Mom's weekend (well, maybe more than just mom's)

I couldn't have been happier with my Mother's Day weekend. It's so wonderful to be treated like a queen for a day . . . or a weekend in my case. I'll take it!

My wonderful weekend began with a luncheon held at Vivian's daycare. I was expecting the usual kids fare of grilled hot dogs and chips or something . . . but they pulled out all the stops for this! Grilled BBQ chicken, salad, fruit, flavored waters, cake, everything! They also decorated the entire place. It was so much fun. Vivian artfully painted a glass mug (in her 2-year old kind of way) and the mug was filled with chocolates and tea. SO nice! All the moms received a rose. Here's Viv showing my rose to the camera.












Audrey also came home from school bearing gifts. A potted plant with some mysterious "blue" flower. I can't wait to see what flower emerges but Audrey swears it's going to be blue!


[For the record, Curt very recently worked an entire weekend and then some painting our bedroom. It's beautiful and I love him for it. What a wonderful gift.]


After ballet on Saturday morning, we headed to my family's house in Ohio for a big family gathering. In addition to Mother's Day, it was also my Dad's 78th birthday and my niece's 30th birthday. BIG weekend! The cookout was fun and allowed Audrey and Vivian a chance to hang out with their cousins. There's just nothing better in life than to watch kids wear themselves out playing as hard as they can outside.

When we returned home on Sunday we were (correction: I was) too lazy to do anything but unpack and head out for dinner somewhere. (In addition to the BBQ, there was a party for my niece at a local bar, Mass in the morning, and a family breakfast -- oh! and we helped my nephew move into his apartment.)

After a few mistrials (geesh - do we need a reservation on Mother's Day??) we ended up at Champion House in downtown Ann Arbor cuz I was hankering for some sushi and hibachi. That -- and I thought the kids would be mightily entertained. We had to wait 30 minutes for a table, but we ordered some drinks and sushi as an appetizer. Turns out my girls really love California rolls! YAY! And Audrey did a number on a tuna nigiri.

She also had fun with Curt's beer. Here's a picture of me on his beer can. She created it with her chopsticks. What a family I have!

I love you all. Thanks for making my Mother's Day so special!