Mother's Day 2010

~Mother's Day~

I am so grateful to be a mother! It is the best and hardest job I have ever had. I love watching my kids learn and grow and can't wait to see what life holds for them. I am also so grateful for my own mother and mother-in-law. Both are such amazing women who have taught me so much about motherhood and life in general. I hope they know how much we love and appreciate them!

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo has come and gone. I spent most of the day in the kitchen. I cooked WAY to much food! I made jalapeno poppers, taquitos, quesedillas, chimichangas, nachos, sweet rice, homemade refried beans, chili relleno squares and mock fried ice cream. Adam helped me make sombrero cookies too. It was super yummy and we had a fun little Fiesta.

I'll post recipes on the food blog-you are going to want to try some of these!!

Weekend Pictures

Tessa was "helping" me in the kitchen on Saturday. She found a new hat.

She wears is well-maybe we are related to Johnny Appleseed

Adam is very into playing make believe right now. Yesterday he insisted on being a cowboy all morning. He loves to play house and he always wants to be the mommy-even when we have girls over. He loves being the mommy!! Guess that should be a compliment to me.

On Saturday we had a much needed family movie night. I usually miss family movie night because I am at work. We watched a Disney movie the kids had not seen, had popcorn and way too much junk food. It was nice to have a low key evening at home.

The big 30!

The big birthday has come and gone-these are the best presents I could have asked for!!

Bedhead

Our Gymnast

This is how our little gymnast ate her breakfast yesterday. All I can say is...ouch!

Saturday

Yesterday was so nice! I had the entire day off-well, almost. I had a service project with the youth first thing in the morning-then I had the entire day off. Yesterday was our annual MS walk with Eric's company. His company is team Equalizer (in the red shirts). We participated last year and had a lot of fun. It was much easier this year with Tessa being a little older and no rain to soak us while we walked.

Gearing up for our walk

Tessa had to put her own sunscreen on-Miss Independent!

When we got home we had a busy afternoon. We cleaned the garage, cleaned our very dirty car and got our garden ready for planting. We are going to share a garden with our neighbors this year. We spent the afternoon pulling weeds and tilling the dirt. The kids LOVED spreading the "cow poop". Adam spent most of the afternoon searching for worms and found some big, juicy ones! Luckily our little neighbor girls love bugs just as much as he does. It felt good to get so much done!

Happy Spring!!!