Sweet Construction Party-Happy Birthday Christian!

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My sweet little nephew is already 2! Where has the time gone? My sister did a great job of hosting a little construction party for him. It was so cute and in true fashion detailed to the max. Enjoy the pics! We sure enjoyed the day.

A Weekender

A few weekends back, I had a brief weekend away to help my mother-in-law with some packing as they get ready to move. Daddy got to do solo parenting for the weekend and did a fantastic job. I just had to post a couple of shots of his activity which included Mayfest! Way to go sweet daddy!!

Mother's Day

Mother's day is one of those holidays that falls under the radar it seems to me. I think one of the problems is our expectations. If we let those get the better of us, then it can be disappointing. I found this year to be very pleasing but I kept those ugly "e" words, as my good friend calls them, to a minimum. Here are a couple of shots of some of my treats. I enjoyed a Mother's Day tea at Isaac's preschool. So sweet and a fun tradition! My favorite thing Isaac wrote on his facts of mommy is my favorite food is candy and I weigh 12 pounds. Good math for me! Vivian asked me about her's and I spent a day digging for it, which spurred on a new project I'm sure I'll be blogging about real soon. On the actual day, I got to sleep in, kind of, have a nice breakfast made by my sweetie and a really pretty oil burning candle. I also took to Charmin Charlie's for a little hurrah for myself. All in all a nice day.

Easter

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My favorite holiday has come and gone. I hope it was a relaxing one to reflect on the greatest gift ever. It certainly was for us. Enjoy the pics.

BJ & Hannah's Wedding

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April hit, and we had a big family wedding to attend in St. Louis. Ben, or BJ as we affectionately call him, married Hannah in a beautiful natural wedding, with pastels, cold temperatures, and pink bow ties. It was a night to remember! We are so thrilled to call Hannah our newest sister-in-law and she makes a great addition to the Dons clan. Hopefully this is the last Dons wedding for awhile. I have to mention that we did get a lovely day to enjoy a local museum and I want to give a shout out to the City Museum in St. Louis. It was by far the coolest museum, especially for boys, that I've ever been to. Everything there is made from recycled materials and the designer's imagination is unprecedented and without boundaries. We kept climbing through tree houses, and metals cages, into the belly of a fish! It was amazing. Enjoy the slideshow.

Now that it's spring, what do we do?

Let me tell you, we bake.

We play baseball.

We party!

We run.

We go to the zoo.

Mostly, we have a lot of fun!

Spring Break

Every year, Vivian's birthday kicks off Spring break. This year we had a busy one with the sleepover, a few beautiful days, and a whirlwind trip to San Antonio. While we were here we visited the Botanical Gardens and had a picnic. It was lowkey and warm! We then got ready for our trip, painting butterfly nails and packing up. We had to sneak a couple more trips down to SA before my in-laws pack up and move to Chicago. In fact, we helped a little packing up some goodies for BJ to take home to his almost new bride and get their nest set up. Of course, we wouldn't waste the opportunity to visit Sea World while we were down there. We also discovered some old toys, or wires and who knows what in the downstairs closet that the kids kept entertained with for awhile. It was a lovely break and gave me a taste for summer that I'm very much longing for now. Here are a few fav shots.