Whirlwind Weekend

We made it through another whirlwind weekend with full itinerary and enjoyed every minute of it.  I must say I did find myself very sleepy in between gigs yesterday and the bubba even slept in the car on a short drive from party to home.   There's not one thing I would cut out.  My goal was to enjoy each moment at it's present state.  My mom has been visiting this week and that makes it even more fun to share in those moments.

THURSDAY was Night of Excellence.  Mason showed off all of his "excellent" work in his classroom.  The night ended with ice cream - can't go wrong with that!

Someone said he looked like a little businessman
wearing his button-down shirt, glasses and watch.

There was no school on FRIDAY and since Grandma and Meagan LOVE to visit Dave & Busters they invited Mason and Mommy along this time.   We played hard, cashed in our tickets and shopped at the mall 'til we nearly dropped.

My momma requested waffles for breakfast.
I was glad to fulfill her request.  These are gluten-free.....YUM!

Meagan fills her free time with snapping photos of Meagan.
Hmmm....maybe I'll change the password on my phone.

Lunch - it's a food picture day!

SATURDAY brought soccer, movies, yard work, and yummy s'mores and more.

Guess which movie we saw at the theater....come on, guess.  I must say he did well and only covered one ear and one eye most of the movie.  We are very particular about our young children watching PG-13 rated movies and researched the particulars in advance.  We felt like he could handle it and he did great!  A mask request was made before we got to the car. I made a red one first because I had red.  My friend had some blue and after a design change by Captain Mason we had a new mask ready for avenging action.

We finished our Saturday by the fire pit, roasting marshmallows and ending the day with some quiet down time and sugary s'mores.

SUNDAY was a full day of traveling and adventure.  I'll save that detail for another post.

Wonderful Weekend

Beautiful weather and a gorgeous super moon made this a weekend to sit outside and breath some fresh air. That is after you dig in the dirt a little bit.  We did everything but sleep outside on Saturday and Sunday had some nice outside moments as well.

Early morning soccer and flower shopping were the lead into our Derby day.  We did also stop by the eye doctor's office to get SOMEONE's glasses adjusted after a face-plant coming off the swing.

Home with our decor and I filled deck boxes with fresh soil and colorful arrangements.  Michael used some muscle power to broaden the border around the mailbox and tree and then added mulch and a few pretties to dress it up.

The kids helped me make derby pie bars especially fitting on this derby day.  Mason was so glad to  crack the eggs himself and help his sister with the crust.  This is a great recipe and was easy to prepare.  I prepared it sans bourbon and used pecans instead of walnuts.  Some fresh iced tea spiked with fresh mint and we're ready to watch the Run for the Roses.

A meal shared with friends and sleeping with the windows open couldn't make for a better end to such an enjoyable spring night.

Sunday was a different schedule but still lovely and provided an opportunity after church to finish a few projects and enjoy some family time.  Beautiful berries were the centerpiece for this evening meal on the deck.

I saw a sign to pick fresh strawberries near our home.  I hope to visit there soon.