The Mother's Day Blues

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To be the heart of the home, the nurse and doctor, the map and chauffeur, the coach and referee, the nutritionist and chef, maid and butler, the judge and jury.  And all while being soft, elegant, and feminine.

It's a big job and maybe one day I'll figure out how to do it all (I am just stating the job description here, not the evaluation of how I am at it.. haha).

But I will celebrate all mothers and my attempt at it all tomorrow.  I am not afraid to take credit for just the attempt because that, after all, is more than I ever thought I could do.

I had no idea.  I mean, I've read these descriptions time after time and I logically understood it, but I never really knew what it meant to be all of these things at someone else's beck-and-call 24/7.  But now I understand and I wouldn't rather have any other role in this world.  I feel privileged to be all of these to my family.  I'd be jealous if anyone else got to do it for them. 

But, like I said, I'm not too proud to celebrate my attempt at being "mom," as short as I might fall of it sometimes.  

So can you tell what's on my mind for this mother's day....  

Pretty bold, I know.  But it's not the material item, it's the idea of being pampered and cherished.  And I'm sorry, but nothing says it better than that all-too-famous Tiffany Blue.  So those are the Mother's Day Blues.  I know, not what you might think at first glance of the title. 

So Happy Mother's Day to all of you Moms out there.  And may you have have this version of The Mother's Day Blues!

Nana And Papa's Trip Home

Nana and Papa stopped by for a few days on their way back from their winter in Florida back up to their Canadian summer.
We had a great time just hanging out chit-chatting and playing with the kids.



Nana is enjoying some kiddie lap time one morning.


Papa blows some bubbles for Drew

Just One Of Those Days

"Oola Hoops"

Emma had a great time with her "oola hoops" out in the back yard.



"Ta-da" she says as she rolls them around and catches them.


After we went in, she was looking as cute as ever

Playing At The Park

If there is one thing I can tell you about this family, it is that we love to play!

"Let's Go Fly A Kite"

Daddy gets a little twinkle in his eye when the wind picks up.  A windy day means a kite day.
There is something about a kite that makes just about anybody feel like a kid again.
So we got our Mary Poppins on and took a trip over to the park for some good wholesome kite fun.

With tuppence for paper and strings,

you can have your own set of wings.

With your feet on the ground,

you're a bird in flight!

With your fist holding tight,

to the string of your kite!

Let's go fly a kite

Up to the highest height

Let's go fly a kite

And send it soaring

Up through the atmosphere

Up where the air is clear

Oh, let's go fly a kite!

When you send it flying up there,

all at once your lighter than air!

You can dance on the breeze,

over 'ouses and trees!

With your fist 'olding tight,

to the string your kite!

Let's go fly a kite

Date Night

Nana and Papa were in town this past week.  They were on their way home from Florida, their "winter home."
Nana took some photos of Colin and me before we went on one of our date nights.
It's not often that going out to dinner does not include requesting a booth so we can "trap the kids in," cutting up someone's meal, and bolting right after we are finished eating.
On the contrary we sat at a proper table, I didn't cut up Colin's food for him, and we lingered and enjoyed dessert, drinks, and each other's company.
Colin made this particular date night extra special by taking me to the restaurant where we had our first date, PF Chang's.  I think I've told this story already, but it's not that we picked that restaurant for our first date, we just got too hungry to make it all the way into New Orleans from Mandeville on our first date so that was the first place we stopped.  Not that PF Chang's isn't a wonderful restaurant, I just planned on having a more "special place" as our first date, but we were ravenous.  But now I'm glad that it was the spot we landed because there are plenty of PF Chang's around and so we can relive that night whenever we want.  So that's exactly what we chose to do on our date night.
I was walking on clouds the whole night.  I was so proud to be on Colin's arm.  He was so sweet all night and treated me like a queen.
Then at the end of the night, he asked me to marry him all over again.  My heart pitter-pattered just like it did the first time he asked me.
It was a night to remember.  I know I'll never forget it.

Biker Babies

While we were out playing yesterday, the kids had their little trikes out.  Drew LOVES his little Harley and Emma loves to steal a moment on it herself when she can.
They are such a hoot together now that Emma is getting a little older.  They really keep us laughing around here almost always.

They both dance around while Drew plays the radio on his bike

Emma pointed out a cloud that looked like a dragon and Drew easily recognizes it.  It was a very precious moment.

She steals a quick moment on his Harley (my favorite picture)

Our cute little biker babie

Lessons Learned

This progression of pictures cracks me up.  Poor baby girl definitely learned her lesson about touching the bubble wand to her mouth.
The pictures tell the story so much better than I could ever do.
So here's the story...




















So there you have it.

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'"

~Robin Williams

If mother nature is saying, "let's party," then Drew and Emma sure are taking her up on it!
Today we played in the backyard and I took my new lens out for a test-ride.  I'm so excited about it and I love the results so far.  I am really excited about trying to meet the challenge of being a good enough photographer to deserve it.
We had such a great time and I enjoyed my favorite little models ever.
The day started out by looking out of the window anticipating getting out into the pretty weather.

So we decided to go out and enjoy