Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day 2006 - fetus Eli gave me a snoogle...

Mother's Day 2007 - We started our tradition of a Mother's Day picnic after church...
I'm not a huge gift gal and I thought that a beach day/picnic tradition will carry on through their teen years. They can surf (with daddy) and scope out for hotties (do people still say that?) while I get my beach reading on!
(found out I was preggers with Cora Jane 3 weeks later!!)

Mother's Day 2008 - Hanging with Mommy friends at church. Can you find Eli and 3 month old Cora Jane?? I'm sure we went to the beach for a picnic but we must have forgotten our camera...

 Mother's Day 2009 - A walk and a picnic at the lake.

Mother's Day 2010 - We went to church then expected a hot afternoon for the beach picnic. But it was freezing!! Thank goodness I'm always ready with Lids in the car!!

We hit up Cafe Rio for lunch then went to get Cora Jane's first hair cut... because if you can't go to the beach you get your hair cut... right?? Very random... but I loved every second :) I'm thinking I have a date with the laundry pile this evening!

Being a mom rocks!! Whether you are soaking up the sun or doing laundry today, I'm sending you blessings!

Check back tomorrow, as we extend the MOM's Day fun with a big surprise!

$5 $10 $15 SALE

In honor of our new Summer Lid...

There shall be a sale...

Don't forget the Summer Lid is available in black or red...

How do you like them apples???

Bird's Nest - Wordless Wednesday

Remember the cute tree I clipped the flower bows on?
Eli brought me the bird and told me the bird needed a nest.
I told him we would make one... thinking it would be a fun craft.
This is what I found on the tree later that day...

He made his own nest with the blocks!!

Don't forget to check back on Monday for the big reveal of our Top Secret Mom Project!

Check out Angry Julie Monday and 5 Minutes for Mom for more Wordless Wednesday links!

Whew... an Easter Review!

I can't believe I never did an Easter Review!
I mean, it's my favorite holiday!!
Oddly enough it's also the only holiday Hot Hubby and I always exchange gifts!!!
Weird, huh?
You already saw our Eggs and our early morning.
The kiddos adored their Easter Baskets. Their favorite items were the capes from Stringbean Company...

Hot Hubby got new Rainbows and I got loads of candy and new Bare Essentials foundation. (Oh how I love a practical gift... I was just about out!!)

We headed over to my parents house for the usual home smoked tri-tip and all the fixins'! The tri-tip is the best. You should come next year and try it!
My parents throw the best Easter Egg Hunt. Some eggs are designated "big kid" eggs... as in they aren't filled with candy or stickers like the lil' kid eggs... they are filled with cash-o-la!! 

 This year, instead of one grand prize with $200 in it... OK... $20 :) There were 2 eggs with $10! Wouldn't you know it, one of the little ones got one of the $10 eggs. She threw the useless "paper" on the ground and took the candy out! HA!! We let her keep it... I mean, look how cute she is...

Here's our group shot! 

I love these folks. 

As I look at this picture the thing that strikes me most is only my parents and grandmom are blood related to me. (Not counting my children of the fetus, of course!)

I often wonder about family dynamics and relationships. 

Is there actually something about being "blood" related that makes you closer?

Is there something more powerful about the relationships that aren't blood? You know, the kind you choose!!

What makes a family?

I would love your thoughts!!

As the day wore on, it stated to get a bit chilly. Good thing we had our Lids!!

Navy Snowboarder

Pink Snowboarder

Now I'm off to the dentist to get a filling fixed. Because we wouldn't want to put Hot Hubby's bonus toward anything fun. Wahh wahhh wahhh...

PS
I've been working on something REALLY REALLY REALLY awesome with Blessed Nest and BYOG. 
One hint... 
On the first Monday of every month our three businesses will be helping you. 

Yes, Y-O-U!!

The actual debut will be Monday, May 10th! (in honor of Mother's Day)
Check back here on the 10th. I promise it won't disappoint!!
REALLY!!