Happy 4th Birthday, Blake Ryan!

I've been Blake Ryan's nanny since he was an itty bitty newborn.  And now he is 4!  He had his birthday with family and his preschool buddies at The Pretend City Museum in Irvine.  Picture a pretend city where you can be anything that you want!

The birthday guests loved the grafitti board and drew Blake birthday messages.



Blake and his neighbor buddy, Gabby.



Blake and his firefighter cake



Make a wish!



Blake is all ready to parade his guests into the city.



The kids had the chance to work in each shop and then earn money after punching a time clock.



Heather and the kidlettes



Bailey



Brandon and Carly cashing in their paychecks.

Thank you for a fun afternoon, Blake.  I'm looking forward to many cupcake dates and fun this year!!

A baby shower for Dana to celebrate Elle Julianne!

Today was Dana's baby shower. It's a marathon post with lots of photos... but I couldn't leave any out. What an amazing day full of excitement for Dana and Nick to become parents to Elle Julianne. Elle will be the first granddaughter on the Hughie side and the first grandchild for The Everetts (Nick's family).

Elle is all set with everything she could ever need and lots of fun treats too!

Many of Dana's friends from Sisters High School were able to attend. Sidney, Chelsea and Lucy and Dana have known each other for over ten years.

My friends Tirza, Lindsey and Olivia were here to celebrate with us. Tirza has a new baby boy, Weston Lee.

West was quite the popular dude today. Everybody wanted to hold him. He was all smiles and is such a mellow and happy little guy!

Janice and I had a fun time with the decorations. We made photo frames and candles with baby pictures of Dana, Nick, and their parents. I also found a very interesting piece of history ~ a baby care book from 1942... my how times have changed!

Dana's Mother-in-Law, Julie (who will soon be a Grammie and is Elle's middle names namesake) made an awesome candy bar.

There were even personalized M&M's! Too cute!

A delicious strawberry and champagne cake

And yummy catering from Tate and Tate in Central Oregon.

We had some fun shower games, including trivia from Legally Blonde. Dana fell in love with the name Elle after watching Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.

Janice is such a great hostess and party planner extraordinaire

Mama and her girls

With Elle's mama, aunts and grandmothers

The Sisters crew

Elle now has a great library of books to choose from. Dana and I were read to a lot growing up and I know that this tradition will carry on for Sweet Elle.

Presents galore!

Her first tutu and baby legs leg warmers!!!! (Aunt LALA can't wait)

.... and a Petunia Pickle Bottom.

My Aunt Susan (mom's sister) came all the way from Arkansas!

Sorority Sisters from Oregon State

Dee's hands along with Grammie and Nana Oregon's

I'm so excited to have a niece!

Due next month!

Elle will have a new cousin this October. It's Baby Central for the Hughies and we can't wait!!!

Happy 15th Birthday Mickey!

Today is Mickey MooMoo's 15th Birthday. While she was at rehearsal for Annie her mom Rachel and Jodi and I were preparing a spa night / ice cream sundae night surprise.

A little pampering while listening to Broadway music, drinking a coke AND having an ice cream sundae... not too bad of a way to celebrate a birthday!

Love you, Mickey!

Looking forward to continue to stalk you in all of your debuts on the stage! Up next Annie at Huntington Beach Playhouse!