Hostess Time! (And I'm not talking about the cupcakes!)

Last weekend I hosted my very first shower at our house. We had a Tool&Gadget party for Evan's cousin Jason and his fiancee' Heather. They are getting married next month, and I really wanted to do something cool for them, so this shower turned out pretty neat! I handmade most everything I used, and had a lot of fun "crafting" since I haven't really had an excuse to lately! Anyway, enjoy photos from that night:
Flowers on the eating table were made from MawMaw and David's funeral flowers. Eventhough they weren't physically there with us, they were there in spirit... we miss them everyday!

the wreath I made for the front door :)

The Foyer decor

Handmade tool napkin rings!

Close-up of the sign-in table

Sign-in table. I had personalized bottled water for favors out, but I didn't get a closeup of it!

Dining Room "Food Table" (Obviously only half set up with food)

Downstairs den where we opened gifts

make-do seating!

Shop Vac from Kyle and Melissa

Gadgets from Jenny

Paper Shredder from Kathy and Larry... very creative!

Brodie opening his gift from us- Sillybandz in Tool shapes!

Heather opening her cleaning bucket from us!

Evan delivering the sawhorses

Guest photos...

With Johnathan

With my mom, the honorary hostess

with John and Jennifer

with Forest, Shawn, and Trent

With all their "miniature guests"

With Kyle and Melissa

With us!

with Steve, Amy, Brady, and Grace

Our turn with Forest, Shawn, and Trent

Ethan with his new truck

Braden playing HARD

with the mommies!

Us with Jenny