Another beautiful day today, perfect for Mother's Day. Josh and the girls indulged me in some pictures, and then we headed to Brycelynn's birthday party, where I got to spend part of the day with my mama, too. The girls had so much fun playing with their cousins, especially on the trampoline, and getting loved on by their family. When we came home, Josh made bbq ribs for dinner, and they were delightful, and then we had a few more (and more successful) pictures. It was a really, really good day, and I am so thankful to be their mama.
Monday, May 15
This week started busy yesterday, with Mother's Day and the birthday party, and it didn't slow down today. We had 12 yards of mulch delivered while we were at work, and afterwards, set out to make the yard look more presentable than it has in quite some time. While we worked, the girls played in the hose and watered our garden. It was a good, productive time for all of us!
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| Pile in front |
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Pile in back  |
Tuesday, May 16
I came home today to a beautiful bouquet hand picked by Josh and the girls. So sweet! Tonight the girls' school hosted a Summer Kickoff celebration, where they provide ideas for keeping an academic focus through the summer. When the girls had completed several stations, they were treated to an ice cream sandwich. After, Josh treated us to a blizzard from DQ and some time at the park. It was a fun, if not busy, night!
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| Ellie painting her rock |
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| Elaina found every opportunity to enjoy one of the books we picked up at school |
Today Josh and I worked to finish spreading the never-ending pile of mulch, and it's amazing how much better the yard looks. We ended up having a bit of a surplus, so we let the girls come jump in it, much to their delight. I decided to take pictures of our progress, too, but think this rose is much prettier than the spruced up garden and flower beds.
Thursday, May 18
Today was Ellie's field trip. They went to the police station in town, watched a movie at the theater, and had lunch/playtime at a park. She had asked earlier if I could come, but I have a meeting every Thursday from 7-11am, so I couldn't make it. Luckily, things worked out such that Josh and I could surprise her while she was at lunch, and it was well worth sneaking away to see her smile.
Friday, May 19
After what felt like a super busy week (probably because it was), we decided to enjoy a quieter night at home. We enjoyed a few rousing games of Uno (most of which I lost), and then Josh and I watched a camp spoof after the girls went to bed. It was kind of the perfect end to a hectic week!
Saturday, May 20
Today was a busy, heart-full kind of day. We had Zechariah's birthday party in the afternoon, so Josh and I decided to leave a bit earlier and detour to DeKalb for lunch. We took the girls to our favorite haunt of grad school days, Bea's Wok n' Roll. It was every bit as fabulous as we remembered--it never changes, in the best possible way. Then we drove the girls around town and showed them where we used to live, where we taught, where we met. They loved hearing the stories, and we loved telling them. Soon, it was time to hit the road to Rockford, where we got to celebrate my favorite two-year old's birthday. It was so nice to have extended family time again, especially after getting to enjoy it last week. I hope it's not long before we're all together again!
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