Paul’s B-day and Mother’s Day

Yup, have to combine posts to keep up, not easy to find blog time lately.  This is one of the busier months with Josh graduating, mission around the corner, girls soccer tournaments, end of year programs/activities, a few birthdays (haven’t even finished my cruise posts yet, coming)...  Can’t complain though, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Paul’s Birthday landed on the day before Mother’s Day this year (Yay, we don’t have to share our pampering!)

Saturday morning he was able to sneak away to watch the girls soccer game downtown, luckily near his work.  I’ll post later about the amazing game (someone got a hat trick, any guesses?), but he was so glad he got to see it, since he usually has to work during their games.

 

That evening we stole him from work and enjoyed a nice dinner at a favorite Chinese Restaurant.  The girls enjoyed a Pizza, Movie night with Grandma (thanks mom)

Then a treat for my honey, off to Abravenal Hall to enjoy a great concert from “ThePianoGuys” with John Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson.   We kept it a surprise, Paul didn’t know until we were seated what we were seeing.  It was fabulous!  We thoroughly enjoyed their talent, humor, and beautiful music.  Alex Boye joined and sang his famous Coldplay Peponi song.  If you haven’t heard it, you must here.  It was a great night out with my boys and their awesome dad, Happy Birthday Pauly!

Nothing better then breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day.  I even enjoyed the crunchy egg and extra thick smoothie, all made with love.  They’re the best!

 

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Homemade cards, decorated towels with coupons (girls), hand carved butterfly, beads (Josh), and a necklace (Trevor) that looked vaguely familiar, from my jewelry stash when I had my jewelry business, hee, he.  It was perfect.  Thanks family for making this day so special.  So sweet to hear my girls sing in church today with their Activity Day group (I Often, Go Walking)! 

 

Then off to see Paul’s mom, she liked the beautiful picture of Christ hugging her mother, Mary.  I bought it during Women’s Conference so the artist signed it.

 

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So blessed with a wonderful mother that has taught me much in life and is always there for me!

Josh tuned Grandma’s Ukulele, pretending we’re in Hawaii

Motherhood matters!  There is nothing more important then what we do with our children here and now.

Hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day, including those who mentor and love others children (we have many of those in our lives)

HaPpY biRtHdaY DadDy

to the most adorable hubby and dad!  Yummy Kneaders cake

Surprise! We surprised him with friends & neighbors at the house when we returned from the girls soccer game. I would’ve had it all decorated, but he came home first to change before the game… oh well.

Josh & Uncle Mike

Sarah & Nina, we’ve enjoyed getting to know our wonderful neighbors! Nina won the balloon toss :)               

the teenagers & kids gravitated here for a cozy mini concert

Sophie got caught climbing in Trevor’s guitar case, so Paul picked her up as a backpack.

Happy Birthday Babe, there are so many great things to celebrate with you!  XOXOXO

Happy B-day Pauly Baby…

Dad’s choice- BBQ’d steak with fresh fruit, garden salad, baguette, and a yummy cold-stone dessert

Guitar Showcase.  Josh- front left

I have to admit, his birthday snuck up on us.  We talked about it, I made some plans, then it was here before we knew it.  I picked up the kids from school and on the way home we grabbed some fresh steaks & fruit, they wanted to pick something out for him at the dollar store (frisbee from Sage, headphones from Sophie, & I-pad case from Trevor), I picked up a favorite mint ice-cream cake at Coldstone, and WaLa, a birthday party in the makings.  Josh came home and said-  “hey mom, I’m in a guitar concert tonight” at his High School (gotta love teenage scheduling, it’s almost as good as mine :), so what better way to spend your b-day then watch your talented son play.  We enjoyed our BBQ, went to the concert, came back for ice-cream cake & gifts, put the girls down and watched “The King’s Speech”, great movie!   Happy Birthday Babe.  Thanks for being such a great dad and wonderful husband!  I’m taking you out tomorrow night, just you and I.    

Happy B-Day Pauly Baby

Nothing like a mint/chocolate Cold Stone Ice-cream Cake for my babe.

The kids picked the card and edited it to fit, lol

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So excited to give dad their hand picked gifts and card. Sophie gave him chocolate, Sage a doggy toy, Trevor a flashlight that pivots, Josh some BBQ tongues, and Nick some headphones. What every dad wants, he was thrilled.  They went shopping on their own while we picked up Bruno from the vet, he got neutered

It was a fun cozy day with a few nice surprises throughout, then dinner for two at a favorite restaurant, home to enjoy cake & gifts with the kids, then off to a movie, his choice- Iron Man (plan A got rained out, so the movie was a nice backup).

Happy Birthday cuddly boy, to the coolest dad and such a fun husband! Thanks for all you do and being the man you are.

We you!