The Best Part of My Mother's Day

Reunion!

I am truly blessed to have some wonderful friends from college.  We try to get together yearly.  This year, we were able to meet near Canton.  It was fantastic.  I would love to write more about what these friends mean to me, but I will never catch up on my blog if I do that.

 We ate at a winery.  The atmosphere was great.  The company was stupendous.  The meal....there might have been a few issues with that.

 Tonya, Allison, and Amy

 Mandy, Alison, and Jennifer

 Tonya, Amy, and Melissa

 See, I was actually there

 Sheri and Anna came later.  I didn't manage to get their pictures.

Mandy had a birthday!

Museum School Open House

 Grammy and Granddad were able to attend Nate's museum school open house with us - checking out the skunk

 Notice how Chase has a phone in his hand...his texting has gotten out of control.  He is sitting next to me right now, texting.

 Funny boys

 Love their expressions!

 Jamming out

 Another turtle picture attempt, another failure

 Dairy Queen after!

Turtle Picture

Nate had open house at museum school. Of course we had to take a turtle picture....or try to take one

Not quite right

Ummmm, maybe not that one

Strained face on Nate, and Dylan.....why my friend?

Chase graced us with his presence, but Dylan.....

Easter 2011

Easter this year was a bit lame. Could I find all the baskets? That would be a no, but we improvised. Did we decorate eggs? Maybe in our dreams. Did my boys look handsome in their new outfits for church on Easter Sunday? What new outfits? Did I take more than 3 pictures? See for yourself. Will I do better next year? Let's hope so!!

Lake Trip with Small Group

 I can't believe I haven't posted in a month - and I am still trying to catch up April.  Can you tell that I have been busy?  We were able to go to the lake with some small group friends.  We had a great time.

 Sweet Colton helping Nate out

 Dylan built this boat by himself and couldn't wait to try it out.  I was a meanie who wouldn't let him go try it out by himself in a pond by our house.

 Looks like I made the right call

 Chase and his special "friend"

Blue and Gold Banquet

Cade with a buddy

The boys were impressed with this cake

Cade receiving his Bobcat.  He was told that he couldn't turn it over until he did a good deed without being asked.  The instant we were home, he ran to the laundry room and moved the clothes from the washer to the dryer.  Maybe I need to give him a badge every day that he can't turn over until he does his chores :-)