Robert and Paulette Gordon, Jeffrey Gordon, and Kyler and Stephanie Kanady were at the party in the Gordon home.  (Photo provided).

Stephanie and Kyler Kanady were honorees at a “Candy Land and Cocktails” baby shower in the home of Paulette and Robert Gordon. Hostesses were Elizabeth Gillum, Phebe Kallstrom, Jami VanCamp, Jennifer Wallace and Marsha Wooden.

Large lollipops, hard candy and a glittering Candy Land game board was on the table. Large pink bows and life- sized candy decorated the living areas of the house. The library was decorated like a nursery and all the gifts for the baby-to-be were set there.

Foods included spring rolls, marinated kabobs, cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and pecan cups. Rock candy, giant gumballs and chocolate almonds were in large martini glasses.

 Chocolate pretzels, cherries, potato chips were wrapped with paper and pink ribbons and personalized with the baby’s name, Olivia Grace, who is due in March.

Among the 75 guests were Anne and Ed Dalton, Helen and Jorge Noriega, Sherry and Raymond Cohlmia, Lynette and Clark Hyde, Charles Lutz, Mary Anne Malone, Jane and Kurt Fleischfresser, Michel Buthion, Alain Buthion, Seyan, Leigh and Virginia Hefner.

Linda Klos, Mary Price, Eileen Price Everett and  Jeary Seikel enjoy the party. (Photos by David Faytinger).

Eileen Price Everett was honored at a party in the home of Jane Elliott. Co-hostesses were Sody Clements, Mary Robideaux, Susan Wendelken, Cindy Biddinger, Charlotte Brown, Linda Klos and Jeary Seikel.

The table was decorated with jars holding pink candies, polka dot candles, pink carnations, baby roses and white hydrangeas. Booties, rattlers and pacifiers were hanging from the chandelier. On the menu: cranberry spiced punch, vodka tomato pasta, fruit salad and baby girl themed cut out cookies.

Eileen and husband Josh Everett will have the baby in February.

Among the guests were Linda Steinhorn, Debby Dudman, Elaine Levy, Gayle Semtner, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Biddinger, Marinell Guild, Betsy Hyde, Karen Ingram, Nancy Anthony, Rene Vassar and Marty Margo.

Jane Elliott, Susan Wendelken, Mary Robideaux, Sody Clements were among the hostesses.

Charlotte Brown, Dian Everett, Eileen Price Everett and Cindy Biddinger were at the shower.

Anne Price, Mary Price, Eileen Everett were at the party in the home of Tina Beal. (Photo by David Faytinger).

A dinner and baby shower honored Eileen Everett. She and husband Josh Everett will have a baby girl in February.

The party was in Tina Beal’s home and co-hostesses were Kylie Beal, Linda Garrett, Lizanne Reger, Marion Parke, Debby Dudman, Meg and Kris Weir.

A small pink Christmas tree decorated with live flowers and baby themed ornaments, including baby pictures of Eileen and Josh, was on the buffet table. Bouquets of flower including pink roses, peonies, ranunculus, white lilac and soft green hydrangeas were set around the room.

Desserts were  pink cupcakes and cookies shaped like baby bottles, baby carriages and flowers.

Among the guests were Mary Price, Anne Price, Dian Everett, Mary Reneau, Burke Beck, Jennifer Klos, Susan Wendelken, Amanda Wendelken, Ashley Black, Sally Black, Alison Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Gayle Kearns, Leslie Yarbrough, Allyson Vistica, Mary Anne Cockrum, Holly Cockrum.

Antique toys hung from the chandelier in the home of Jeary and Mike Seikel. (Photos by Helen Ford Wallace).

Jeary Seikel and Susan Sigmon were among the hostesses for the baby shower. The party was in the Seikel home.

A baby shower and party honored Angie Sanger in the home of Jeary Seikel. Angie and Ford Sanger are expecting a baby boy.

Co-hostesses were Bette MacKellar, Marty McCharen, Linda James, Janie Axton, Barbara Beeler, Pam Smith, Susan Sigmon,  Nancy Ellis and Kirk Hammons.

Antique bears, trains, fire trucks and cars were hung with ribbons from the chandelier. A huge bouquet of Gerber daisies and blue hydrangeas was the centerpiece.

Dad-to-be Ford Sanger arrived in time to help unwrap some of the gifts.

Janie Axton and Barbara Beeler were hostesses.

Marilyn Torbett, Pam Smith and Jackie Jones talk at the baby shower.

Chris Verity, Angie Sanger, Patty Cohenour, Linda James and Ann Jacobson enjoy the event.

Holly Healey, Jeary Seikel and Jenny Kallenberger have fun at the party.

Debby Dudman, Marilyn Law and Barbara Thompson were at the party.

Chris Purcell and Dana Gordon watch as the gifts are opened.

Cindy Johnson, Judi Freyer, Lynn White and Joy Tucker talk at the party.

Sherry Sullivan Clark, Ann Jacobson, Jessie Ann Wallentine and Helen Woodward enjoy the event.

Dr. Sarah Yoakam Burger, Margaret Spears and Stacey Stiglets were at the party. (Photo by Steve Maupin.)

A brunch and baby shower honored Margaret Spears. The party was given by Sherry Beasley, Cathey Cooper, Judy Dennis, Cheryl McLure, Susan Nicholson, Cindy Rice, Lil Ross, Patti Shidler and Sylvia Slater in the Beasley home.

Grandmother and aunt of the baby, Dixie Spears and Julie Adams, from Arkansas created a tiered cake from baby diapers. In the layers were Arkansas Razorback football team branded items including baby shoes, baby bottle, red toy pig, piggy bank tied with “Go Hogs” streamers.

Among the guests were  Harolyn Enis, Carlene Burger, Betsy Hyde, Marian Kiker, Linda Steinhorn, Gwen Cockrill, Judy Wilson, Leslie Schwartz, Corey Blake, Stacey Stiglets, Linda Garrett, Susan Lewis, Bette MacKellar and Anne Nicholson.

Margaret and John Spears are expecting a baby boy to be named Michael Thomas Spears at the end of the month.

Ahoy! It’s A Boy!

Hostesses used a nautical theme for the Ahoy! It’s A Boy shower. (Photos provided).

Freda Duncan, Flo Stanton,  Tenille Brown and Blanche Standaert were at the baby shower. honoring Brown. She and husband Jeff Brown will have a baby in June.

Tenille Brown was honored at a baby shower in the Norman home of Kate Stanton. Co-hostesses were Amy Hollis Bodwell and Kami Duncan Gantt.

There was nautical theme for the baby boy, who will be born in June. Sailboat flags hung from the chandelier and a line of baby clothes were on a clothesline draped on the mantle (one of the outfits had an anchor on it). Tenille and Jeff Brown are the parents.

Cookies decorated with anchors and cupcakes with the baby’s monogram G (for his name Grant Brown).  The menu consisted of Ceasar salad, roasted red pepper humus sandwiches, fresh fruit with orange poppy seed dressing, organic chips, and cupcakes.

Cupcakes were decorated with polka dots and the initial G.

Monogrammed outfits were hung on the line.  The middle outfit featured an anchor design.

Kami Duncan Gantt,  Kate Stanton, Tenille Brown and Amy Bodwell have fun at the party.

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BABY SHOWER

Mary K. Cuthbertson, Barbara Walker, Geoff and Cassie Dulaney, Vickie and Tommy Baker were at the party. (Photos by David Faytinger).

Cassie and Geoff Dulaney were honorees at a baby shower in the home of Laurie and Jim Hdye. The guests were longtime friends and family members.

Hosts were the Hydes, Margot McCann, Lori and Bond Payne and Merry and Chad Vose. Theme for the party was “adding a new bird to their nest.” Birds and bird nests were used in the decorations.

A baby china set was a gift from the hosts.

Dinner was pork tenderloin, Eischen’s fried chicken, southern cheese grits, Jalapeno cheese grits and biscuits with honey.

Guests included Vickie and Tommy Baker, Barbara walker, Mary Katherine Cuthbertson, Jennifer Willis, Phyllis and Ron Murray, Tiffany and John Murray, Ginger and William Murray, Kelly Parker, Christy and Jim Everest, Tricia Everest, Shirley and Pete Everest, Mary and Colin Fitzsimons, Nancy and Bob Ellis, Angela Reynolds, Betty Ann and Gerald Furseth, Sherry Furseth, Sharon and John Bozalis and Judy and Bill Phillips.

Also Steven Bentley, Rachel and Nelson Bolen, Laurie and Jim Hyde, Meg and Frank Ille, Bebe and Bruce MacKellar, Dick Parker, Lauren and Andy Sullivan.

Jim and Laurie Hyde, Margot McCann, Lori and Bond Payne were in the host group.
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HONORING JENNIE

Jennie MacKellar Lewis opens packages at the baby shower. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

A come and go baby shower honored Jennie MacKellar Lewis.

She and husband, Ryan, are having a baby boy in April.

Hostesses for the event were Janie Axton, Barbara Beeler, Sue Goodman, Jayne Henline and Linda Reece in the Axton home.

On the buffet table was a car seat  filled with flowers and balloons.

Among the party-goers were Bette MacKellar, Bebe MacKellar, Fanny Bolen, Kathy Rodgers, Helen Sullivan, Marty Margo, Becky Buchanan, Linda Steinhorn, Leslie Schwartz, Harolyn Enis, Lee Murphy, Pat Timberlake, Gennie Johnson and Mary Reneau.

Kathy Rodgers and Linda Reece talk at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

The centerpiece was a baby’s carseat decorated with flowers and balloons. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace. )

Janie Axton and Bette MacKellar talk at the baby shower honoring Jennie MacKellar Lewis. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Gennie Johnson and Pat Timberlake were at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

 PRETTY IN PINK

Laura Cory, Hazel Cory, Susan Earnest, Claire Earnest, Barbara Mee, Beverly Cory (Photo by David Faytinger).

Eleven women gave a baby shower and party for baby Hazel Elizabeth Cory, her mother, Laura Cory, and grandmother, Barbara Mee.

Hostesses for the event in the home of  Bette Jo Hill and Frank Hill were Hill, Bev Carter, Jamie Davis, Sally Davis, Ann Felton Gilliland,Chris Houk, Mary Anne Malone, Sue Nix, Marcia Powell, Shannon Rundell and Kathy Walker .

Crystal vases were filled with pink roses and purple cabbage roses. Iced cookies were shaped like baby bibs, ducks, strollers and rattles. Some of the cookies featured the baby’s initials.

There were also such food items as skewered fruit, baked brie, petit fours and mozzarella cheese and tomatoes on toast.

Baby Hazel was dressed in a pink dress and she slept throughout the party.

Pretty pink napkins were printed for the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Dayna Phillips and Barbara Mee talk at the party. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Cole and his dad, Dr. Rick Earnest play football in the front yard.  Rick is the baby’s uncle. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Cookies in all shapes were served. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Kathy Walker and her mother, Rosemary Scalpone, arrive at the Hill home. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Ann Felton Gilliland and Barbara Fruit Watson. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace

Jessie Ann Arnold Wallentine, Carol Magness, Sandy Shapard and Marcia Powell. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Laura Cory and Bette Jo Hill. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Laura Cory opens the pretty packages. Many of them were wrapped in pink paper with pink ribbons. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

Karen Brown, Tierney Cash, Kirsten Cash and McKenna Cash open gifts at the baby shower for Kirsten Cash who is having a baby boy in January. (Photo by Helen Ford Wallace).

A  come and go baby shower was given for Kirsten Cash who with her husband, Dr. Ross Cash, is having a baby boy. They have three daughters.

It was in the home of Jenny Kalsu in the Oakdale Meadow Addition. Hostesses were Shelly Lambertz, Michelle Ponder, Lauri Gormley, Mary Beth Griffing, Kim Collins, Amy Feuerborn, Kimberly Ross, Melissa Santoro and Kristin Racz.
Red bandana invitations were sent out for the little “buckaroo.” Cowboy boot vases with flowers and colored paper,  cowboy hats and sherif badges and bandanas decorated the house.