Weekend Fun

We awoke Saturday morning to gorgeous weather. The girls hardly slept the night before because of their excitement about the "girl party" - Aunt Chloe's bridal shower, which was held here at our house. They have been eagerly anticipating this event for weeks now, mainly because they love to "help" open the presents, and also because cake is usually served at these all-female parties.

The men and babies headed off for a day at the zoo, while we surprised Aunt Chloe with a family party. Above you can see Beth and her cousin in action, "helping" with the gifts. The children were all well-behaved, and it was so fun to get together and celebrate with Chloe!

On Sunday the girls brought me breakfast in bed. Poor Dan was desperately trying to find some sort of food that might be slightly appealing to me first thing in the morning. A blueberry muffin was just the thing, and the girls surprised me with a new pocketbook that Beth had picked out just for me. We had a visit with Grandma and Pop that afternoon, too.

Mother's Day did bring back a lot of memories for Dan and me. Last Mother's Day we spent the night at the hospital with Amy, after her fall down the basement stairs and subsequent head injury. So this year, we said some extra prayers of thanksgiving for her health, and for all three (soon to be four!) of the little blessings we have in our lives. Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!!