Gender Reveal Party

This past weekend, we made a fast trip to Midland for a gender reveal party.  I didn't even know these existed when Jack was born, so I think we just called everyone on the phone and told them what we were having.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, but when I saw this idea (and especially since we're having twins) I couldn't resist a get-together to tell my family.  

Two cakes - one for each baby.  Inside would either be pink or blue colored cake.
Thanks to my Mom for getting the cakes and dealing with the baker ;)

Our family of three.... about to reveal if Jack
will have brothers, sisters, or one of each.

Those who guessed we're having two boys.

Those who guessed we're having two girls. 

Those who guessed we're having a boy and a girl.  

And then the excitement began!!

The first cake we cut was....

BLUE!!!

Cake #2.  Look at my niece Carley's face...
I think she was saying "Ohhh.." (like bummer).  

It was also BLUE!

Honestly, I wanted two more boys, so I couldn't have been more thrilled.  

Jack couldn't wait to dig into the cake.  

It was sooooo good!!!

After cake and dinner... a little play-time outside.

So happy to be a big brother soon.  Especially to TWO BOYS!!

We had a great weekend, and now we're ready to start planning for two boys to join our family.   I definitely feel more relaxed the second time around, but also feel a little stressed since we're bringing home two infants in just a few months.  I assume we need two of just about everything, but I'll chat with some twin mommies to get the scoop on what we'll really need.  

A few other notable incidents from the weekend:

Jack went to the bathroom in the "big" potty on more than one occasion!!   I don't expect this to become a trend, but at least it's a good sign that he's willing!

My bro-in-law Brian cut his leg with a CHAINSAW on Saturday and ended up in the ER.  Luckily, he's too ornery to hurt himself badly, so he left with some stitches and a pretty good story to tell.  He even told the ER nurse when she asked what happened that it was a shark bite.  Glad to know he's still the same cut-up and I'm definitely glad they made it to the party!