Mother's Day Weekend 2013

Reflecting back to Mother's Day weekend which was a whole weekend ago already... These pictures were actually taken three weeks ago but I was so proud of myself that I actually got a couple good pictures of my two little sweethearts and I wanted to share them on my Mother's Day post!  I am so in love with these two kiddos and they are they are a perfect reason to be called Mom.  The kids got me a card (actually hand-picked by Megan herself) that said something to the affect of 'To the Mom who drives us everywhere. From the ones who drive you crazy!"  How true is that, right?  But if anyone's going to drive me crazy I would want it to be my Megan and Owen.

 

For my Mother's Day I ordered myself a hanging flower basket and John stocked our freezer with vanilla and chocolate Rice Dream ice cream!  Good eats for many, many nights and now many flowers on our patio too!  

We celebrated Mother's Day all last weekend.  On Saturday we were at the Lewis' side of family for a barbecue at John's parents' place.  John actually had to work and the kids did not want to stay home that morning so we left around 2 even though we weren't meeting until dinner time.  That way Owen could still nap and Megan could bike and play at Grandma and Grandpa Lewis' park!  John was able to get a 2-hour lunch break so he could see everyone.  Dinner was delicious and all the cousins had a blast playing together. Grandma and Grandpa Lewis have a couple bikes at their place for the girls to ride and Megan rode hers all around the big bike path circle twice!  She did a great job even though that bike is bigger than hers at home. Megan was also excited to take her favorite dog Keeper for a walk too!  I was impressed with how she held onto the leash even when Keeper went running!

Sunday we went to church and then had a fun time at Sunday School.  My mom and sister came with us to church but we were surprised that Owen wouldn't sit still!  John had to work again, unfortunately, so the kids and I went to my family's for lunch.  Good food and great company there too.  Owen would not sit still in his high chair during lunch and when we let him out he crawled right underneath the table to my Dad!  You'd think it was Father's Day or something and that explains why he wouldn't sit during church - he was wondering where Grandpa was! I could tell the kids were tired from the day before because Megan got really cranky when we said 'no' to going to the parks and when Owen wouldn't nap there I new it was time to leave. 

The kids fell asleep in the car on the way home and I got the best Mother's Day present from them... They let me have a 1 1/2 hour nap!!!  Wow did that feel good.  We finished the weekend with a delicious dinner, just me and the kids and then some outside park time.  

Love my kiddos and so thankful for them.  We are also so thankful for our own Mothers and Grandmas and for what great examples of mothers we have in them.  Happy (late) Mother's Day to all the moms we know!