came down from Boone:

Don't worry- there's nothing wrong with Becky. This is how people usually look at Jane Ann :)

Emma woke up from her nap, all shy and cute, to join the festivities:

Emma helped open all of her little sister's gifts (there happened to be a couple for her, too):

Stickers are a big favorite right now. She shared with everyone.

Even Rilo...

Aunt Erin and Uncle Phil had put together a modest Easter basket for Emma to have Easter morning. At least, I though it was modest... Jason and Becky seemed to think I was spoiling her horribly. Would I do that?!?!

Throwing the grass became a fun game, after she got the toys and candy out of the basket:


Notice the look of concentration during the egg hunt- this girl's a competitor! :)

Misc. Henry Happenings

Spring at the Henry household has meant LOTS of time outside (so I'm not breathing much these days... ugh, allergies), trying to wear out the devil-pup, Nash. It's hard to believe how big he's gotten... he's right at 50 lbs. now! And that's quite a jolt, when he launches himself at you to say hello :) Here are some pics of him playing. He's had a summer haircut since these were taken, but we haven't gotten pictures yet. We'll have to- it's pretty funny :)

Somehow he passed his puppy training class. I'm convinced he bribed the trainer behind our backs somehow. Sorry it's blurry, Nash doesn't hold still for long.

I actually planted flowers this year... usually I avoid plants because I kill them instantly just by being near them. Surprisingly, these did really well! I put tulips and hyacinths next to the house and in the planter at the mailbox (which Phil and I built!). I think they looked quite pretty :) (More tulips came up, but I didn't get a picture)

Beach Weekends

Two of our closest friends, David and Trina, are getting married on April 24th. The guys took David for a bachelor's weekend to Charleston/Folly Beach, SC in March. The very next weekend, a group of ladies took Trina to Ocean Isle Beach, NC for a bachelorette weekend. Both groups had a really good time celebrating our friends :)

The boys had cloudy, cool weather, but there was a cool lighthouse they could see from the beach. They hung out in the town of Folly Beach, trying to impart any wisdom they might have to David regarding the blissful state of matrimony (I believe there was a"Honeymoon Survival Kit" for the groom...) :)

Our girls' trip also had cool weather, but we did get bright sunshine and used that as an excuse to brave the beach despite the wind. We treated Trina to a spa day of manicures/pedicures, then a mexican buffet for dinner, and her lingerie shower afterwards. It was such a fun weekend we are already talking about doing it again next year, even if no one is a bachelorette!

Phil and I both loved the chance to hang out and celebrate David and Trina's upcoming wedding, and we wish our friends a lifetime of love, happiness and God's abundant blessings!! :)