Happy Mother's Day! It's so nice to have a day set aside to enjoy my children and family. Each year I find that I appreciate my own mom even more than I did the year before.
This year was extra special because it was my first Mother's Day with Adriana. Now that I have two little ones, life has definitely become more fulfilling (and hectic ), but I wouldn't want it any other way. I feel my purpose in life has now become more apparent than ever. Motherhood has and continues to change my life everyday and I am forever grateful.
I had a relaxing and fun day with my family - the perfect way to celebrate!
This is Gabriella's beautiful Mother's Day gift for me that she made at preschool. We were asked to bring in a pair of Gabby's baby shoes or booties about a month ago but that's all we knew about the Mother's Day surprise. The gift includes a plant in a pot decorated by Gabby along with her baby shoes bronzed. The flower petals on the card were made with her fingerprints and inside is a touching message and Gabriella's signature (with the help of her teacher). The gift also included her footprint. This just melts my heart and reminds me just how quickly she has grown up. This is such a special Mother's Day gift.
Later in the afternoon we went over to Nonna & G-Pa's to celebrate Mother's Day and Uncle Tommy's birthday. His actual birthday is tomorrow (May 10th). Today Gabby and Adriana wore their ladybug dresses and Converse ladybug shoes that N & G got them for Easter. At this particular moment, Gabby is sporting a new pair of dress-up shoes Uncle Tommy and Aunt Danielle surprised her with today.
For the past 4 years, we have taken a picture of three generations on Mother's Day. This year we had a new addition - ADRIANA!
Close-up of the darling Converse shoes!
Happy Birthday Uncle Tommy! (aka Unc!)
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On Saturday, we went over to the nearby high school's stadium and track facility to play and run. We walked and ran with the girls around the track and afterward Gabby kicked around the soccer ball on the field with Daddy. She is really interested in soccer and is pretty good at dribbling.
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On Friday we met our friends The Wrights at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park. We had a great time! Despite the chilly temperatures (it felt like a fall day), Jaxon and Gabby enjoyed themselves and our picnic afterward.
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On Tuesday Nana came to town to visit with us for the day. She enjoyed playing with the girls both inside the house and outside (it was a beautiful day).
Nana opening her Mother's Day and birthday presents (with Gabby's help). Happy Birthday, Nana! (Her actual birthday is May 14th.)
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Below are some photos of the girls from last weekend. Adriana has started to feed herself some foods and now enjoys teething biscuits. Her first tooth finally broke through her gums and others are on their way! Adriana turned seven months on May 2nd.
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Gabby loves playing with blocks!
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