bridal shower- take one!

i had a GREAT bridal shower last night!  it was the first in a series of three- one from nick's side, one from my side, and one from my ward/friends back home.  last night was the one from nick's side and it was just fabulous!  first off, i didn't do any prep work which was weird but kind of fun to just show up at a party!  it was at his aunt nina's home in salt lake- she is getting a new daughter-in-law (amanda) as well and so we had a combined shower.  it was so fun!  there was so much family around...to be honest it just felt like home!

the food was amazing- as i would expect from nick's family!  fruit and veggies and chocolate fondue for the cream puffs and brownies, chicken and salad and meatballs, lemonade and rolls and couscous- and the cutest and yummiest little tarts, made of course by nick's mother and sisters.  

we ate and chatted- we had introductions and i think i got most of the ladies straight!  my roommates melissa and kelli came- it was really fun to have some familiar faces there :)  nick and jeff (amanda's fiance) showed up in the middle and they ate and then helped us unwrap gifts...and boy were there a lot of them!  nicholas and i couldn't believe how much we got...and that it is OUR stuff- weird!  we got a tent and lots of towels, a pyrex set (with lids!), a gift card for a microwave (which will be so nice not to have to try and move it!), and much more.  his sisters gave us some things to help us carry on/get involved in the family traditions- one thing being a danish pancake ball type maker...i can't remember how to pronounce or spell it and our list is still in the car from last night as we did not unload when we got home!  perhaps one of my favorite gifts was from his mom- a red kitchenaid!  that is something i have wanted my whole life but never really expected to have!  no wonder you get fatter when you get married- you have lots of fun stuff to cook with!  nick and i are really excited to be able to cook and try different recipes now that we won't have to battle for the kitchen space with roommates and we will have all the right equipment :)

it was such a nice event- his sisters really did a fabulous job!  there were a bunch of roses for me to take home and swedish fish and chocolate almonds (amanda's favorite) in little bags as favors.  i think i ate three little bags of swedish fish before we even left!  the shower was nice so i could get to know the family a little bit and it was a huge self-esteem boost!  if you ever want a boost in confidence, be the bride at a bridal shower!  everyone was so nice and sweet telling me how fun and cute i seemed and welcoming me in to the family- i completely forgot all about my headache and the ugly lump under it!