Mother's Day, Backyard Play, First Swim, Time Out and Sew Much More

Abby and I at a Mother's Day luncheon her sweet teacher and teacher's aid put on the Friday before Mother's Day. The kids sang songs to us about how great we were and then presented us with gifts. It was really sweet.This is Abby's gift to me. Their teacher let them draw with chalk on canvas. She was so proud of it. On the back it said "I love my mommy because...." and the kids filled in the blanks. She said she love me because I played with her. I thought that was sweet. She is in a little dress I made her a few weeks ago. It was her first time to wear it and she promptly had a nosebleed in it on the playground right after I dropped her off at school (hence the stains...). Her teacher said she was so worried about that dress getting blood on it, poor thing. She is so type A like her momma'!

A motley crew headed down to the t-ball field. Beau made sure he had his Nemo book. We went through about a 4 or 5 week run where we were obsessed with Nemo. Now we have moved on to Cars the past week or so. It is nice to have a change! Check out his cool "B" wing shirt his Aunt Courtney got him. He's stylin'...

"Why CAN'T I play???? I'm ready! Really, I am!"

The kids after church on Mother's Day.

Playing with bubbles in the back yard.

Abby blowing the bubble cigar.

And we were swingin'...

"Wake up Abby!!! I want to play! I will lay on top of you if I have to..."

We went swimming when the pool (where her husband works) opened Saturday with my sweet neighbor. Here is Beau after falling backward in the baby pool. He can't get enough leverage to stand up. He is not happy, but I thought it was kind of funny! Yes, the water was quite cold. The funny thing about kids is that they don't care!! Their lips were blue at certain times of the day, but they just keep on swimming and playing in the water!

This kid is not going under.

Abby jumping off of the diving board...over and over and over...

A close up shot of one of the t-shirts. Does anyone know anything about doing this? I would appreciate any tips I could get. I attached the appliques with Wonder Under, then zig-zagged around them. I thought they turned out pretty cute. Not perfect, but cute...

This little outfit with dogs is for my nephew Will. (I'll put it in the mail this week, Courtney!)

An outfit for Beau with these hilarious hippie vans.

Another dress I made for Abby. (It coordinates with the little brown and white jon-jon I made Beau from the last post.)

Beau in his time out chair. He spend a lot of time there anymore. I am such a mean mommy, taking a picture of him in his time of distress. How about his hair? Get it cut? Let it grow?? Any opinions?

We are doing pretty well here - trying to survive as the wife of a fellow. Toby moonlighted 3 nights last week, so we will be glad to have him home with us every night this week!!! Beau is very rambunctious and does not listen to anything I tell him. Terrible twos? Abby's last day of school is tomorrow. We are excited about enjoying summer - lots of swimming, playing outside, etc. Abby is starting tennis lessons soon. We'll see how that goes! We are coming back to Nashvegas the 1st through the 8th of June. Toby will be holding down the fort here for us while he works. Please pray for our safety and sanity as the kids and myself make the long trek by ourselves! Niki will be riding back with us and spending a few days here after we come back. We are so excited and looking forward to that, too! Maybe we'll try another girls' night out that first week of June if anyone is up for it, especially since the last one went kaput thanks to the stomach bug!