Thursday, May 17, 2012

Mother's Day

I had an awesome Mother's Day!  Mark and Simon treated me to breakfast in bed -- breakfast pizza and yummy berries.  Simon thought it was so cool that we got to eat in our bed.  We then spent the morning together, relaxing and a trip to Columbian Park.  What a beautiful day to be at the park!  One of my gifts was a new-to-me camera.  With Mark closing the studio later this month, he gave me one of his cameras.  I had fun playing with it and learning how to use it -- with my favorite subject, of course!  : )

Loves the curly, bumpy slide!



He loves to climb everything!  He has no fear.



Simon loves donuts!

Best powdered donut mustache ever!


Mark also got me another very thoughtful gift -- a watercolor by Jodi Queenan.  I love her artwork and have admired it on Etsy for some time.  She does art related to international adoption.  I'll have to post a photo of the piece he got me -- I love it.  It reminds me of the most wonderful gift we ever received and I feel especially connected to the painting because of our love of Africa and the one who gave us her most precious gift.  I love my boys and I love being a mom -- each and every day.


Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Sprinkle Cheese

So Simon had a little spaghetti with his sprinkle cheese for dinner tonight ... he was so proud of himself for pouring his own cheese!  He's seeking more independence each day and it's nice to be able to let him try some things on his own ... just wish he wasn't growing up quite so quickly!