First Birthday Party Without My Girls!

 Twas Jenny's birthday and it was time for me to decorate without help from my girls!! So I looked for some simple ideas and this was the results :) I used what I had with leftovers from the weddings...

Lemons and greenery and artificial roses...

Tea lights in lemons....

Lemons in water with sprigs of greenery... Normally this would be used with real flowers...

Broccoli soup, sweet potato pudding and meat balls (that was Jenny's favorite)..

Then a autumn pudding and a boston creme pie...

Entertaining little Owen...:) 

Our 'small' family playing Dutch Blitz :) :) It seemed so empty without Joylin and Joanna :(
Didn't get pics of our birthday girl, but she turned 28 years old and is a wonderful mother, wife and daughter!! Love you, Jenny :)  There will be baby news soon :) :) 

Joel and Joanna's Reception

 I only have a few pics of their reception. And I had forgotten this backdrop picture in the last post. ( Getting down all the steps to making a blog is taking me awhile..:( )

  Joanna used Joylin's backdrop but stained it dark brown and it went well with her pine branches, pine cones and candles.

Then it was set up behind the couple's table...

Her table settings...

The plate setting...

Another simple, yet filling meal.. She also made plain cheesecakes and then served them with a choice of blueberry or raspberry sauce. It was very yummy!!

Love this picture of Joylin and Spencer- so happily married :) :)