Our Baby Shower

I unintentionally took a break from the blog...sorry guys! It's hard to keep up now that I'm back to work in person full time. Adding in my commute time now, trying to get the nursery put together, and just keeping up with general chores around the house in my third trimester, I've been completely exhausted. 

Today I wanted to share our baby shower which was a few weeks back. We decided to do a drive-by shower so anyone who didn't want to stay. It was very low pressure and just in our front yard. My mom did an amazing job planning, she had cupcakes delivered and a Del's truck parked in the driveway. It was so nice to have so many people we love stop by and wish us well! I was completely exhausted by the end and my feet were super swollen. 

Basically, I'm going to do a major photo dump of the shower so enjoy!!

Sophie and Rory attended the shower and did so great! It was a really hot day, but they were troopers and slept so well that night and the whole next day.

Our attempts at a family picture didn't go really well, but that's okay!

My mom did such an amazing job planning the shower and hosting! 

Ally tagged this picture of us on instagram, I look so tired! 

My dad even stopped by for awhile, I think he is excited for his first human grand baby!

My in-laws also came and stayed awhile! It was so nice that they came by!

My uncle, his girlfriend, and cousins came from Connecticut to celebrate Ellie.

A picture of the set up along the road. We are lucky we have a big front yard. 

The cute sign my mom ordered and the table in the background. 

Sitting with the dogs before guests started to arrive. 

Another family photo attempt. 

It's hard to believe that these three girls were the flower girls at our wedding, and Tyler wasn't even born yet! (Pictures from our ceremony can be found here) They all seem so big now! 

My mom bought beach balls for all the kids to play with and they had a great time chasing them around the yard. 

Some of the cupcakes my mom had delivered. I never even ate one....

My mom truly went overboard. From the goody bags to the guessing game to the hand sanitizer favors, she had so much set up!

If you aren't sure what Dels is, it's a Rhode Island thing! It's frozen lemonade and delicious but guess what, I never even had one! Luckily our guests seemed to enjoy them!

My mom took guesses on when Ellie would be born and sent me the document, it'll be interesting to see who wins! There were a lot of early September guesses but some major outliers as well. My cousin guessed September 25th.... 22 days late! I am already feeling rather uncomfortable so I can't imagine if I was forced to stay pregnant that long. 

I'm so glad that my uncles girlfriend Liz snapped all these pictures of my mom setting up and how the tables looked. 

Alcohol in case anyone wanted to add it to their Dels. 

Rachel and Ant came and I always wish that we had more time to hang out with them!

My mom invited a bunch of her friends and it was so nice that they all stopped by!

Rachel and Brittni who have handed down so many items to us from their kids! It has been such a lifesaver.

We were so lucky to have so many people stop by and hang out with us. 

Derek and Ally are excited to be Uncle Derek and Auntie Ally!

Tim's mom and brother Dan hanging out.

It was so nice to see Marissa! We don't see Marissa and Fred that often so it was great to hang out with them!

Tim's dad and Fred.

The baby daddy himself :)

Callan and Kason, the oldest of the cousins! They have been the only ones for so long, but already gained one cousin this year and soon Ellie will be here too!

My uncle Dave and his fiancé Liz!

It was such a nice shower, and there were a ton of people who dropped by that we didn't get pictures of. I think the only pictures that I took were of the dogs....all the rest were stolen from my mom :)

I didn't take pictures of all the gifts we received but once the nursery is complete I will do a full nursery tour post and share what we received. 

Have a great day everyone!

August and September Birchboxes!

I am so far behind on everything you guys! My new job, my beach body business, and hanging out with friends and family has left time for not much else! Well except for birthday celebrations and football of course. I need to play some catch up over here on the blog because I have so much to share with you and note enough time to get the words out of my mouth! So as I sit here watching the Detroit/Seattle football game I'm going to bust out a post for you!

Now I haven't posted on my August or September Birchboxes and I should be receiving my October box soon so I want to make sure you hear about these products.

First, August...

I loved how this box looked, it was so cute! The samples inside were good size too which is so important with these sample boxes.

Air Repair makes a decent moisturizer. I have super dry, sensitive skin and this moisturizer neither worked wonders nor did it break me out. The moisturizer itself was pretty much unscented but I never know how I feel about putting something called acid on my face...I wouldn't repurchase this because my face didn't feel extra special after using it and there are other moisturizers that I prefer to this one- such as the Olay Moisturizer I'm currently using or the Neutrogena night repair which I'm also really enjoying.

I never lie to you guys, so here's the truth...This product is still sitting in my shower, untouched. I am a little nervous to try a self tanner- I have such pale skin it's going to be SO obvious I used one. Maybe in the winter when basically nobody will see my little pale legs and be able to tell I'll give this a try!

The Balm comes out with some adorable products and they always have great packaging and the best names. Take a dip is a gorgeous bronzer and is a little dark for my skin but I will use it in very small amounts. It is super pigmented too so there is no reason to grab more then just a little bit on that bronzer brush!

Death Valley is the greatest name ever for a dry shampoo. Truth. I love a good dry shampoo because if I wash my hair every day it would turn into Death Valley. My hair is naturally thick and dry, there is nothing that makes it worse then to wash it every single day. I use dry shampoo sparingly because I don't think it's great to douse your hair in it, but I found that this was a great one. This bottle is a decent size and I will be using it for quite awhile!

Everything Coola is fabulous. I had no idea they made products other then sunscreen so I was thrilled to get this makeup setting spray. I don't use setting spray a ton (I still have All Nighter by Urban Decay after ages!) but I love to use it on a night out when I don't want my makeup to budge. I feel comfortable using this any time of day and I love the brand Coola, they make a lot of awesome products!

My September box was another great one!

Getting perfume in my boxes is never my favorite sample. This perfume was okay, not something I would use every day, but okay. After one try I tucked it away with my other perfume samples. They will be great for travel or if I ever run out of perfume (hahahah. Oh wait, I have so much perfume I could fill a bath tub with it...)

Leave in cream is a must for this dry hair girl. This was a decent one, it made my hair feel pretty nice! I wouldn't feel the need to repurchase it though.

This was the sample I chose for the month when I was given a choice. I love eyeshadow, it's pretty sad how much I actually own, but I absolutely love the way eyeshadow looks. I wasn't a huge fan to end up with a purple shade, but I really like the sparkly gray. This palette could be used to create a nice look for a night out!

This Tocca scrub has been heaven on my dry, cracked feet! I love to use scrubs on my heels and this one is no exception. I think it's a light scent and I really don't smell the tulips or apples that it is supposedly scented as. I have used this multiple times and still have quite a bit left!

Last but not least, I love this concealer by trestique! I have been using it on my dark circles every day and it matches my skin so well! I don't do a lot of skin makeup, but this is something that I'm finding really works for me so I can definitely see myself repurchasing it in the future!

Those are the products I have been testing out lately- what beauty related products have you tried?!