Mother's Day

Mother's Day was absolutely the BEST Mother's Day I have ever had as a mommy!! I decided this year I just wanted to spend some good quality time with Tyler, Ava and Landon. Things have been a bit crazy lately with jobs (leaving old ones and starting new ones) moving (buying a new house and getting the old one ready for tenants) and just life in general. So, I felt like my perfect Mother's Day would be spending a relaxing day with just the 4 of us! We packed an awesome picnic with lots of goodies from Central Market and went to the Arboretum for some good family time. We found a perfect spot in the shade and parked there for a couple of hours...eating, laughing and just playing with the kids. Ava of course was in heaven with the huge area she had to exert her ENDLESS amount of energy and Landon had so much fun rolling around and being is sweet little self! When we got home I took a nice long nap with Landy Lou and Tyler went swimming with Ava. It was a PERFECT Day!! The next day I had a girls night with Mom and Lindsey at Sullivans. We were supposed to meet there for a drink and appetizers and then go see a movie....however we had way too much fun and ended up staying and of course missed the movie! I just have to send a special message to my amazing MOM...You truly are one of a kind and I love you more than I could ever express! You are my best friend and the biggest role model in my life. I love you so much and am so incredibly thankful to have you as my MOM!!

Happy Easter!!

Easter was a super fun "Sunday Funday"!! We were awaken at 7 AM on the dot by our two lovely little angels!! The kids had a blast tearing through their baskets...Ava's eyes were lit up the whole time and Landon went from one thing to another like it was the best chew toy he had ever seen!! Landy Lou was down for a nap by 9:00 and then Tyler, Ava and I were super lazy for a few hours watching movies, playing and talking about where the Easter Bunny lives and why Easter is so special...not because of Easter baskets and treats!! We then took off for Grandma and Grandpa's house for some yummy ham sandwiches and then to the Prairie Creek annual Easter Egg Hunt! We had so much fun running into families/friends that Tyler grew up with and and all their kids! Ava was so good this year...she waited patiently before the kids were able to take off and collect their eggs...well okay she made a mad dash a couple times but after we talked about why there is ribbon and why she needed to wait...well she actually listened!! Shocking!! She scored big time this year. Her basket got so full that she was actually helping other kids fill their baskets! Last year she only got a few eggs because she would shake them and if they didn't sound good she would throw them down!

Then we headed straight for Mimi and P'pa's house for Easter Dinner. As soon as we got there Ava went straight for the spa with Hailee and they played for a good 5 hours straight!! The girls had so much fun and even put on a super cool dance show with the neighborhood kids for us (my camera died so I have no pics). Landon was of course the best baby and just chilled in Daddy's lap while everyone hung out....have I mentioned how EASY and CALM he is from our precious Ava!! Mom made an amazing Easter Dinner...Beef Tenderloin, Lamb Chops, a million different sides and the best dessert...Banana Pudding!! A special thanks to everyone that made Easter so beautiful and special for us! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed some good family time...xoxo!