weekend wrap up

This past weekend was one of those weekends we never slowed down except to sleep.  T-ball picture day, t-ball game, book fair at Dylan's school (breath), Dylan attended a fun football birthday party, then we all attended a Kentucky Derby street party (breath, sleep).  Mothers Day breakfast, made by Andrew, followed by errands, lunch with just Dylan, then prepared dinner for Andrew's best friend from college who in DC this week to lobby for healthcare.

Mint Juleps!

Pony races for dollars

Andrew and the boys got me this awesome hand stamped handmade necklace from Etsy, with the boys birthstones and birthdays.  Love it!  And I love that site.  Its very dangerous though, from a time and money standpoint (you can spend a lot of both!). He also ordered me this Banksy print from Etsy that I love for our family room, it hasn't arrived yet.  And no, Logan was not born July 9th, his birthday is the 8th.  A new charm is on the way for him.   :)

from Dylan

Equally as sweet to what Logan gave me yesterday for Mother's Day, this came home in Dylan's backpack today.   I'll type it below since I coudn't get a good photo, and the handwriting is, well, a little rough.

My Mom loves me BEST when I - am funny.

My Mom looks prettiest when - she has makeup on. (thanks, I think?)

I like being alone with Mom best when - we are at the lake house.

My Mom really laughs when I - tell jokes.

If I had $100 I would buy my Mom - a hot tub.

The funniest thing about my Mom was the time she - threw a pencil out the window.  (WTF??)

My Mom is a SUPER cook especially when she fixes - pizza.

If it weren't for you Mom, I wouldn't exist.

Preschool Mothers Day Party

This morning, I attended a very special Mother's Day party at Logan's preschool (the last of the preschool years, sniff).  The kids have been busy for two weeks making gifts, pictures and animals masks for a little performance.  They served us snacks, and took great pride finally revealing all these secrets they've had to keep!

I say it often, but its been amazing watching Logan blossom at preschool this year.  His teacher comments often how much he's evolved since September, and what great participant he is in school.  I'm a proud mama, and a lucky one too.

A little video snippet (taken with new camera .. had to figure out how to do it very quickly so only got Logan's part).

We decorated a flower pot together and planted basil seeds.

I love these questionaire's... apparently, I love to watch Phineas and Ferb, buy cheese and cook bacon (who doesn't?)!

They made handmade notecards for us.  His teacher said they used shaving cream mixed with Bio-Color paint to stain the paper, then die cut patterns to make the cards.  Very cool.  Sounds like something we might have to try ourselves on a rainy day!

I love you buddy!  Thank you for a very special morning!

U2 and soccer and Mother's Day, oh my!

We had a very busy weekend this past weekend, and we've all been trying to catch up on sleep for the past two nights.  

We packed in the fun, starting with Friday night.  We went to the first summer outdoor concert in the area to see one of our favorites, 2U (the U2 Tribute band we raved about and saw twice last summer).  They're great and I got my U2 fix.  Is there any band greater than U2?  I think not.

Saturday morning, it was off to Dylan's soccer game and then some yard saling and errands.  Which morphed into having a couple of our soccer friends over for dinner.   7 boys total and they had a blast.  When you put 7 boys around the table you hear all kinds of bodily noises and talk about ghosts and who can drink the most lemonade.  They were all exhausted by the end of the night.

Sunday after brunch at home, it was off to spend the day at Grandma Lynn and Grandpa Robby's, with Uncle Chris, Aunt Jessica, and cousins Josh and Maya.  It was sunny and breezy, perfect for a little fishing in the pond near their house.

All the kids caught exactly one fish.  One of the fish didn't make it, and the kids witnessed a big turtle swim up to the surface to gulp it down.  It was a fun afternoon.

First Josh caught his fish...

Then Maya...

Then Logan..

And finally, Dylan..

Next it was back inside to Grandma's for a bbq and lots of playing.   Great way to spend Mother's Day, with two mothers I love and adore and look up to very much.

Preschool Mothers Day Tea

Today, I got to join the other moms of Logans' classmates for a very cute little Mothers Day celebration at preschool. 

We had snacks and stories...

And we received very sweet, wonderful Mothers Day presents from our kids...

Best of all, we even got serenaded.