Wasn't that a party...

On the weekend we invited 30 people over for a baby shower for Chad's cousin Jeff and his wife Leslie. Because the guys were involved, there were clear instructions not to include any doilies or ribbons or lace in the event. This was a huge blow to me, but I think we managed to pull it off nonetheless.We didn't swath the house in streamers and balloons. In fact, a few pots of spring bulbs were pretty much the only decoration around. That, plus a loaded-up food table, which might not be decorative per se, but always looks good, right? We also promised Jeff and Leslie (who wanted things kept relatively low key) that we would not embarrass them by measuring out her girth in toilet paper squares and making them guess what kind of chocolate bars we had melted into diapers. (Who ever came up with stuff like that for entertainment in the first place? Yeesh.) We couldn't not coordinate any entertainment though, so we did plan a few games. Here, Chad is playing Bob Barker in a baby-themed rendition of The Price is Right. We also did baby-themed Name That Tune and a celebrity baby name quiz. Jennifer won that one. She must read Us Weekly and In Touch as much as I do.Megan only came for the cupcakes. :)She wasn't the only one though... Mallory was all over them, too. Mal was a little trooper... she skipped her nap completely and was a real party animal all day long. At 8 p.m. that night she was running laps of the house in her pajamas, and every time she ran through the kitchen she would yell to the crowd, "I'm running! I'm running!" What more entertainment could you ask for?And yes, internet, even though the invitation said the party was from 1-4 p.m., the first guests arrived at 12:30 p.m. and the last ones left sometime after 11 p.m. I would say that was a fairly successful party. And if you need any more proof of that, look no further than our kitchen counter:For the first time since we have had it, our bar fridge is completely empty.