Mother's Day 2015

What a fantastic Mother's Day! This year was different from the past couple years in that A) I wasn't running a race and B) Was expecting another little person to make me a mother of 3?! I woke up to snuggles and a big, "Happy Mother's Day Mama!" from my little ladies. The went downstairs with Daddy and told me I must stay upstairs until they were finished with their surprise....

A treasure hunt!! As I walked down the stairs I saw envelopes stuffed with surprises! The first one said, "When Mommy doesn't feel like cooking" and it had a yummy gift card to order pizza!

Another one said, "When Mommy needs a new dress!" and it had a gift card to Old Navy!

Lindsay helped me open another one, "When Mommy needs something sparkly!" it was a gift card to Charming Charlies!

The last one said, "When Mommy has a craving.." and it was a gift card to Chipotle...YUM! What a sweet and thoughtful gifts, I will definitely be putting them to good use!

By far my favorite gift of all was a handmade gift from Lindsay that she made a preschool. She brought it home on Thursday after school and had to wait three LONG days before watching me open it. She was so patient, and proud of her hard work: a hand painted bag and card! Yep, I totally cried when I opened it up and saw her careful handwriting, the colors she chose (she explained they were my favorite colors) and the mis-spellings made it all the more precious to this Mama's heart ;)

After a yummy lunch at Red Robin (I have been dying for those fries and a big hunkin' burger..LOL) we skyped later in the day with Nonna, Grammie and Auntie to wish them Happy Mother's Day. Thank you family for a wonderful day, I felt so special and am positive I have the best job of all... Lindsay & Madison's Mama!! xo

It's a...

BABY BOY!! 

Look at that spine...amazing!

Sweet hand waving, "Hi Daddy!"

I am no ultrasound expert, but doesn't it look like he is giving us a thumbs up?! LOL.

We are shocked and thrilled to be adding a little blue to our family in the fall! When the tech told us, I just couldn't stop giggling. Apparently, everyone in our family thought it was a boy except Madison and I....LOL. Madison wasn't too disappointed, and told me later, "My Baby Brudda is going to LOVE me!" Madison and Lindsay have told anyone they meet, "Hey, we're going to have a Baby Brother!" Both girls are so loving and affectionate with the belly and like to "tickle" baby brother in my tummy or whisper sweet things. Hopefully he will be use to the noise when he gets here!  Jarrett told me he'd better start reading up on sport rules...he's a bit rusty ;) Here's to new adventures with our boy!

It's finally warming up around here...

Let's bust out the water table!!! The girls have been asking to do the water table all winter, and it was finally warm enough to use it this week! I don't think the mosquito's have gotten the memo that it's warming up yet, so we are taking every opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this spring! A couple of days ago it was in the 80's, and while I watered the yard the girls had fun putting their bathing suits on and playing in the backyard.

Our bathing beauties ;)

  I don't know if it was the bright sunlight or just me getting sentimental, but oh my, have my babies grown this winter?!? They are looking so grown up to me, and every now and then I get a glimpse of their round cheek baby-faces when they smile.  

Look at those lashes!

Lindsay looks so grown up here... Beautiful Girl!

 After they filled up the water table, I had to warn them this year they were getting way to big to climb in it. We got some squirt guns at the dollar store and they had a blast using them!

Target practice on our giant tree...

Madison "watered" all the plants for me. 

They had fun pretending to be Firemen and using the water to put out the imaginary fire in the playhouse.

And this little stinker thought it would be funny to squirt Mama. LOL. 

We are so looking forward to Summer and more sunny play days!!