summer break...we made it!!!

I am beyond excited that school is out!  May was hard for me this year and I am super thrilled to be out of school!  Although, it is hard to believe that Grace has finished her "pre-school career!"  She was excited for her last day of school, but sad to be leaving her teacher and friends.

She gave her friends a little summer treat.

And, she wrote her teacher a little note and gave her this sweet cross that a mom at my school made.

It is so hard to believe that my baby girl is starting kindergarten in the fall.  Time really does fly!  In hopes to make our time spent together this summer special, we made our summer fun list. 

During our first summer weekend, we were even able to cross some things off.  

We had so much fun at the Redbirds game!

We also got to go swimming!!!

Summer, I love you all ready!!!

Awana Award Night & Ice Cream Party

Mother's Day

My Mother's Day morning was all planned out for me...by this little lady.  First, she read me two books in bed.

Then, I had to close my eyes and she lead me to the kitchen table where I found a pile of handmade cards, notes, coloring pages, cards that Daddy bought, and more.  I think she had been saving up stuff for a while...so sweet!

After a pancake breakfast (thanks, John!) with my favorite peeps, we headed to church.

Grace made me this sweet little owl at church and Carter did not.  He pitched such a huge fit that his handprints did not get painted.  Boo.

After church, we had lunch at our favorite Mexican place with our mommas!

I know that I am so blessed to have these two special mommas and these two great kids in my life!  I am truly thankful!

in case you were wondering

i am alive.

i'm just tired...

eight and a half days left of school

the day we went to the zoo

Grace and I were super excited to go on her field trip to the zoo.  While getting Carter dressed, I said, "Carter, you ready to go to Mimi's?"  He replied, "No, Mimi's!  Wanna see lions! Grrr!"  And I was all like, "Huh?  How do you know we are going to see lions?  How do you know we are going to the zoo?  How do you even know that there are lions AT the zoo?"  Grace said, "Mom, I fink we need to take him."  So, now, Grace and Carter were super excited to go to the zoo and I was worried that I might accidentally feed Carter to the lions.  (He's been so tough lately...I'm exhausted from fighting a 2 year old)  Just kidding, I would never feed him to the lions.  I mean, maybe if he climbed in there with them, maybe I wouldn't stop him. 

Surprisingly, out of the ordinary, Carter was in a super cooperative mood and we had fun.  Just the three of us.  We missed Daddy, of course.

Grace was our tour guide.  She made every decision with a little guidance from her old wise momma.  This was her field trip after all!

He was in such a great mood; I didn't even let him go swimming with the ducks (which are a fav) and the flamingos.  He tried really hard though!  

A few of our favorites...lions, monkeys, giraffes, and the not pictured camels, pandas, grizzlies. 

The elephants were pretty cool too!

We also got to ride the farm train!  Choo!  Choo!

The end.  Oh!  Carter is just asleep.  He did actually survive the zoo.