Mother's Day 2011

I love being a mother. Growing up I was never sure it was something I would want to do as an adult for a very long list of reasons. I count my blessings every day that I have been lucky enough to be the mother of two amazing kids. Leah is everything a mother could ask for in a child, in a daughter.

We spent the afternoon at Belmont Lake State Park.



The kids made themselves at home in the dirt.


This stroller really is a work horse...6 years later and Leah can still sit in it :)

Playground fun




We grabbed dinner at the Spare Rib in Hicksville. Very short wait and the food was good. A great Mother's Day. Leah's face says it all :D

Applebees

Leah loves Applebees. It is one her favorite places to go. This love affair with the apple & bee has been going on since she was a tot. We went out tonight for an early Mother's Day.

Mother's Day 2009

We went out for brunch with Ruth, George and Lindsay. Afterward we stopped at Starkie Brothers and Leah picked out some plants with Matt. We came back to the house and they planted them in a railing planter. Came out very nicely.

It was a really windy day so we went out to the beach to fly a kite.

It was a great Mother's Day.

Mother's Day

A synopsis of my first Mother's Day. I will write more extensively and add some pictures later.

So we got up, and went out to breakfast with Ruth and George at the Spartan Diner. Exchanged gifts. After pondering all week, all night about what Matt could have possibly have gotten me, well it turns out it was something I hadn't even thought of. A TRUMPET! Yeah so I guess I will start playing again...sometime.

Got a cute book titled "The Incredible Truth about Mothers" and it has some great pictures of animals paired up that I just love.

We then went and surprised Matt's grandmother Bernice, hung out there for a bit. Have some pics of Leah playing with Lindsay that I will have to post.

Then we left there and Matt drove us to the Bronx. Some crappy traffic, Queens traffic sucks butt but no traffic is like Cross Bronx Expressway traffic at the Bronx River Parkway exit. Leah was crying her head off for about 15 minutes. When she doesn't want to be in the car, she lets you know.

My dad was on his way to do compra (food shopping), went upstairs and fed Leah, Bert got ready and then we all headed over to my mom's. Lani was there with Kain. Actually spent some time together. She left and then our uncle Eric came by to surprise us. But as usual, he and Lani missed each other. Thats okay they will meet up at Leah's 1st Birthday Party.

Side note: Her party has been tentatively scheduled for August 7th out here at the house on Long Island :D

Hmm, then we left and went back to my dad's. Had dinner, watching Animation Domination. Then home.

All in all a nice day.

Early Mother's Day Gift :D

Today Laurie gave me my first ever Mother's Day gift :D



I love it!

I will post a pic of it in its rightful place as soon as I find one :D