Speaking of Aunt Guckel....

....she came for a visit!  (That's Aunt Rachel for those of you who were wondering.)  :)  She came out to play for a few days in February and we had a ball!  See for yourself......

Uh Oh!  The flour is everywhere!!

Ahhh...boxes.  It really is about the simple joys in life.

Callum got to cook and play with Aunt Guckel, and Mommy got to talk and talk and talk and SHOP with Aunt Guckel!  Yeah, at the mall we bought the same exact sweater.  What can I say?  It's a dorky Westover thing.  Rachel came to us directly from having been in San Diego visiting Laura....where they bought the same scarf.  We're so cool.

Here's a little secret:  we knew that her baby was going to be a boy long before the official announcement last week.  The baby's birthmother had called and said that at her ultrasound they were 75% sure that it would be a boy. We were ecstatic, but also a tinge disappointed.  Rachel wanted to have the first girl since I got to have the first grandchild, plus we're from a family of all girls.  Of COURSE we want little girls of our own!  We found out about the gender right before arriving at my friend Jessica's house to help her decorate for a baby shower that I was helping her throw the next day.  Well, if you know Jessica Haslam then you know that she is full of unbridled enthusiasm! Sometimes it leads to classic moments like the one below.  Enjoy.

Jess:  Well?!?  Did you find out??

Rach:  Yep.  It's a boy!!

Jess (arms thrown open dramatically to envelope Rachel in a hug):  AAAAAA!!!!!!!!  Are you thrilled?!?!

Rach:  Yeah!!  Well, I am, but I must admit that I am the tiniest bit bummed.

Jess:  Oh, honey, I understand.  I cried for days when I found out Oscar was a boy.  But boys are FUN!  There is soooo much cute boy stuff.....oooh!  I know!  Let's go to Walmart RIGHT NOW and buy a super cute outfit to get you excited!!!

Sarah:  Uhhhhh....Walmart, Jess?  I don't think that's really going to help.

Jess (laughing):  Ok, fine, then we'll go to TARGET!!!

We know how to dream big.  :)  But we did indeed leave that second and go to Target, where we found enough cute stuff to last that baby the whole first year of its life!  (Well, we didn't buy all of it, but it sure was a fun little impromptu shopping spree!)

It was a short but wonderful visit.  I can't wait to see her regularly next year!!!!!  See you SOON, sister!!!