All that I have ever really wanted

The wedding festivities have officially begun- I had my very first wedding shower last weekend! On Friday, Kendrick and I both got off work at 3, and then met up with my mom. After a quick Einsteins bagel stop, and we were on the road to Richfield! 

I love how well my mom and Kendrick get along. They are able to joke around and laugh,  and I'm seeing the beginning of great mother and son-in-law relationship. While we were on the road, Kendrick looked back at my mom to see her hand sewing something that looked like his pillow case. "Are you sewing my pillowcase?" he asked her. She laughed and let him know that she was just hemming her pants, which were the exact same color as his pillow case. However, with the idea now in her head and thirty minutes later, she presented Kendrick with his pillow case- now with "Kendrick" stitched into the side with a little pink heart above the "i". It was pretty much the funniest thing ever, and I'm just happy my mom found something to keep herself busy on that car ride. 

We arrived in Richfield around 6:00, and the shower started at 6:30! I am so grateful that Kendrick came to the shower with me- I think the only people that I knew there were his parents and my mom. But I was able to meet some of the kindest and sweetest people, and was overwhelmed with their generosity and support! I have the sweetest future in-laws who arranged the whole thing!

The shower took place in a gorgeous garden behind the cutest house! For food, there were tasty hors d' oeuvres and Italian sodas- so delicious! The turn out was pretty great, considering there was a wedding reception going on in Richfield the same night. But most people were nice enough to stop by on their way to that.

Out of all the gifts that we received, my favorite was the set of cupcake tins- 3 different sizes! I can now successful make mini cupcakes or cupcakes the size of my head, which is all that I have ever really wanted.

(P.s. I just had to share these photos because they still make me laugh. While attempting to take a cute picture with Kendrick, he decided to let out some gas. Lucky enough for us, my reaction was caught on film.)