They held a baby shower for any active duty and active duty spouse expecting a baby or have had one between April and June. Twenty expectant moms and some of their babies and/or kids attended. Some are due any day, and others not until June sometime.
When the moms signed up they were asked what their cravings are. So the refreshment table had the following:
1. Gummy worms
2. Swedish fish candy
3. Sourpatch somethings
4. Mashed potatoes
5. Hot dogs
6. Cupcakes
7. Chocolate chip cookies
A fun example of how the USO aims to serve the military and their families! They played some games, had a speaker from the Naval Hospital and the ladies were given a laundry basket full of baby things. This was a chance for them to get to know each other too.
I helped set up tables and chairs, and get some of the food ready for the refreshment table. It was a nice day and I'm sure the new moms enjoyed themselves.
If you want to see pictures, you can go here:
I went to a couple of thrift stores on my way home but didn't find anything worth mentioning. When I got home there was this
Well, that's life for today. Thanks for reading!
2 comments:
Sounds like a great day.
Looks like a really fun event for these moms! Nice to see the pictures on the link!
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