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Mothers Day and More

First off-I'm a slacker who's now playing catch up. Lots of blog fodder. Gobble it all up at once or savor it for a few days, but enjoy it. :)

Mothers day was nice and laid back. I got to share my special day with my most special man. Jeff's birthday happened to fall on moms day this year. We did cake and presents Saturday night. I fooled him into thinking I'd just gotten him some candy and a (rather boring looking) Frisbee-until he turned it over and got tickets he's been wanting. hehe.

(Don't you love how McKay's picking his nose? Such a boy!)

Sunday morning I tried to help Jeff and McKay make breakfast. I'm all for not helping with breakfast this one day a year, but I don't think you should have to do the cooking on your birthday either. McKay, however, had a different idea and told me I had to go back to bed. I went (to my bed) and started working on my mom's gift. McKay wandered in and said, "Hey! You are supposed to be laying down with the lights off, Mom!!" He then brought me his present he made at preschool, some hearts he colored and cut out at home, and some seashells.

After church we visited with my grandparents and then had a BBQ at my moms with my family after.

Also that weekend, we were able to get our garden started. Thanks in a HUGE way to my best-ever dad. He brought his tiller over, fertilizer, all the nutrients for the soil and some black plastic ground cover. He tilled and tilled some more, mixed the stuff in and then kept tilling. Then I raked it smooth. The ground was sooooo soft when he was done. He laid the plastic down and told us how to cut it for the different veggies. (Minimal weeds. I am SOOO excited!) Last night we got most of our veggies in: tomatoes, tomatillos, cilantro, onions, beans, peas, carrots, zucchini, and cucumber. Next week we'll do more cilantro, peppers, and pumpkins. Yummy!

My Little Man

turned 5!! To celebrate, he wanted a pool party. How does a mother of 3 pull that off in April? That's just what I was thinking. Lucky for me, I realized we'd be in St. George with a handful of cousins right before his birthday. He got his pool party and I got to have all the parents there to watch their own kids in the water. McKay loved it. (In fact, I think he was one of the last ones out of the pool.) We spent his actual birthday driving home from St. George, so we didn't do much. A few nights later we did his "family party" with mom and dad and his sisters. Jeff brought pizza home and while we munched we watched Madagascar 2 (gift from Grandma A.) We haven't seen the first one, but Jeff and I got several good laughs in on this one. None of us are huge cake fans, but what's a birthday without cake? I finally tried that chocolate cake in a mug recipe for his bday cake. For a microwavable dessert, it was pretty good. Then the best part: Presents!!! I've got one word for you: Legos. That's what it's all about this year. He got a few sets from cousins at his party and a few more from mom and dad. He's also into sharks lately, so I picked up a little National Geographic kids book about them. (Other gifts: outfit and Playhouse Disney cd-G&G A.; bumblebee transformers-sisters; Lightening McQueen art set-G&G M.) He had a great birthday and I think he secretly enjoyed it being strung out like it was.

A Few Firsts

Lyndsi lost her first tooth!! She has been looking forward to this even since she started Kindergarten. I, on the other hand, was totally grossed out by the whole idea of pulling teeth. Luckily for me, one night while she was brushing her teeth, it just fell out. Wahoo!

Here is my very first real spring flower. It was actually a week or two ago, but still. Some other color besides brown and greenish-grey-brown was coming up from the earth!!

McKay's met Spiderman for the first time at the Kids Safely Fair last month. This guy was full of energy and made an awesome Spiderman. He did a whole thing on bullying which McKay and Grandpa watched the whole thing. Now if one of his sisters or friends isn't playing nice (or he perceives that) I only have to ask, "What did Spiderman say?" He can repeat back to me all the ideas that he gave and will go try one. Bless you Spidey!!