Mother's Day Weekend 2015

A little late, but we have to mark my first Mother's Day as a mother of two!

We met with my family on Saturday evening and had a nice (in terms of a regular dinner out involving kids) dinner at the Longhorn with Orange Leaf for dessert. We were able to Skype with Shasta and our cousin in California while at my Grandma's house. Granny was able to see new baby Emma in "real life" ahead of her trip out west in a few weeks. She was thrilled. Score one for technology.

Aunt Shiloh loves to snap selfies and took some pictures from the evening. 

 

 

 

Griffin loves Orange Leaf

We saw all of Drew's family on Sunday for lunch. Griffin LOVES hanging with Briley and it won't be long before Cooper is chasing after them. Thanks to Sherry and Nichole for snapping these pics.

I had a nice weekend and enjoyed cards from my boys. 

And lastly, a mommy selfie with my boys to end the weekend:

Mother's Day Weekend

I had a very nice last Mother's Day as a mother to only 1 little boy. It was the first weekend in quite some time that we didn't have somewhere to go and everyone was home. Saturday was a very muggy day, so Griffin and I enjoyed Farm Fest in Cabool for a bit before heading to the local greenhouse. I picked up several hanging baskets and just a few pretty things to plant for the porch. That afternoon we enjoyed attending our first wedding of the year, then came home to a few projects around the house before going to dinner. 

On Sunday, we didn't make it to church as planned but enjoyed a nice lunch with Drew's family post-church. Afterward, we headed to Springfield to meet some of my family. We missed lunch with them but were able to join in on a trip to Lowe's and some visiting at my Grandma's house. We ended the day by Shiloh and I getting pedicures while Chris, Drew, and Griffin went shopping for "man things" and then dinner at an Italian place I love but can rarely get Drew to take me to. Sadly, I didn't get any photos of any of that. 

What I did get photos of, was a little father-son bonding time over a turkey call from Sunday morning...............

a little modeling from Duke........

 more cheesiness from Griffin........

and finally..........one photo of he and I during my pedicure on Sunday afternoon in Springfield. 

I had a very nice weekend. Next year can only be better!

Happy Mother's Day

We have not left the house today, nor seen any mothers/grandmothers in our life. Griffin has finally recovered from a really nasty stomach bug only to have Drew (along with many other family members) go down with it today. It was the first time I've seen Griffin dry heave......not good. 

This may have been one of the most interesting days we have ever had. I think Griffin got 3 baths before it was over. 

Good Morning!

post bath #1--new desire to be naked lately

just hanging out....loading and dumping new mega blocks

I did get him dressed eventually, and we spent a couple hours outside this afternoon. We got my summer clothes out of storage, planted some flowers by the deck, fed Howie the cat, sat on the lawnmower a little, took the bad boy buggy for a spin to find Duke (who wants to constanty run away nowadays), and when we gave the horses fresh water we learned how to do this:

I noticed Griffin was extra interested in coloring today, going off his paper and onto the table, also an attempt of the coffee table. Then suddenly, we joined the ranks of parents who have dealt with this.........

I joked that it said, "Happy Mother's Day Momma". Thankful for my facebook friends that recommended the magic eraser because it erased it right away, no problem.

After blowing off a lot of energy he hasn't had for a couple days, and eating like a horse he was still resisting our bedtime routine. Our biggest, and grossest surprise came post-bath #2. The little magician somehow found the time to go potty on the living room floor....and not the easier kind to clean up. This prompted bath #3. 

Wow, what a day. All the while, Drew was sleeping the day away trying to nurse himself back to health. Here's to hoping his father's day in June will be just as exciting!