Happy Mothers Day!!

My first Mothers Day as a mom 12 years ago with Bailey, my mom & grandmother.

And today, with my mom, Bailey & Morgan. My hair has definitely improved!!

Morgan's Mothers Day card to my mom. LOVE!!

The breakfast Chris made for me. It was exceptional!!

Seven-layer salad that I made for today's lunch.

Today was an absolutely lovely Mother's Day! My parents went to church with us and then we came back to our house for lunch, lovingly prepared by moi! I intended to make reservations at the Chop House but since it was graduation weekend as well as Mother's Day, I was a bit out of luck. We enjoyed delicious chicken roll-ups, twice baked potato casserole, 7-layered salad (carefully layered by me!), and my sweet mama's favorite, Coca-Cola Cake! We pulled out all the pretty things and really enjoyed being together, talking, laughing, and relaxing - much more than we would have at a restaurant. Since Chris had to work this weekend, he and the girls took me out last weekend to Bonefish Grill and he also fixed breakfast in bed for me yesterday. I didn't know he could make French toast!! Twenty-four years together and he still surprises me!! So, it was a glorious celebration and I am so thankful and blessed to still have my mama and to be called "mama" every day!

A day in the life . . .

 

 

 

Easter Sunday 2013

I found this on Pinterest and I thought
this was the neatest idea!

 

My absolutely GORGEOUS #1 daughter!! She and
her sweet Grammy picked out this
dress and I think she looks stunning in it!!

 

This sweet dress was Bailey's when she was about
this age. I bought it for her when Chris &
I went to NYC for my birthday many years ago!
The red shoes definitely *make* the outfit!!

Wee Play Zoo Day

 

 

 

Last week, I felt a teeny, tiny bit adventurous, so I took Morgan to the zoo on a 30-degree morning and we spent a couple of hours at the wee play zoo, an indoor playspace filled with lots of imagination-building toys. We lucked out that day and ran into a friend and his daughter, so the girls played together and had a fantastic time!! I've never seen Morgan really explore her surroundings and make a space her own but she definitely did that day. It was a great morning and I can't wait to take my sweet little girl back to the zoo!!

A few catch-up photos

This is probably my most favorite picture ever!

Bailey's solar system project made from recycled materials.

She was so excited about the snow!

Our beautiful #1 daughter!!

Morgan's Sunday luncheon attire! She's so stylin'!

Bounce House USA

 

 

 

This was our very first adventure at a bounce house and it went pretty smoothly. Morgan ran around like she was on speed for the first 30 minutes, but once she figured things out, she had a great time. She went down the big slide by herself, but her favorite area was the mid-size playspace with a ball pit and a slide. She went down that slide 100 times and squealed with delight every time! She literally ran my butt off, so I'll have to train a little before we go back!!

Breakfast at Tupelo Honey

Well, as usual, I've been crafting away and keeping my other blog up-to-date, while this blog has suffered. I promise I've been taking lots and lots of pictures of my precious angels! Last Friday morning, we went to Tupelo Honey Cafe for breakfast and it was delicious!!  Their biscuits are heavenly and Morgan enjoyed hers with a bit of honey. Her daddy graciously licked the excess off her fingers! I had a gigantic blueberry granola pancake with maple pepper bacon and it was one of the best breakfasts I've ever eaten! Although, I only ate a fraction of it because it was so huge. Morgan ate a scrambled egg and bacon and a little bit of my pancake along with her biscuit. This is definitely not a no-carb place to dine!! And, boy, do we love it!!