Party Recap

The party Saturday was a success and now it's back to real life!  But first, I had to show you what my friend Rhonda did for the party.  She took Polaroids of every one at the party, gave them tags to write a note to Olivia and put together a scrapbook of the evening THAT NIGHT! She had pages and tape at the ready and had already stamped some stickers that she wanted to use, but literally got the book together in about one hour after the party.  I thought it was an awesome idea and such a great momento of a very special event.  Thank you, Rhonda, for sacrificing your party time for us- but hopefully, we made up for it afterwards.  A little after party, if you will.

It was very touching to have so many friends join us in celebrating our new family.  I was thrilled that Olivia's CPS caseworker came and she said this is the first adoption party she has attended!  I hope in the darker days at her job, she can remember that there are some good times!  Anyway, the party was fun, the food was great and the guests were grand!

Thank you also, blog commenters, for the lovely notes you have left.  I always worry about getting too personal (because there is an assumption there that people care!), but I love reading your congratulatory notes and it makes me vow to be a better commenter!

Okay, play time is over.  It's Monday and it's time to get serious again!

Comments

[Steph]

Will you be posting the applique stencils for the cat, BOO!, and jack-o-lantern featured on the adorable Halloween goody bags? I love them all but I couldn't re-create that to save my life!!=)

[j. caroline]

Sorry- I should have provided a link. The stencils are here: http://www.jcarolinecreative.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=JC&Screen=STENCIL_SHAPE
j. caroline

[Rhonda]

Thanks for the nice things you wrote about me. It was my pleasure to make the book, and the after party was super! After recovering, I decided I'd do it all again for you guys.

[shar]

Dear Caroline, What a wonderful and joyous time for you and your new family :) I am so very happy for you. Thank you for being so kind and sharing such a wonderful moment with the readers of your blog. Wishing you and your husband and most of all Olivia the best that the world has to offer her.

much aloha and love
shar

[Rachel]

Congratulations on your new blessing! She is beautiful :)

I love the book idea. Thanks for sharing it -- it could be used for a variety of events/parties.