Happy Birthday to Me!!!

So yesterday was my birthday, and it was a great one. I got spoiled with lots of love my my sweet family and friends! Thanks to all of you that got me ready for 35! I can't wait for a fresh start this year!

100 Things

Tonight the Young Women invited us to their "100 Dresses" activity. We were told a story about 100 dresses and the courage and strength of a young girl who was picked on and chose to take the high road. After the story, we were each challenged to do 100 of something. I came home with several ideas. I finally settled upon one. I am going to do 100 good deeds. Each deed can be for anyone and can be big or small. I will be keeping track of each one in a notebook. It should be fun to see what I come up with and if I see the effects of any of the deeds.

Pre K Carnival

Today Taylor got to go to a Pre K Carnival at Royer Park for all of the kids in the city preschools who will be going to Kindergarten next year. The carnival was fun and extremely crowded. Taylor picked the few activities that he thought were worthy of waiting in line for, then we ate a hot dog lunch and let Taylor play at the park for a while before heading off.

Taylor had a lot of fun, but is much more of a park kid than a carnival kid. He loves the freedom of playing what he wants, rather than waiting in long lines. I like this about his personality. He's much more into imaginative play. Anyway, it was a fun morning and a realization that we're moving on to bigger kid stuff in the very near future.

My Happy Mother's Day

This year was a fun one. Lylee made me the picture frame with her picture in it. Taylor made me a chalkboard message board. On Sunday we had brunch here with the fam and Chris and the kids gave me a way cute garden tool bag with tools and flowers to plant in the yard. I'm still a little off from surgery, but was able to make it long enough to take the sacrament at church.

Lylee's Evolution of Dance

Chris likes to play his Ipod while he's in the kitchen. The kids like to dance to the music. Lylee got new boots today and this is her new dance!

Roller Rinking

Saturday was our friend Terrell's birthday party at the roller rink. Here we are with Terrell's little sis Jaida, one of Taylor's bff's.

Ever the gamer, Taylor played and played the video games with no money and probably had more fun than the kids that had money!

Aunt Cassie was nice enough to be
Taylor's roller buddy, since I'm still recovering from surgery and it's complications. Taylor only went all the way around the rink two or three times, then practiced for a long time on the carpet before we lost him to the arcade area. Lylee loved to watch and also enjoyed trying out the new potty (yay!) several times. The kids got ice cream, soda and pizza. Guess who wants to go skating again????

Mother's Tea

Today was Lylee's Mother's Tea at preschool, but we had a stop to make first. This week was Teacher Appreciation Week, so we stopped at our favorite florist for 3 Gerber Daisies, one for each of Lylee's 3 preschool teachers, Miss Terri, Miss Molly and Miss Jen. Lylee loved picking out the flowers and loved giving them to her teachers even more. Each teacher was touched by the thought.
Lylee and I dressed and ready for our first mom and daughter tea. I think we should make it an annual event, school sponsored or not. Lylee loved to get all dressed up and she knew that it was a special occasion. It was the first time that she has eaten an Oreo and not spilled a single crumb. She was so careful to have good manners and eat neatly. It was a huge eye opener to see what a big girl my baby has become. She also loved and could tell how special it was to have a date for just the two of us. I love every minute that I get to be close to my sweet girl.

We were having so much fun that we decided to stay out a little longer and headed to Children's Orchard. I made two of my best finds yet, an adorable pink and white ballerina rocking chair for $5.99 and a Blue and White floral Tommy Hilfiger dress for $2.00 (It had a little pink spot on it, I came home, put a little stain treatment on it and the dress looks brand new.).