Tonia at her baby shower Saturday 1/12/08. Thanks for all who came and made it special.

Some of the games were how many candies were in the bottle, baby's world described in candy bars, and guessing the date and time of the delivery.

Bibs and babies were the featured cupcakes thanks to the fun cupcake cookbook Teresa got for Christmas from Aunt Linda.

Tonia displaying the quilt Teresa made for David.

Gingerbread creations

This past weekend Laura, Teresa, Tonia, Ruth and Jan all got together at Jan's and made gingerbread creations. The dough and cutting out was done on Thursday and Friday and the real work began Saturday. Chris and Jonathan happily escaped to the beach.

Wilson hovered close hoping for treats to drop. Tonia tossed him the most goodies.

Laura makes plans and tries out different tracks

Laura's train has a licorice track, cookie wheels, pretzel "chuggers", licorice coal in the cab and a lantern. A cute snowman keeps watch amid the rocks and snow.

The caboose has a pond, tree and lamp post

Laura's finished train holds lots of candy.

Grandma was the first one done and was very creative with a wreath of leaves.

Grandma's wreath has different colored leaves, clove filled gumdrops, a pretty bird, holly berries and green sugared leaves and cinnamon sticks. She plans to put a bowl in the center where the bow is currently shown. By removing the orange leaves after Thanksgiving she can make it more Christmas-like.

A horse drawn sleigh took visitors out to the lot to pick out their tree.

Laura is seen in back of Teresa's trees

Teresa's campfire pit with lanterns in the background