Maria and Mike's Bridal Shower !!

I guess I have recouped enough to be able to say ....

CONGRATULATIONS !!! Mike and Maria..

Let's just say..SOMEONE has been waiting her whole life for this day...Maria giving her future Mother in law her corsage.
And getting one of her own.

OK.. I guess I should get one too.. At least you get SOMETHING for childbirth

I think Perky Peggy is just as excited as Maria...The only thing that would have made it even better...

Was if ALL of the people love could have been there... Including my mother in law..

She would have been in her glory Seeing her only granddaughter getting married !

I was thinking about her ( and my sister in law over in England )all day.

It is only afterwards looking at the pictures that I noticed this odd round bubble thingy

on my head..

It kinda makes me wonder if she wasn't there after all?

Mamma and Maria

Aunt Lina .. Maria.. Jenna and LaurelMrs G Luca Dante Aunt Nancy and Maria The place was packed so full of Purple...

It looked like the inside of a Smuckers Jelly Factory !!
Our groom arrives.. Doesn't he look pleased as punch to be there?
More Purdy Purple Flowers.... Just some of her wedding party...

The Maid of honor Mandy...

Partners in crime since about the fourth grade.. Friends for just as long..

OH... The mischief these two have created throughout the years!

and yet I can't help but love them. Jennifer ( Jen)

Maria's Future Sister in law.. Mom to adorable Teddy ( Future Nephew in law) and all round nice person. Maria is one lucky girl.
Heather... ( Aka The Pesto Princess )

Friends since the Third grade.. and Co Grey's Anatomy watcher. If anyone has Maria's back it would be this one..

Karen..

Friends and Cousins since birth.. lookin out for Maria when Marty wouldn't let her have her turn at raking leaves.. I doubt I could get any of them to rake leaves now !!

What a all round good person.

Kristen..

Long time friend from the old hood.. These two grew up together literally...

If they weren't dressing up and putting on plays.... they were marching around the neighborhood.. defacing our For Sale sign in hopes that no one would want to buy a house from

Fart Fanderson thus thwarting our move.

(It didn't work)

But they have stayed friends through out. I love this kid.. more then my luggage.

Quite the Motley Crew.

In reality.. I don't think you will ever find more loving and caring girls..

Maria has been so fortunate to have these wonderful young women in her life..

I hope and pray they will continue to share all of life's exciting moments. It makes such a difference to be able to have good girl friends on this walk of life. (I should know !)Unfortunately we were missing her Future sister in law Melissa who will be getting married in August.. to her brother

( I wish I knew how to Photo shop better.. I could plop her in there somehow !! )

We missed you Melissa

: (

Look at these two .. Caught discussing who knows what?...

Maybe they were planning how they were going to get through this mountain of gifts?

Or..

Maybe they were hatching a plan for a second piece of Cake!

A wise man once said..

The longest journey begins with the first shower gift.. or something like that..

After opening the first gift..... it was smooth sailing..The kids were sitting front of Her and took turns catching the Paper..It all ran like a well oiled machine..

Everyone had their jobs... Some People got to be creative.

What in the heck did Mrs G say to make her crack up?...

I still gotta find out.

Cousin Virginia greeting Mamma... (she seems be a regular on this blog )

Cousins.. Mary Virginia and LuciaMaria with her Godmother Aunt Ya Ya.. and

Ya Ya's mother Vanda

The other poor mother of the dynamic duo.. DebbyAunt Nancy who made our beautiful shower favors ...Her Mom.. and of course "The Boys"Maria and some of Mike's Relatives..Some of our relatives...

(OK Chris so you aren't a relative or Italian but we won't hold that against you) And...

A table with some of our friends along with Maria's Co Workers.

Over all ... I think the shower was a great success..

But of course you always seem to have that one individual who just can't control themselves.. and has a tendency to get all Wild and Crazy on you..

That's My Mamma..

Sometimes I just can't take her anywhere...

Love you Maria..and Love you Mike for making my girl so happy.