celebrating baby fleury!

a super secret baby shower was planned by courtney, sarah, and benoit for mrs veronica fleury... however, the shower didn't quite stay a surprise for very long but that was ok because we all had so much fun!

roni and benoit open some fun baby presents

the pretty quilt i gave baby... i wish i could say i made it, but alas someone very talented on etsy made it.

baby fleury will have a beautiful party dress for when she arrives!

the shower was held at the st regis for high tea and it was lovely! and so scripps. and so perfect. these were just the desserts - but they will delicious! and there was so much to eat and so many choices and it was all so tasty... i definitely left a little overstuffed...

the scrippsie at high tea. congratulations again to roni and benoit!!

scrippsies!! yes, i did force everyone to take some pictures and group shots. as you all know, you can never have too many pictures.

well, it wasn't quite taken in paris, but the pacific ocean isn't a bad backdrop!

me with the momma to be!! i know we ALL can't WAIT to meet baby girl fleury!

awwwwwwww, i think this must be one of the sweetest pictures ever. love this one.

after tea, we headed back to courtney's to hang out and play light sabres.

alex looooooooves benoit. super duper cute.

at one point, alex decided to calm down, rub my elbow and snuggle...for 10 seconds... i tried to get a picture b/c it was beyond cute. however, as soon as the camera came out, he became mr squiggly. oh well!

this picture cracks me up. i love court's smiley face while lola smiles and looks slightly possessed and alex does karate-esque kicks on mom's lap.

and then catherine had to leave and we missed her, but we gained another scrippsie with sarah mac's arrival. sarah had been at a work conference all day and was able to join us for a lovely mexican dinner. i again made all of us pose in front of courtney's house b/c i think it looks like it belongs on scripps' campus and thought it'd be a cute picture.

all of us at mexican dinner. sidonia was so nice and babysat our fun loving alex so the big people could have some margaritas and conversation.

it was the loveliest of lovely afternoons. I am so glad i was able to join the festivities and help prepare to welcome baby fleury to the world! it was all too quick of a day, but nothing beats an afternoon of wonderful friends and loads of food!