my little date "knight" at Chick-fil-a. i feel so safe knowing he has a balloon sword to protect me ;)
this was a really fun thing to do w/ my boy. we rarely have time alone, so i was excited to go out & spend a few hours alone w/ him. we don't spend enough quality time together like we used to. but i am hoping that will change very soon...
xo
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my Mother's Day began on Friday...
attended a Mother's Day Tea Party at Corinne's pre-school. it was really sweet seeing all the kids sing to the moms & present us with their adorable handmade gifts! i always love that.
no pictures...but on Saturday, after boot camp, Ty & i watched his neighborhood friend play his last soccer game. that was fun & now Ty is ready for outdoor soccer, YAY!!! Corinne made a cake (w/ assistance from Tim) for me and gifted me w/ an adorable photo & flower holder she made at Lowe's Build & Grown, and a new plant for the holder...that made my day!
Sunday, was relaxing! i laid in bed til about 1130am, had breakfast in bed & watched random tv while Corinne colored in the room & Tyler played.
we always have a photo together on Mother's Day...it's great looking back at earlier pictures, seeing how much i have aged & how fast they are growing.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE this photo of Corinne & i. she is so lovable and enjoys having her photos taken. we both LOVE selfies together!!! i hope this tradition w/ her continues for a lifetime...
Ty was in a mood, maybe b/c it wasn't "SON"day, hahaha. not sure what was up w/ him, but he just didn't want to cooperate nor smile. i had to share this photo of the three of us, the not so perfect Mother's Day photo.
i was in the mood to do something fun & something i've never done before. it was too nice of a day to stay home, so we went to ride Go Karts at Funland. that was a rush! i had a blast & Tyler really enjoyed it, too. i was glad b/c i don't like when either of the kids are in a mood, makes the day not so fun. i want to go again. thinking we will be doing this more often this summer.
Ty even rode the smaller karts twice. he is so CUTE posing w/ a smile...he's so cool & HAPPY!!!
we tried to get Corinne to ride but she was too scared, so she was the cheerleader & had fun running & jumping around while we raced.
Tim & Ty raced together before we headed off to dinner at Bravo's. dinner was an hour wait, but well worth it. their food is SOOO delish! i'm beginning to like them more than Carrabbas.
afterwards, we headed home & i went to see a movie, Think Like A Man. yes, i still go see a movie alone on Mother's Day. it's relaxing actually, w/ no interruptions! it was good, hilarious movie, which i liked. there could've been a few choice phrases omitted from the movie, but overall, i enjoyed it & loved watching one of my favorite actresses perform, Taraji Henson.
hope you had a wonderful weekend spent w/ your mom & kids.
tomorrow i will share pictures of the kitche. i was suppose to have them up yesterday, but i usually don't have my computer on over the weekend...xo!
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the past weeks pics...
day14: clouds...it's super hot w/ lots of sunshine here (80+ degrees) so, not many clouds lingering in the sky
day 13: no pics...
day12: fork
day11: someone you talked to today...called the man on his cell phone while he was in the house...lazy, i know...
day10: loud...baby girl crying after her & Ty collided into each other...
happy PI day...xo, C
day9: red...removed Ty's old Car's valance & replaced with dark grey drapes...
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Lily Bee is focusing on the new, yummy BUTTERCUP collection :) LOVE LOVE. a favorite. with the warm weather we've been having around here, i was inspired to create this layout of my kids in Myrtle Beach last Spring...around this time to be exact, March 18th. it was wonderful! i can't wait to sit at the beach with the sand between my toes while the kids play. see blog post here...
of course, i used my trusty Cameo to create the title & hibiscus flowers.
i have also been admiring a few bloggers, like Rebecca, sharing 12 photos on the 12 day each month, that i had to jump on the band wagon...hehehe. i'm a few months behind, but that's ok...it's all outta fun. here are our pictures from today, in no particular order (click image to view larger)...
today was an unexpected & unplanned kinda day & i am ok w/ it...that's life. i'm happy my kids had FUN being w/ their friends & we had beautiful weather!
hope you had a good start of the day this week...the time change doesn't help much. i just wish i could get more sleep & i don't see that happening anytime soon.
later
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feel behind on the blog front. busy spending time w/ family & friends, which has been wonderful not sitting on the computer as much. but then of course, after partying it up last weekend, i spent two days in bed (rather, on the couch) b/c i was sick with strep. i've never had it before, so it was weird to me. definitely something i caught from both my kids when they were sick & yet, mine was worse. ugh! Tim, so far, has been lucky & hasn't caught it. don't need another adult down in the dumps sicks any time soon.
now that i am on amoxicillin, i am feeling much better...just drowsy, which is annoying. i go to bed early as it is, but i have been passing out on the couch by 730 the last few nights. it's sad i tell ya, LOL!
anyway, here are all the photos for this months photo a day challenge...
day 8: window...view from our bedroom window.
day 7: what you wore...all about chucks & blue jeans :)
day 6: 5:00 pm...the girl removing her clothes on the steps
day 5: smile...running with her new paper kite she made in pre-school
day 4: bedside...early Sunday morning, nightstand way too crowded
day 3: neighborhood...love the row of trees
day 2: fruit: pears, granny & fuji apples, mango & plums
xoxo
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here are the last February photo a day pictures...
day 27: something you ate
butternut squash & apple soup for lunch...
day 28: money
one of a gazillion jars of coins around the house...
day 29: something you're listening to
music cranked very loud at 545 am on my way to workout...
i must say, this was really fun & refreshing to try something new to include w/ my 365 pics this year. now onto to March...
are you going to play along, too? hope so!
happy last day of February, xo!
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day 23: your shoes
these were the only shoes that were left out in the foyer. i only wore them for maybe a minute the entire day - to the mailbox & back...
day 24: inside your bathroom cabinet
um, boring. nothing exciting going on in the cabinet...
day 25: green
my friend Katherine counting Laurie's tips from the week during our girls night out...
day 26: night
this is the view from our front door...
hope you had a great weekend...i'm going to sit back & watch the Oscars in bed. Smooches!
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as you know, updating the blog every day isn't something i do on the regular...so i took a little break. but that didn't stop me from taking pictures.
day 16: something new
several years ago, i gifted my parents w/ a family portrait of us on a 16x20 canvas & they LOVED it. since then i had been addicted to them. last year, i bought one of Corinne to hang in her room so at Christmas, Tim & Tyler & myself received a canvas. i JUST removed the plastic from mine & set it up on my camera shelf above my computer desk a week or so ago & i LOVE it. it's 11x14, which is a prefect size. my friend Keisha snapped this photo of me while we were visiting with friends in Philly several years ago. it's my FAVORITE photo of me. i love that i have my camera in hand, b/c i almost about NEVER leave home w/out it. ordered my print from Easy Canvas Prints.
day 17: time
caught up on emails & on-line bill paying while listening to some music. this is the time i left to pick up the girl from school...
day 18: drink
i drink sparkling water EVERY DAY! they are my coke, cola, pop, soda, what have you. i don't like the taste of "pop" as my hubby would call it. so i hit up Costco & buy in bulk...
day 19: something you hate to do
i hate ironing. it takes a LOT to get me to iron & i am a damn good ironer to boot ;)...
just wanted to thanks everyone that has been stopping by & i hope you are enjoying your 3 or 4 day weekend. i'm looking forward to hanging w/ my kids doing something fun on their day off Monday.
xo
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happy hump day :)
day 15: phone
me using the phone to snap a photo of the girl & she thought it was cool i used both cameras to take her photo...
i created a layout for Creative Memories Hope in Action 365 photo a day blog using a weeks worth of photos & the Cricut Expression. you can read more about it here...
i know i already shared this on facebook this morning, but wanted to share it w/ my family that aren't hooked up to facebook at the moment. this was part of my workout routine early this morning. if i worked out at home, i'm most definite i would never think about putting weights on my body for extra resistance...lol.
little package arrived today...i saw this box of twine on Pinerest, checked out the site, Besotted Brand & a week later i ordered this trio of twine & a box of wooden shipping tags. it arrived earlier today & they were super duper nice to add a few extras, two heart cards & the adorable HELLO stamp!
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