I didn’t get in ANY kind of exercise yesterday (other than being on my feet running this way and that at work) but that’s ok. I made up for it this morning…sort of.

Jason was speaking at a meeting last night so Regan and I had time to hang out together while he was gone. We watched the rain fall down…

Then we watched Monsters Inc. which Regan LOVED! Can’t you tell…?

Then Jason was home and we had a late breakfast dinner.

Regan was super happy her Daddy was home!

After some family time together (last night that Regan’s an only child) we put the Monkey Girl to bed and got down to business, but we had a little mishap on the way to couch time…

YEP! When Jason opened the top drawer to get the movie out the ENTIRE thing just dropped and snapped and broke and all the movies crashed to the floor. I guess we need a new armoire?? We got the mess cleaned up and it was time for pie – homemade apple pie that is.

And Brad Pitt!!

(photo source)

I can’t believe I hadn’t seen this movie before. It was FANTASTIC and SAD and BEAUTIFUL and HEARTBREAKING and…Gabe just couldn’t take it. :lol;

This morning Regan and Gabe had their very own play date on the floor of our bedroom. I think it went over well.

Then we got up, got dressed and headed out for Saturday morning breakfast as we have done every Saturday morning for…ever?? I had my usual as always.

And a cup of hazelnut coffee (times 2)!

I’m kind of a creature of habit I think.

Gotta go take a shower and head out to my nephew’s birthday party. He turns 3 today and the ENTIRE family is turning out for the celebration. Plus…LINSEY COMES HOME TODAY!!!!! We miss her so much and can’t wait for her to be home.

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Don’t forget – today is the last day to enter the Good OnYa Bar giveaway so hurry up and enter already!

Now – a song I used to blast in my 1995 Cutlass when I was in high school! Enjoy…

Friday night Jason and Linsey were at a birthday party and Regan and I took that opportunity to catch up on some reading. We started with I Love You Stinky Face, Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, Brown Bear Brown Bear and this is how we ended…

Like mother like daughter!!

Then when Jason and Linsey got home Gabe was requiring major attention from Jason. He may be a 120lb dog, but he is the biggest attention whore I have ever met! So after petting and playing and hugging and more petting Jason decided that Gabe needed a new look…

It’s definitely a hat suitable for a rottweiler!!

Saturday
We woke up and hit the ground “walking in the crazy wind” at 8:30. Linsey ended up spending the night with her friend Olivia after the birthday party Friday night so we met them for our usual Saturday morning walk to Bread Co for breakfast. Jason, Linsey, Regan and I shared some yummy treats…

Jalapeno/cheddar bagel with egg, cheese (the ham went to Jason’s sandwich) and sun-dried tomato cream cheese.

Regan stole a good amount of this apple crunch muffin so I probably ate half.

Hazelnut coffee and…

great company – of course!!

When we left we noticed that Craft Alliance was having a pottery sale on the sidewalk so we HAD to stop! There were so many beautiful pieces for sale.

In the end we settled on three pieces and only spent $8.00!!!

On the walk home the girls conned us in to making a stop at the park. We all had a good time and I learned that you should NEVER turn the camera over to your husband. See if you can figure out why…

We even saw a mother duck with her ducklings!!

And then they swam away.

When we got home we headed straight to Target and Trader Joe’s. Our cupboards were like a barren waste land and needed to be replenished ASAP!

Later in the day my parents stopped by for a visit and gave me an early birthday present, but I won’t show it till my actual birthday tomorrow. Let’s just say that it’s sad that I’ll be 31 tomorrow and the gift they gave me is the first one I’ve ever owned.

I had a green monster for a late lunch. My breakfast stuck with me for a really long time for some reason.

We were invited to an “I quit my job” BBQ at our friend Mary’s house. She quit her old job as a pastry chef at a restaurant here in town to take Jason’s old job as the ice cream production manager and, of course, Jason and I quit our job’s last week too!! It was the perfect excuse for a celebration. Sadly – I forgot my camera!! We had a great time though and the kids all got to play together. Mary and her husband Mitch have a daughter, Alice, and a son, Rhys, and my sister came with my nephew, Diego. It was a very loud BBQ for sure!

Sunday
I woke up about 8:45 and realized that Jason wasn’t in bed, the bedroom door was closed, and voices were coming from the front of the house. I figured out quite quickly that my family was up to something. I went back to sleep for a little longer and at about 9:30 woke up again and REALLY had to pee, but I could hear their voices in the kitchen and phrases like “it’s not going to be perfect“, “Regan don’t wake her up yet” and “don’t forget the syrup” were what those voices were saying.

I figured they were almost finished and getting ready to come and “wake me up” so I laid there a little longer and just held it. A little while later (10:00) the girls came in, I pretended to still be asleep, and I heard “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOMMY!” I have to admit – there isn’t much better than waking up to the smiling faces of my baby girls.

Linsey walked me out to he hallway (I pottied super fast ) and then I was led to the table, eyes closed and Linsey holding my hand. This is what I came upon…

Strawberry pancakes, soy sausage, scrambled eggs, Starbucks coffee, orange juice, fresh strawberries, syrup and my very own broccoli, mushroom and cheddar cheese  omelet.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to ALL the Mother’s out there!!!

You’ve only got a few more hours to enter the think Thin bar giveaway…and now – more Memphis in May. The recap post is in the works!!

Boys Like Girls ~ Two is Better Than One (for Linsey)…