My tribute to Mother's Day ~

So with Mother's Day come and gone it's alot easier to have perspective. With my own mother, a mother-in-law, two sister's in laws, and myself - it proves to be a busy day. This year we ate Sunday lunch with the in-laws at Outback (sorry for not having photos!) Then we ate dinner with my family at O'Charley's. Although it was late I think it was worth it not to give anybody "sloppy seconds" on such an important day.

Here is the card for my mother. I know that no matter how old a mother is she is never "just a mother". She is a friend, a guide, and even an occasional child-care giver! She deserves so much more than I could give her.


She wanted updated photos of the kids so I put together a cardstock bragbook ( I could say I threw it together because it came together ridiculously fast! - THANK GOODNESS!)



I stricly used Basic Grey's Lime Rickey line - love all that paper and with it being a kids album it worked out great - simple but great.


On the back I placed the time range the photos were in since I didn't want a pic there since it would be scratched up most likely.

Here are all the lovely ladies at dinner.

Here is another item I worked on this week (thus not much personal scrap time) I made these birthday invitations for a friend - shark themed party - kinda proud even though again - simple.

Here is a sneak of the Field Day post to come - her face tells so much about who she is - NEVER SAY QUIT!!!

Happy Thursday!

Teacher Appreciation Phase 2 & 3

Phase 2 - we missed photographing this one but it consisted of a small bottle of Bath & Body works hand lotion and the tag tied with a pretty ribbon read " You are SCENT-sational"

Phase 3 - is pictured here. Simply a package of Swedish Fish - wrapped with "spare" cardstock, label attached and ready to go for tomorrow. This doesn't take but a second and only a few dollars! Make your teacher feel appreciated with even the smallest things!


And on a personal note - there are days when we think we miss the mark entirely with our children and then there are Monday nights. Last night while trying to prepare the pool deck for the impending weather I commented I needed some kind of basket to put the roses in as I cut them before I brought them into the house for a container. This is where my daughter took that idea.

She guided me to the back porch and here's what I saw.. Rose petals guiding the way ....


To her "basket" for me to carry my flowers. She added the ribbon herself, filled it with water and a few roses and labeled it Happy Mother's Day ... maybe, just maybe, we are teaching thoughtfulness...and maybe, just maybe, they are getting it. So sweet, I cried!

And a quick shot of the bird nest progress, apprently one egg either isn't going to hatch or is just a bit slow - I wouldn't want to come out either in all this nasty weather.

Have a happy day!