our teachers are GREAT!

and we very much appreciate and give them a WEEK each spring.

And here you have it!!!

a couple of the boys and i went up on Sunday to help get "ready".... The boys wrote their thank you notes while we decorated doors and the luncheon room-  This week is a BIG deal....

rinse and repeat... a BIG deal!

 And just fyi USUALLY moms of THIS age babies don't have a whole lotta extra time and energy so I HOPE it means that much MORE to our wonderful and ever so special teachers-  

I have grown VERY attached to some of them-  it was always HARD and SAD for me to enroll my boys even at almost 2, so i was always tender hearted at each drop off and pick up and these teachers LOVE LOVE LOVE the babies and you can tell... I very much appreciate MOST all of them, wink wink..... kidding, i like ALL of them!

here is the invite for today's luncheon...

they were to tear off the bottom part with their choice from the given menu.  

So stinkn' cute!!!! 

this was my middle baby's class door, he was napping and didn't make the trek over with us....

Our most fabulous Art teacher had the kids make records to hang in our 50's diner luncheon. 

Our big 4 and 3 year olds did a "sock hop" dance.... too cute!

Each teacher went home with a raffle item, they look sad but they were GOOD prizes!!!

And sweet Emily who worked so hard on the luncheon...

Yes, i had some and YES, they were SO GOOD!!!

And Today is the day to shower our teachers with thank you notes and flowers galore!!!

oh happy day!

cloudy, COLD, yucky outside, have i mentioned FREEZING...

i also failed to mention it is my mom's birthday tomorrow... 

My first March 8th (tomorrow) NOT to be able to talk to my mom, or not be able to "HEAR" her voice rather.... While i will admit, i feel like 

doing a little bit of crawling onto the couch and closing up shop like this furry guy...

i WILL NOT...

 I will attend a luncheon & fashion show... 

GEARED towards GRANDMOTHERS no less (what timing!), 

and work and try and help all these other tired mamas realize how extremely lucky they are to have their moms there to obsess over how adorable THEIR grandbabies are; all fancied up and how lucky their babies are to have THEM as a grandmother.  

My mom was a born grandmother!  

but i will not dwell and be sad

RINSE & REPEAT 

and will remind myself what a wonderful place my mom now lives in.....

Happy Birthday Mom, i miss you like crazy everyday! 

I hope your mom and daddy throw you a big ole' 60th up there.

oh and i promise to sneak over to the cemetery and plant some seeds/bulbs... I know i know, the RULES SAY...yadda yadda yadda

 But come on, i was never one to follow the rules and i can't imagine flowers not being close to your name as i know you are NOT THERE!!!  

This year me and your sisters and some friends are giving you a golf tee sign to raise money for Breast Cancer Foundation of Alabama, i know you'll greatly appreciate it and show us your thanks by saving and keeping watch over others... 

i can't wait to see your name in the book and on the golf course!!!!  

Thanks to those who have already donated in my moms memory for this needed cause!!! 

dear peggy post...

gosh, is that even the right name?

My manners are a little fuzzy with the dos and don'ts.

Can you sport two spider men umbrellas to a black tie affair?

yes, i agree we got a little wet as they are built for TWO year old and not big mamas and daddies...

we had a WONDERFUL weekend even dampened by the terrible rainy weather and COLD!

Our concert was great.

The chili cookoff was great considering, so i heard, i did NOT attend in the rain-  Gosh, i think i am a bad sport.

Dear Self, 

GO NEXT year.... 

do it for the kids.

And on Saturday, the boys asked to be dropped off EARLY at their big daddy's house (they all three spent the Day AND NIGHT, oh, and then asked that I LEAVE asap, sniff sniff......  

So by Saturday afternoon-

 i was HOME with daddyc in the rain.... BORED SICK!!! with NO KIDDOS.... 

It has been years, literally YEARS since the two of us have been HOME in our house, NO KIDS in tact.....  its a safe assumption to say we felt lost but rallied to get fancied up and attend a wonderful event for a wonderful set of children....

And on the back of these children's card were wildflowers, i think i may have been the ONLY person to take them when we left but i just knew i had a couple monkeys who would enjoy planting them when it warms up!  

so the weekend faired well despite the TERRIBLE weather....

My grandmothers 80th birthday was post-poned, my two year old's REAL birthday was nice (and rainy)  - we went to krispy kreme and then to dream land for lunch.... And then helped a big three year old celebrate princess style.  

a princess turns 3

so sweet.

we decorated aprons... then wore them as we decorated cupcakes....

perfect!!!

here is our birthday girl... sweet as her party!!!

how cute are these straws?  

"what do you mean, i can't have two suckers at ONE time?"  

"it IS my REAL BIRTHDAY TODAY!"

And even more exciting than candy was BOUNCY BALLS...

Oh my goodness and as i blog, bouncy balls are bouncing all over the house and little feet are racing and great big laughs are LOVING them.... Thanks for the good time and Happy Birthday to a princess!

spring frocks and crocs

its official...

I have changed closets AND changed out the boys clothes too.   We are in FULL spring mode, sure, we have to wear a sweater (do you NOT love a baby in a white sweater?) or a pullover in the morning and later evening but IT IS SO WORTH IT!!!!!  

And for the past couple years... i have sworn crocs AWAY from my happy home.... 'cause do they get any uglier?  i mean, really?  But guess what, my monkey's still fit, My middle baby has monkey's old ones, and my littlest lamb says "crocs" every time i ask him to chose his shoes and if you only could hear his angelic self say it, you too may give in..... So i caved and got him some too!!  

YESTERDAY, i was DEAD SET, we are going to do 

flip flops and sandals NOT crocs.... 

And after the pace of my little lamb WHO LOVES flip flops became apparent, i ok'd the purchase of crocs for him too....EEEKKKK!!! Another year- wooo hoooo!!!

 cute shoes, oh how i hope i see you on my boys feet sooner than later....

i agree, the croc flip flops are NOT cute but different than crocs... but guess what, didn't work, NOW we have both crocs AND croc flip flops.... YAY!!!!

 how is the "keeping our clothes on" lesson going?

well, if you know ME

OR MY lil' hornet

then you can just about guess.....

For the most part, we wear clothes OUTSIDE our home.... Maybe not in our yard or our most fabulous neighbors yards BUT.... normally in stores and at school and church, we wear our clothes.....

 where does knowing "me" come in?  

Well, i mean, really he is 3, he may have the cutest bottom side i have ever seen, HE IS 3... And i really don't think it matters all that much.... As long we wear clothes in public, right?  if it offends you, maybe you shouldn't come over 'cause chances are 99.99% of the time he takes a step in the door and SHEDS clothes faster than you can close the door..... These pics. were snapped a mili-second after arriving home from mothers day out!!!! (we wore our bug shirt, because we are talking about 'bugs' of course!) we also took our pretend bugs..... Over the top? maybe but i love a good visual to go with the lesson.

On another note:  we are really really REALLY INTO our baths right now.... its NOT uncommon for us to take 3 a day or more..... Look out water bill!!!!

look at my flowers, they resemble WEEDS.... I went wrong somewhere....

 And Daddyc and my biggest baby are growing tomatoes this year.... They are starting them INSIDE and will move them outside in weeks to come....

And along with our spring frocks, come the NEED for oxi clean.... We play HARD outside, from SUN UP literally (my littlest lamb was shooting hoops at 7 a.m. this morning and he SLEPT with his basketball last night.....although, he is partial to his football) And we stay outside until its dark.... Our clothes REALLY show our love of outdoors.... so i do my best to soak and bleach pen what i can..... For the most part, i can get anything but permanent market and dry erase marker out!  

Dear Oxi clean makers,

thank you.

you make my life easier.

i moved some flowers outside already, i know i know, its early but i couldn't take it anymore and felt the urge to do yard work..... You may know this, but i LOVE yard work.... 

my monkey  (with the help of his big daddy) is saving his change to drive boats all summer at the beach.... I love that he carries it around in his crown royal bag.....

 My dogs?

oh they are great...well, One is great and wonderful and TIRED from our morning run.... 

 The other one, is showing his age and size..... He is old and doesn't do much anymore..... sniff sniff.

its safe to say, we have been outside all week with no time to post..... Its also a safe assumption that my little lamb swam in this creek and turned his shoes brown.... 

Insert the comment "he should have been wearing those ugly crocs" 

 Its also VERY safe to say, we have skipped naps most days this week to play outside on playgrounds....

more t'ball & swimming this week.... And most importantly a concert with the ones i love the most tomorrow night and a black tie fancy event on Saturday night NO boys in tow and then Sunday, my baby of all my babies turns TWO. but if we are being honest here, and i want to be.... i am SO LOVING this stage of each baby boy.... 5, 3, 2 are so much fun, i wish i could hit pause.....

 But i seriously think i drooled over this newborn baby i saw this morning, seriously, it was almost scary for the sweet mama of his, i almost stole him.....   

Have a great weekend, i am almost positive you won't hear from me again, i have things to do and people to chat with and MOST importantly babies and a significant other to play with (who i so wished could have stayed home from work to enjoy a cocktail and swing on the front porch in the sun with me) but i guess someone has to work.... Happy Weekend!