The Committee of Mothers

Over the river and through the woods went The Committee of Mothers, to attend the shower for one of our special daughter-in-law's. What is The Committee of Mothers, you ask? Here is a bit of the story...we all were plagued with Wild Feral Children and it took a whole committee to raise them! 

We live in a neighborhood that is placed between two cities and functions like a small town. These are my neighbor ladies, and like a good neighbor, each has been charged to watch over each other's children for the last twenty-five years! 

On the way to our dear friend's house, we ran into a small town festival parade and the Dixieland Pick-Up Band. What a great start!

The party was for a dear baby named Dot. Isn't that a precious name? The cake was covered with dots and there were Dot sparkles on the table and Dots on the balloons.

Julie and Carol, Committee members, dished up salads...

...while Committee members, Mary and Becky, and Mary's daughter, Carrie, in the middle, shared a celebratory beverage. 

The is the beautiful baby-mommy, Jill, who is  getting a hug from Committee member, Julie.

This is the "Queen Mother," Barbara, with  Dot, a gorgeous and adorable baby. Barb knows a LOT about babies!

We ate a delicious salad lunch...

...and all got a chance to hold the child to hold the baby...

...and then ate the cake, which I enjoyed very much. Here I am, breaking my diet, loving every morsel and saying "thank you" to each Committee mother for keeping an eye out for my daughter because...

...it takes a Committee to raise a child!!!!