Happy Mother's Day!

We had a great Mother's Day here! I got to sleep in, got cards made by the girls in bed and got to do a little shopping, by myself, this morning! This afternoon we went to my parents' house for an early dinner and also to celebrate my dad's birthday- which happens to be today too! Happy Birthday Dad! I love you!Madeline helped grandpa open his card from grandma and reveal the BIG surprise we've been hiding for months now...FLEETWOOD MAC tickets!!!!

Aunt Sara and Uncle Rich were there too! Aunt Sara really got into the bubbles! Maddie is all ready for the "gagoon" to open! (May 23rd is opening day!!!!)Emily gets competitive with badmintonAshley and Grandpa played baseball- she actually whacked this one pretty good!Emily went fishing in the ponds and came up with...

"Fish boogies" (thanks grammie! LOL)

We had a great time and because we started earlier in the afternoon we were able to get home and rest a bit before bed. I also got to open my presents from the girls.

I was really excited about this Mother's Day because this is the first year the girls are in school and so I got "school" presents. :0) Doesn't take much to get me excited! The girls' Pre-K class gave Marigolds with a really cute poem about growing up attached to them! I love them! While shopping this morning I picked up some pots to plant them in- I think I will have the girls decorate them first. They also gave me books they made about "MOM" Here is what they say about me in each book...EMILY:

I like being with my mom when...she plays with me.

My mom looks prettiest when...she wears a bracelet.

My mom loves me best when...I wear a dress.

If I could give my mom something special, it would be...a bracelet.

My mom is...9...years old. (they had to give the number)ASHLEY:

I like being with my mom when...we go to Disneyland.

My mom looks prettiest when...she goes to meetings.

My mom loves me best when...we go shopping.

If I could give my mom something special, it would be...flowers.

My mom is...12...years old.

MADELINE:

I like being with my mom when...we go for a ride in the car.

My mom looks prettiest when...she puts on a dress.

My mom loves me the best when...I play with her.

If I could give my mom something special, it would be...flowers.

My mom is...25...years old.

Too cute!

Love my girls!!

Having the girls at the same school I teach at has some perks too. My dear friend Pam asked if the girls could make the gifts her first graders were making and so on Thursday they picked up their presents from her classroom and proudly gave them to me too! What a treat! It's their hand prints in clay! They even came with a stand!

My honey gave me a present too...a Flip video camera! I can't wait to use it! It's supposed to be super easy to use and get the videos onto your computer!

So that was Mother's Day! Phew! I hope all of you had a wonderful Mother's Day as well! I want to wish MY MOM a Happy Mother's Day! i can't thank her enough for being such an awesome mom! I love you!! XOXOXO