Weekend Plans...Memorial Day 2013

Memorial Day Weekend? Amen! The crazy busy month of May is winding down and summer vacation is almost here...This year, our Memorial Day Weekend is quite busy with assorted parties and what not, and you all know just how much I love that...insert massive amount of sarcasm here. ...Anyway, Friday is actually a free evening. I think I will pack away all my springtime decorations and get out red, white, and blue Americana decor I put out for summer. It works for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day, so I am all set. These don't come down until it is time to ...be still my heart...decorate for fall! My favorite time of year... Wait...getting ahead of myself here...

Saturday we have a graduation party for my nephew and then a birthday party for my sweet sister Margie, which is being held at our camp, and then a quick trip home for late mass so Rhett can serve. And then me collapsing in exhaustion, or thankfulness that I am home.

Sunday Madison is singing at our high school graduation in the morning, and then we have two graduation parties to attend. One is for Jeffrey, which I am planning on attending for sure. The other...I may put a card in the mail and call it a day. Is that awful???

Monday, Memorial Day, we spend together as a family. We always attend the parade in our little town and then plant our flowers. Steve is planning on making a pork loin on the grill and I think I will keep it simple with some baked potatoes and steamed broccoli with cheese. And then we will do baths, showers, backpacks, and lunches to get ready for the last week of school! Well, That is what we have planned for this holiday weekend. I hope yours is happy, and warm and festive, whatever your plans may be!

The beautiful trees that line our driveway did their thing this year...

 

 

and I am glad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somebody likes to give her brother lots of love before he leaves for school.

 

 

This is what the bottom of our driveway looks like with all in bloom...

 

 

and after Steve spends a few hours on his mower!

 

 

 And here is where he keeps that huge machine...along with assorted bikes, scooters, balls, and bubbles!

 

 

Someone had ponytails this week...and looked a little too old for her mama.

 

 

One more birthday boy pic...

 

 

and a few of my little sweetie on a random spring morning...

 

 

 

 

 

Spring is here! Spring is here!

 

 

Wondering what is happening to her beautiful dandelions...

 

 

and being ok with it when I told here you can blow on them and make a wish...

 

 

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, friends!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 11th Birthday Rhett

Today my son turns 11 years old. Wow. He is a wonderful young man and I am thoroughly enjoying the privilege of being his mother. I can remember every detail of the moment he was born. ( Never mind I can't remember what I ate for breakfast today.) I remember practically falling off the table...C-section number 3 folks ...when I heard he was a boy. He was a joy from that moment on...for real. And so Rhett, my son, this is for you...


Rhett, at eleven years old you

love movies. All kinds of movies.

love spending time with Dad at work.

love V-8 Splash Juice...Berry Blend.

dislike milk. Very much.

serve every Funeral Mass. And are very devout about it.

eat a Cookies and Cream Poptart almost every morning.

carry your iPod everywhere you go.

are very respectful and friendly to everyone.

love soccer and have scored two goals already this season.

are very good with your Flynn and play hide and seek way too much.

make the best popcorn for us at night.

make my heart happy every moment of the day.


Here are some pictures of you, my little Rhett...

Always happy!

 

 

You were so proud of your little Flynn!

 

 

You and Grandma on your 6th birthday...

 

We celebrated you today with family and friends and hamburgers and hot dogs...your choice. We had a chocolate cake with yummy peanut butter icing and lots of presents too. I hope you had a great day, my Rhett. I love you!

Birthday Breakfast...French Toast!!

 

 

A quick picture before school...

 

Your cake...yummmm!

 

 

Your fave gift...a "real" jersey!

 

 

Party table...

 

 

and sign!

 

 

Flynn helped me make your favorite...fudge. : )

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Rhett!!!

Still Keepin' It Real

So awhile back I wrote a post about keeping it real on my blog. That is...being honest about the non-perfect parts of my life. I mean, I don't write about them all the time because, really, who wants to hear about the weirdness that is me on a daily basis? But from time to time, I feel it necessary to lay it out there and hope to Heaven I don't scare you all off...ok, here goes...


Sometimes...sometimes I go to bed without washing my face. There,  I said it. And I am hearing a collective gasp in blogger world. The truth is, sometimes I am just plain too tired. And then I always exfoliate the next morning. Swear.


My kids love Pop Tarts. You have no idea. At any given time, there are at least five boxes in the pantry. Because of course no one likes the same kind. And then they go in streaks...eating them everyday, and then not for weeks at a time. Which means I find that lone Pop Tart in the opened foil pack that is hard as a rock. Great.


I have a completely irrational fear...of school buses. For real. I mean like when I am stopped at a stop sign, and one is turning the corner right toward me...I freeeak out. Ask my kids. I know...warned you this wouldn't be pretty.


I told you before I enjoy being home...well, that is true...and then some. I really am not good at socializing. I am most comfortable in my home with my family and few close friends. I am very friendly, just from a distance I guess. Does that even make sense? Here...maybe this illustration will help...

 

 

But this doesn't apply to any of you...you do realize that right? I mean, if I saw you in Walmart, I wouldn't turn and spend the rest of the time in some sort of covert operation trying to avoid you...because that would just be weird.


And speaking of weird...my kids tell me I have a weird sense of humor. I tell them they are wrong. Because this is hilarious, right?

Weekend Plans

This weekend is a lot less busy than last weekend was and less busy than next weekend will be. It is nice to have a breather sandwiched in between...Friday the kids get out early, so I think we are going to celebrate the extra couple hours by doing one of our favorite activities...grocery shopping. That's right... there really is no end to my exciting mothering skills, is there? We will probably grab a bite to eat after and then have a quiet evening at home.

Saturday I am going to get my hair trimmed and if you happened to see my pics from last week, you may suggest I get my color touched up too. Gotcha. Madison works the early shift...hooray! and then we have Mass followed by dinner at home. I think Steve will cook some burgers on the grill and I will cut up some fruit, rip open a bag of chips, and call it a day.

Sunday morning is sleeeep in day, and I can't wait! Rhett has a soccer game in the early afternoon, and following that, I am going to make him his most requested meal...tacos. I keep promising him I will make them and this is finally the day! Then it is wind down, bath, shower and curl- up- on- the- sofa -before- the -start -of -a- new- week time.

Well, there is our weekend... all wrapped up. I hope yours is happy and sunny and family-ish, whatever your plans may be!

Just how happy does this make me? : )

One more Prom pic...just in case you missed it...

All the fresh air means someone has been taking short naps again...

My soccer star and his good lookin coach...after he scored his first ever goal!

...which was the perfect excuse to whip up a homemade chocolate cake to celebrate...but then again, who needs a reason to bake chocolate cake?

Best. Santa. Gift. Ever.

Just another afternoon at the ball...

My bestie Marian! We had a wonderful visit! Miss you, Mar!

Just a random picture of my sideboard...no reason..!

Once a month, a cute couple who run a bakery business in our little town have a Cupcake Day. You can place an order for the dozen cupcakes offered that month, and they deliver them to your home! They are delish!

My fave...banana chocolate chip with peanut butter frosting...perfect with my afternoon coffee! : )

Prom And Mother's Day 2013...In Pictures

This weekend was wonderful...and here are the pictures to prove it... First off...Prom!

Prom breakfast for my girl...blueberry coffeecake and fresh fruit...

The Dress...

and the shoes...my girl can dance! : )

The clutch..."vintage" 1986...same one I carried to my prom...

The nails...

and the flowers...

Getting dressed with the cutest little helper around!

Picture time!

And look who was Prom King? : )

Mother's Day

Lots of Homemade love...(my fave!)

Comfy Tee and books to read...(move faves!)

A Mother's Day goal by my favorite player...

and a yummy Dairy Queen cake to round out the day! What a wonderful weekend!