Wordless Wednesday

Mother's Day 2013

          Mothers day this year was certainly bittersweet. . . .
  My mother in law,  Nana Rose, was not able to be with us.  Last week she had a bad fall at our house.  Sadly, she cracked her skull and broke seven ribs.  Fortunately she is on the mend but it is going to take some time.  The kids miss their Nana so much and can't wait for her to come home!
 
   Ryland's preschool class had the cutest Mother's day tea.  My last one for preschool ever!  Sniff! Sniff!
      He was so excited for this special day.  They had to vote on what dessert to make and fill out a sheet all about their moms.  I love that he got my age right on. Not!  The self portrait of me had me smiling all day.  It was basically a head with a little mohawk.  The girls pictures had all kinds of detail.  I remember this from Hannah's class as well.  The girls seem to always pay so much more attention to detail in their pictures. Ha!  He made me the cutest necklace and painted rock.

        Mother's day I was treated to breakfast in bed by the kiddos.  Hunter is getting to be quit the cook and made me the best cheese omelet.  Then they gave me their cards and and pictures they made in school. LOVE! I also got some new and cute running clothes.  Chris always jokes that I pay way too much attention to what I am wearing when I run or work out, but I say if you look good, you feel good!       Later we went to mass and then celebrated my cousins little boy, Liam's first birthday.
After went to my moms for dinner.  So lucky and BLESSED to have on of the BEST mothers ever!  Hope my kids feel the same about me one day.
We had so much great food from all the days events.
We got home just in time for me to see the season finale of one of my favorite shows, Revenge.  So good!  What a great day!

Snapshot of a Sunday

Finished my second 10k with my girl Lisa!  We had a blast.  So happy to see our families cheering us on.  Overall time 52:38.  I came in 63 out of 180.  Not too shabby.  14 out of 91 females and 5th in my age group!  Half marathon here I come!

EASTER SUNDAY

     

       We had a blessed Easter and just lovely weather.  The kids awoke very early, but were only allowed to get up at 7:00 per mom and dads order!
       They ransacked the house looking for eggs and easter goodies.  We then made it to mass in record time this year.  It was the first Easter ever that we were able to sit in the actual church.  People arrive so early that it fills up and we have to sit in the assembly room.  Kuddos to us because let me tell you, getting six people ready in their Easter bests is no easy task.  Not to mention the picture taking I like to do before Church that somehow always leads to someone shouting or crying. Ha!  But we made it none the less and kids I give you an A+ for church behavior!  Picture taking. . . not so much!

We had Easter dinner at my mom and dad's house.  The kids also did an easter egg hunt there as well with their cousins Abby and Keegan.  I was only able to snap a few quick pics before my battery died ugh!  Oh well.

   * Jesus Christ is truly risen form the dead.  ALLELUIA!  ALLELUIA! He has given us a new life!

Making it Through March!

      Well, according to my great blogging skills of late, it couldn't possibly be March!  Last I blogged it was Christmas.  Honestly, I am a bit behind.  Sorry kids!  But I'm not giving up.  In my defense, the theme around here has been the same since December.  Cold, snow, cold, snow. . . . You get the idea!  This winter has been rough.  I'm not going to lie, it has been the worst.  We are just starting to see the grass.  I have not seen the grass since December.
     My camera has pictures of stories that are longing to be told.  In an effort to catch up I figure I might as well post pictures along with a word or two.  At least I will feel better and feel caught up. Ha!



FEBRUARY

We celebrated my birthday, which, I kid you not had to be rescheduled 3 times due to snow!  I love birthdays, but it's no fun getting older when you already feel old!

The rest of the month looked like this:

Safe to say the kids missed a bit of school and mom was ready to have a breakdown!

MARCH


Happy to have February behind us and move on to some better weather.  Ha!  Wishful thinking.  I never would have dreamed that March weather would be worse.  Not only was it cold and snowy, the wind and lack of sun just really hit hard.  It was March MADNESS at it's best!

This little guy brought a smile to my face during this rough weather phase.  This month he lost TWO teeth on the bottom.  I can't believe it.  My baby is growing up!

A bit of sad news. . . .  our beloved, first and only pet bunny, Ollie, passed away earlier this month.  It was very emotional and  heartbreaking for the kids as well as Chris and myself.  We are not sure what happened.  He become ill on Friday, was not eating and walking funny.  Saturday morning I saw him sprawled out at the bottom of the stairs and the sight of him just tore my heart out!  He was trying to get up the stairs but could not.  Sunday we took him to the vet and they were uncertain as well.  His x -ray showed nothing broken.  They gave us some medicine and special food and we thought he was going to be alright.  Sadly, he died that night.  We suspect it was a stroke.  Bless his heart.  We loved that little guy so much.  As sad as it was, it was a good life lesson for the kids.

We felt the best way for our family was to get a new bunny ASAP!  Thanks to me dad, who is the best dad ever!  He called all over to find a bunny for us.  It was not an easy task but long story short. . . Introducing . . . 

ASHTON

Our six week old Netherland dwarf.

I could seriously die from the cuteness!

FINALLY

     Props to me for posting something about Easter a whole 2 days before Easter.  I mean really, at this rate, I would probably get it up by summer.  So needless to say I am proud of myself.  Pathetic I know!
We did stop by the mall to visit the Easter Bunny and actually got a decent photo.  Too bad Hunter was not in the photo.  He has decided that being 12 and all he would pass this year.  Picking my battles!

                                                                  HAPPY EASTER!