Nothing like catching up with old friends

Munchkin and I made the rounds this week catching up with some friends we haven't seen in awhile.
Here is Munchkin with his great grandpa B. I haven't given you an update on grandpa in awhile. He has been home for a week and a half. His heart does not look good and he is no longer able to drive. He is on a lot of meds and is relying heavily on my mom and aunt to take care of him. It was wonderful to have some one-on-one time with him. He certainly enjoys his great grandson! We love you grandpa!

One of my dearest friends was in this area of the country so we went to go see her. This is Kait and her son E. who is almost exactly one month older than Munchkin. Kait and her husband live in Israel but have been in the Boston area recently so her husband can do research at Harvard. Kait brought E back to this area to see family and friends. They return to Israel in September. I don't get to see her often, and it was such a blessing to let the boys play together and have some much needed catch-up time with Kait. Although having a conversation is much harder now with two toddlers around! Ha!

I've known Kait for years. We did Bible studies together throughout high school. She was also my personal attendent at our wedding. God has used her in so many ways in my life. She has been instrumental in my faith walk. It was so neat to get together now that we have kids. We used to dream about being mommies and now we are!

On a different note, my carpets are clean! Yea! The house looks so much better. My husband is the greatest!

Visiting

Munchkin and I are out of town doing some visiting. I'll post more hopefully tomorrow.

Hubby's cleaning our carpets today while we're gone! Woohoo! :)

Tuesday Talk

Today was our last MOPS meeting of the year. We won't meet again until September. What a wonderful year it has been. I met so many amazing women. I know they are also amazing mothers, but they are also fabulous women. MOPS has really helped my life stay balanced. While connecting with other moms, I have been able to keep my identity and remember and be encouraged that I have a life outside of being mommy to Munchkin.

Sometimes it is so easy to get wrapped up in simply being a mom that I forget that I am a person too. I have wants and needs. I have hopes and dreams. Munchkin won't be under my roof forever. What am I doing today to make sure I still have a purpose once he is gone? I don't want to forget who I am.

Last night I was asked whether or not I would go back to teaching once I went back to work. Honestly, I don't know. Growing up my dreams were to be a teacher, and a mommy. I've accomplished both those things, so what is next? I know I don't have to figure that out now - I still have lots of time left being Munckin's mommy and hopefully we'll have more kids in the future - but I still need to have goals. Yes, I could go back to teaching some day, but the realization that I don't HAVE to is very exciting. I can have new dreams. Just because I'm a mommy doesn't mean I have now reached my full potential.

So what do I want to be when I grow up??? Hmmm. That's a question I haven' asked myself in quite awhile.

If you could start all over with a brand new career, what would it be?

What do you think?

Do you like the new look? Well, I do, and it really doesn't matter what you think! Ha! It is MY blog after all. I think it looks more cheery. Hopefully it will brighten your day when you visit.

Can you tell Hubby has been taking care of Munchkin today?

Under Construction

Do not adjust your screen!!!! I am currently trying to change the look of my blog so please be patient with me. Hopefully, we'll make this work soon! I needed a fresh change for spring.

Ok, maybe not NOTHING

I know I wasn't planning on posting today, but I've been having such a wonderful day, I just wanted to share it with you all.

This morning Munchkin slept in, which allowed me to sleep in, and Hubby to make breakfast! The muffins were delicious and a wonderful treat this morning.

Besides having breakfast made for me, I also got my card at breakfast. For every occasion for which I would get a card, Hubby makes one for me with a picture of Munchkin or of him and Munchkin on it. I cherish these so much more than store-bought cards because I know Hubby took time to make them. Anyway, I thought I would show you the picture on my card from last year and today - just so you can see how much Munchkin has changed in the past year.

This was the picture on my Mother's Day card last year. Munchkin was just starting to hold his head up really well and get his arms underneath himself. Just look at that face. I just want to smother it with kisses! Oh! And the chubbiness around his wrists. What deliciousness.

And this was the picture on my Mother's Day card this morning. No more baby - total and complete little boy! Yes, I still want to smother that face with kisses, but his baby look is slowly deteriorating. :( Oh, and do you like his shirt? It says "Don't mess with Texas" - it was a gift from one of Aunt N.'s trips to the Lonestar state.

And I also wanted to share with you my Mother's Day bouquet. It may not look like much, but I adore it. The pink carnation I got at church this morning. The peony and rose are from our own flower bushes that blossomed just in time for my special day.

So that's my day so far. Hubby has done more for me and has given me a few more gifts, but that is a sampling of my day. Yes, I am married to the most wonderful man in the world - if you only knew how wonderful. But I didn't ask him if I could post about everything I have gotten today, so for now, this is enough to share.

Regardless if you're a mom or not, I hope you all are feeling blessed today.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there - especially the moms in my life. Grandma V., Grandma G., Karen, and my mom.

I know I'm a day early, but since tomorrow is actually Mother's Day, I'm planning on taking advantage of it, and doing NOTHING! Ok, I'll still teach Sunday School, but I'm trying to leave the day as open as possible. I told Hubby that I don't want to have to cook. However, I'm kind of dreading going to any restaurant tomorrow. Every place will be packed I'm sure.

So other than going out for lunch, what are my other plans for the day? Not really sure. Although my gift for Mother's Day this year is getting the carpets in our house cleaned!!! Woohoo! I am pumped about this. Now that we have a moving Munchkin, our carpets are getting gross! I am very excited for this gift. I am definitely one of those people who cannot totally relax unless the house is clean. Mess equals stress. Ha!

Today has been the perfect start to the weekend. I met with my teacher friends for lunch (at Pei Wei. Yum!) and shoe shopping. I found some shoes I love, but they were $60! I couldn't justify spending that much money on shoes.

The rest of the day I plan on hanging out with my boys. Hubby is going to mow. Again. We have been getting so much rain lately we can't seem to keep up with the grass.

Well, Munchkin is up from his nap now, so I better get going. A mother's job never ends! Happy Mother's Day!