lately

Here is a little glimpse as to what's been going on over here lately...

Andy and I had a play date (on may 3rd)...

Andy was OBSESSED with Anne Carter.  And she did not like him one bit.

Andy got to sit with his buddy, Lee.

We attempted a group shot...Eliza was not feeling it.

Andy, Lee, Anne Carter, Presley, and Eliza

The pool has opened! Our country club pool is now opened on weekends and we are taking full advantage of it! We went Saturday of last weekend and then back again Saturday of mother's day weekend. Both kids love it.

 Brad was there, so you know Cal was happy.

 I got this picture- and I love it:

Andy is a strawberry-eating machine:

We don't cut them anymore.  He prefers them whole.

Back to the pool the day before mother's day... this is what being a mom is all about (note the beer, please)...

We are in prep mode for Andy's birthday.  I got some favors:

 I took the boys over to a friends house who lives on a farm.  They let us go see the horsies and feed them a carrot.

The Bachelorette started back up last night.  You KNOW I had to have a celebratory glass of wine!

I let Andy play with one of the balls for his party (turns out I over bought a few...).

he is about to be ONE! ack!!!!

xoxo

 

Mother's Day

I have started and deleted this post several times... it is very hard to put into writing how thankful I am to be a mother...and to have a mother with whom I am very close...

I am so thankful for these two little boys, who FILL my days with laughter, hugs, (deep breaths), smiles, cars, balls, drool, snot, poopoo, and a lot of love. I still can't get over how lucky I am to have these two call me mommy (or "uhhhhh!" in Andy's voice). 

I am so blessed and thankful to have my mom in my life.  She is one of my very best friends and I just adore her.  She has taught me how to be more than a mother, but a mom...and a GOOD mom.  I can only hope to have my kids look up to me one day the way that Chris and I look up to her.  

 I am thankful that my mom is still alive and able to share in moments like the pictures above and below.  Her mom died when she was 47 years old...before my mom had us.  So my mom's mom never got to see her be a mother. I am thankful that my mom is alive, and living close, so that she can see all of her hard work with us coming back with our kids.  (She can also witness payback to me for when Cal is acting like a little devil....that is karma coming back to me....and I am glad she is here to see it happening!)

my mom, her two kids, and her four grandbabies

 I think the best compliment you can give someone is to tell them you think they are a good mom.  When someone says that to me, it seriously makes me want to burst with pride.  Being a mom is not easy and, as you know from reading this blog, it has its very trying times, but I absolutely love, love, love my job and there is no where else I would rather be. 

please note andy in the bottom of this picture...he crawled over and was not to be ignored!

 MOM: I LOVE YOU! Thank you for loving me back and putting up with my terrible twos that never quit and my attitude and my "strong personality" and my brattiness.  You have taught me to be a patient and loving mom, and I am forever grateful to you.  I know your mom loves watching you from heaven being a mom and a grandma and I know she is beyond proud of you. I hope I make you proud of me, too.

And I hope the rest of you had a wonderful day. 364 days of the year are devoted to the spouses and children in our lives...we deserve a day for us....am I right?!?!?!? ;)