Our Mother's Day Weekend

Bob had Saturday off this week so we actually got to spend the whole weekend together! We started out Saturday morning with a garden planting party at my parents house as part of my mom's Mother's Day gift from the family. Afterwards, we went to lunch at Red Robin, which is one of my favorite places to eat, with my parents, and all my sisters. After running a few errands and showering the dirt from the garden away, Bob and I went to Tessa's house for a party to celebrate everyone who had a birthday in spring or summer. There were plenty of delicious taco's, presents, and fun. Lisa, Katie, Mimi and I spent a bit of time playing the cup game. Bob, Sam and I also worked on some tricky 3D puzzles together, while the boys ran in and out of the house playing with the water blasters and noise makers we got for them. It's always a good time when the family all gets together! Finally, we ended the day by going to see The Great Gatsby, which I thought was marvelous! It's one of my favorite books, and it was done almost exactly the way it was written (there were a couple minor changes), not to mention the costumes, music and scenery were all amazing!

Bob and Braxton

Braxton loved Bobby's hat

Braxton also loves his uncle Bob

Braxton

With my cute niece Katie

My cute nephew Ryan's self portrait

Ryan cheesing for the camera

Ryan with a "try me" sticker on his head

Sunday, Bob made dinner for my mom for Mother's Day to surprise her with when she got home from church. My sisters and I were supposed to be helping but we were busy trying to prevent my mom from going into the kitchen when she got home, and we didn't really know what we were doing anyway. Instead we sat in the living room with my mom talking, joking and telling funny stories while we waited for dinner to be finished. Finally we were able to sit my mom down to a DELICIOUS chicken parmigian dinner with spaghetti, and garlic bread for sides. Afterward, I did the dishes for my mom, and we scooped up some brownies for dessert. We also gave my mother a new apron, pot holder, kitchen towels, and onion goggles. After a little more visiting, it was back home to give Marcie her mother's day gifts. We gave her a home made card with a promise of one full day of gardening from each of us and a sun hat for her to wear while she was in the garden. Bob and I then relaxed to an episode of Game of Thrones before Tessa and the kids came over to visit and we played out in the front yard with them, teaching Braxton to ride a scooter and talking until the sun was long gone!

My Mother's Day bouquet

I'm a very good pet-mom, so I get flowers too!