80's Party at the Rye's

Last Saturday our neighbors John and Dana had an 80s party - and they went all out complete with Rubics Cube key chains and Pop Rocks aplenty! Everyone was encourged to dress in 80s attire to take home one of the sacred 80s prizes for the winning outfit!

I dried my hair with a diffuser and ratted it up so high it took me three washes to get all of the tangles and hairspray out! Mike said I looked like a girl out of a Whitesnake video... if only I had a hood of a Camero to crawl on...

Jeff and Michelle went to the party with us and Jeff took home the winning prize for the men - a bottle of Drakar! He went all out for the party... even grew a foo-man-choo!

Sheri Holder took home the prize for the women - a bottle of Luvs Baby Soft - remember that scent? That brought back some memories!

Mike Holder DJd with Totally 80s tunes... anyone for some NKOTB?

Baby Searcey is Here!

Chad and Jonalee welcomed Slayton into the world on Thursday, May 8th (just in time for Mother's Day)! He weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20 inches long. Mike and I went to visit them at the hospital on Friday and although we weren't able to hold him yet (he's in the NICU being monitored for a heart murmur) we have to say that he is a beautiful baby! Everything about him is just perfect!

Chad and Jonalee radiate happiness and excitement and are elated to finally welcome him into the world! Just thinking about what a miracle life is brings tears to my eyes... listening to Jonalee describe the experience and not being able to do so without shedding tears of joy and amazement is a feeling that I cannot wait to experience one day when it is our turn!

Searcey's Baby Shower

Saturday night was Chad and Jonalee's couples baby shower. Mike and I hosted the shower along with three other couples. Brown, green and blue polka dots were the theme to match Slayton's nursery. We had a fabulous turn-out... even though the women were mainly upstairs and the men were at the bar watching the basketball games!

Whitney was in charge of the cake and it turned out great!

Chad and Jonalee got so many great gifts for Slayton! It was so much fun to watch them open the presents... I can hardly wait until it's our turn!

Chad holding the diaper cake that I made them and Jonalee in her "hooter hider" :-)

Closer picture of the diaper cake. The layers were made out of rolled diapers and the cake was decorated with onesies, washcloths and Burt's Bees baby products. It was so much fun to make.

Jonalee and Suz leaving with O'Douls in hand!