a shower idea.

My sister and I are in the beginning stages of planning our other sister's wedding shower for the spring (yes, it's early, but apparently they did mine very last minute and she didn't want to do that again). *sidenote, no one would have ever known, it was such a great shower! we even had a sundae bar!

Anyway, for any of you out there planning to throw a shower soon, I thought I would tell you one of my favorite things about ours. We had a couple's shower, which was great because everyone was invited and Justin got things, too. Instead of playing a game (yuck), my sisters had everyone take an index card and write a message for us for a particular occasion. Then on an envelope they wrote the occasion and we aren't supposed to open them until it happens. Some may open them all right away, but not us, we are really doing it and it has been so fun.
People are pretty creative too, and I have a feeling we will still be opening them for a while (hopefully, Hayley!), some of the occasions we got were:

Christmas
First trip back home (to Ross County)
First trip to the beach
The next time you lock your keys in the car or truck (nice, dad...and no it hasn't happened...yet)
Fist time you build something together
First home
First meal that Cassidy burns (not yet!)
Cassidy's first experience with morning sickness
... and many, many more.

It has been so great to open them and we have loved every response, it really makes us remember that we truly have the best family and friends ever!

So, all that was to say, it is a good 'game' to play. *Sorry to spoil it Whitney :)