Gender Reveal

I have always wanted to do a Gender Reveal party! I think they are such a fun and creative thing to do at least once. I loved the idea of finding out with the people you care about. We decided to do one with a dinner for our family and close friends. We wanted it to be somewhat of a thank you for the help they gave us during such a crazy year of getting pregnant, miscarrying and getting pregnant again. Our family ended up doing so much of the work anyways, they are the best! I really wanted to go out to a place where we could shoot a big box filled with colorful explosives because we love shooting guns so much but it was turning out to be a lot of work to get people and food out to a place where we could legally shoot a rifle. So we settled for paint balling in our backyard and it was so fun!

Jonathan and I went to our appointment on a Tuesday and we didn't find out the gender until Saturday night. Our friend Brandon loaded paint ball guns for us so he was the only one that knew first. I thought I would drive myself crazy wanting to know the gender but once I saw our sweet little baby on that ultrasound screen I didn't even care. I was so grateful to have a healthy little baby and that got me through the week. It wasn't until Brandon came out with the guns that it hit me that I was going to have a son or daughter! It didn't sink in for a few days anyway.

Here are some pictures from the party. We have the best family and friends and are so grateful to all of them for their help this year. We love you all!

The sun was brutal.

Our sweet nieces and nephew that sure helped get through some hard times!

Everyone at the party!

We cannot wait to meet our baby girl!!