Traci's Baby Shower

Last Saturday I helped host a baby shower along with some great friends.  We were excited to shower Traci with blessings as she expectantly awaits the arrival of her first baby boy, Eli.  The shower was a "world traveler" theme.  My friends who helped host with me are very crafty and the shower turned out very cute! 

This photo board greeted guests as they arrived with pictures of Traci and Nader with a sign that said "Welcome to Our World Eli James".

There was a vintage suitcase with a picture of baby Eli's sonogram and books that guests brought to help build his little library.  Michelle was in charge of all these crafty decorations and did such a good job!  She even wrapped the candles in cute paper with Eli's name.  She has definitly inspired me to be more crafty!

I ordered these cute cookie favors from a lady who does lots of cookie and cake orders for my school.  They turned out so cute, especially the custom packaging!

Look at all this yummy food!  The decor was perfect...complete with a globe centerpiece, map, and a framed onesie.  Michelle even made cute signs for each dish. 

The cake was delicious!  It was decorated with a cute suitcase cookie topper with a tag welcoming Eli.  It was decorated with different traveling tickets that had 9 different months on each ticket...the 9 months it will take for Eli to arrive!

I was in charge of bringing a fruit tray.  I was watching Paula Deen on the Food Network and she made a butterscotch dip for fruit.  I thought that is just what I need for my fruit tray!  It was delicious! 
Here is how you make it:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 pkg. butterscotch morsels
1 tbs. unsalted butter
1 tbs. white vinegar (Strange I know!  Somehow it works!)
1/2 tbs. ground cinnamon
1/2 tbs. vanilla flavoring

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.  Once melted, transfer to a cute bowl and serve with a variety of fruit.  It was a hit at the shower!

The drink table turned out so cute too!  Kacey used her new drink server and made a delicious orange punch (to stick with the color theme).  The train track helped give the shower that baby boy feeling. 

Another cute idea of my friend, Michelle.  She wrapped popcorn in cute paper and a sticker that said "Ready to pop!"  These were given out as prizes to the winners of the games.  This is such a cute and inexpensive prize!

Here we are!  Starting with the cute momma-to-be, Traci, Michelle, Kacey, me, and Julie.  I am truly thankful for these friendships that the Lord provided when John and I first joined our church and were beginning our marriage.  They are such strong sisters in the Lord to me. 

Wow!  That sure was a long 2nd blog!  I think I'm really going to like this "blog" thing...