Allison did not know Eliza had a game set up to ask questions about Allison for points and prizes. Eliza then somehow "misplaced" her answer key, and made a pretense of calling Allison's Mom Vickie in Arizona for help with the answers. She asked me the first question over the phone and in I walked, saying the answer in person instead. Allison stood up, dropped the stuff in her hands and squealed. Then, right on my heels, came Rachel and Mom and she really lost it.
Of course these pictures were taken by me long after the initial surprise. I am hoping to get more photos from other sources to show the surprise.
The shower was great with good people, good refreshments(a proper english tea) with cocoa, cucumber sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and cute decorations in the nursery colors.
--Got to have the Yankee baby clothes. This cute blond next to Alli is Nicki Kelly. She is married to Ian's brother and lives in Manhatton. She was in on it and helped throw the Shower. Her Scones were Fantastic. Alli's friend, Bianca, held the Shower at her place which is just across the way in the same building from Al's Apartment. They almost always give the pregnant Bishops wife (Alli) a ride to church too.
One of my favorite parts was after dropping Mom and Rae off at the curb (it was raining) I parked the car and was hurrying into the building where the shower was (the same building in which Alli and Ian live). I heard a loud voice from an open upstairs window yell, "No Way, NO WAY". Yup, Ian had seen me from the window and was surprised too.
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For some reason I am thinking about Allison and babies...hmmm?
Well I just had to find some photos of "us" /me when I was pregnant with Allison. (--through my tears, for some reason i am feeling very....something.)
Christmas 
Check out that FACE! Wow that is awesome. I had never even seen this photo until I uploaded my pics just now. I call that a game face, people. Sweet.
It did slow up for the Statue of Liberty though. Well, the Staten Island Ferry, that is. The best way to see the Lady if you ask me. Free too.
Here we are on the windy ferry. The guy taking the picture must not have noticed the small child in Barb's arms, or decided we didn't want to capture her in the memory, so we only have her forehead. Ha ha that still makes me laugh a little:)
Yay for friends! We also saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway (amazing voices. amazing. and yes, the chandelier drop is still the best part. I remembert that from when I was LITTLE. how little was I Mom, you remember?) and ate Grimaldi's pizza under the Brooklyn Bridge. Still my favorite no matter what other places crop up claiming to be better. I love NY:) Anyone up for some rain?
it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are
~e.e. cummings
to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing
its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting~e.e. cummings, 1955
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented,fabulous?-- Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love
Luckily Ian made his world famous lemon bars again!
of course maybe if he would quit making them we would quit coming? naaw
Nurse Kelly!
Where to start?
RN.Ian has supported her and helped to make this all happen, all while working, studying, writing, and Bishoping. Hurray for Eno!
Hurray for the Kelly's!
Our beloved Cradle robber... did it have to be New York City!?
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