Mother's Day Weekend (With Pictures of The Kids!)

This weekend was wonderful! It was our first weekend with everyone at home! I'm done rehearsing for a while and last weekend, Carson and Siobhan were in Utah, so this was very monumental!

We decided to make the most of it and live it up! We started off with a trip to the Children's Museum and had a blast and then we had lunch at Hard Rock. We got there right after it opened so there weren't a ton of kids running around. We started off at the fire engine (yes Meredith, it was an engine, not a truck)that they have where Siobhan was able to dress up like a fireman and 'drive' the truck. We heard stories in the Earth Ball, which is a big globe that they inflate and then you go in a hear stories from around the world. We spent time in the younger child area (newborn-4 year olds) so Audrey could have some freedom and climb around. Then Siobhan got to play with trains, go shopping in the grocery store and climb around in this area that's supposed to be like gopher holes and rabbit holes and stuff. She loves that part. But I'd have to say that her favorit thing about the day was getting to see Curious George. Yea, the Monkey made a visit and Siobhan had to give him like 5 hugs. And all the rest of the day all we heard was how Siobhan needed her George. So cute!

This morning, I got to sleep in and Carson and the girls made me breakfast. It was great! He got them ready for church and let me have all the time that I wanted to get ready for church. (I'm usually the last one ready so that was a big deal) At church, all the moms got corsages, per tradition and Siobhan was so excited to pick it out. After I had it pinned on, she even told me to take it off of my shirt and put it on hers. Silly! Carson made me a delicious steak dinner and it was lovely. For some reason, on Mother's Day, I always want steak. I got to talk to my grandma and both of my sisters. Molly had a baby boy, Zac, about 3 weeks ago and Meredith had a baby girl, as yet unnamed, last Tuesday. They are great mommys! Again, per tradition we discussed the gifts given at church. That's always fun! Carson's parents sent me a beautiful flower arrangement yesterday and Carson bought me a nice pair sunglasses. You see, I have a tiny head so I always have to get the kids sunglasses that last for about three months in a good year. So he bought me a pair of Ray Bans that fit perfectly and will hopefully stand the test of time.

I wanted to say a little bit about my own mom today. I miss her so much! I can't wait to see her again. I wish so much that she could see my little girls grow up here with me. I know she sees them now and is with them when they need her, and with me. Of course that is a wonderful alternative to not having her here at all, but it would be so wonderful to have her here. Lately Siobhan has been talking about 'a lady in her bedroom'. When she wakes up from her naps, she says 'where my lady go'. I wonder/hope that it might be my mom there checking things out. I hope that I am doing her example justice. I want to be like her so much. I miss you mom and love you!