If wealth was measured by friendship...

posted by Mommy
If true wealth was measured by friendship, then Chhimi and I are forever blessed with at least 3 lifetimes worth! On Sunday, our wonderful wonderful friends threw us one of the most elegant and elaborate baby showers we have EVER seen in our lives. Our home was magically transformed into something out of a magazine!




So before I continue with the post, I'd like to acknowledge and thank these wonderful organizers (alphebetically ordered):
Arianna (aka Hong) | Chelsy & Family (including Qui, Tiffany, Julie, and Ryan!) | Connie & Edward


Thank you all for putting up with Chhimi's demands on having the baby shower to be "Just Perfect".

Of course, there were many more assistance along the way including: Chhimi(aka Dad-to-be - master chef #1) | Katy (aka Grandma Katy - master chef #2) | Tom (aka Grandpa Tom - master chef #3) | Wai (aka Grandma Wai) | Melissa - my long time buddy from college days! | Van [best friend anyone could have - Master Crib Installer]

I was mesmerized in my own house and because of the baby shower, it really made our house feel like a home again!! I was so touched at how beautiful everything looked and organized that I couldn't believe it was really my home.

The Decorations
The theme was baby blue and white to go with the "Baby Boy" motif. Elegant white table linens were placed everywhere along with baby blue bows and streamers. Fresh flowers were arranged to be focal points. Balloon bouquets were pinned at various areas to liven up the atmosphere. It was marvelous! Due to the uncooperating rainy and windy weather, even our garage was magically transformed into an entertaining space!!

          
The Food
The food was another jaw-dropping area. There were more than 14 different dishes available for our guests! 10 out of 14 dishes were homemade by Chhimi's parents with the close supervision from Chhimi himself! It ranged from Indian potato cakes to various samosa styles to fried rice and many more. There were two beautiful fruit skewer arrangements made by Hong herself to add fabulous color to the buffet table! The beautiful baby blue cake was delicious...where all the kiddies would walk by to see if they could just run a tiny finger on it to taste the sweet sweet frosting! Our guests were so impressed that they paid us a true compliment by inquiring "Did you get this party catered?". No, we were just very fortunate!

The favors
The favors were just too darn adorable!! We had two different types of party favors! I cannot believe how detail-oriented our friends are! One of them was for the adults which included hand-made gold embossed Chinese characters of Love, Happiness, and Health filled along with hershey chocolates and blue confetti strips in cellophane bags! They were the perfect touch that I couldn't believe it. The other favor was "Just For Kids", where blue and green tinted baby bottles were filled with many different types of candies like M&Ms and Jelly Belly jelly beans. The kids OOOed and Awwwed over those and pretty much drooled the contents!

Our Friends & Family
We had a total of 64 people inside our house on a drabby and cold day but within our house it was warm and cozy! I couldn't believe how many made it to the shower and how many people cared about us! Chhimi and I were in awe from the turnout! There were laughter every where, kids running around, parents going up and down the staircase to utilize the nursery as a quiet room, friends and family in the garage chatting away. Our home was engulfed with warmth and love! Amidst of all the chaos in the party, Chhimi and I found happiness and joy to be able to share our lives with our close friends and family!

There are too many things for me to go on with but as Chhimi previously posted...we will never forget this and for all who was involved!! We are indeed grateful for all the wonderful friends and family in our lives. You all have a very special place within our hearts!
THANK YOU!!!

P.S. -- Thank goodness my water did not break with amongst all the excitement!