new york city in polaroids

the end.

{thank you to all who helped take care of my kids while we were away...you have no idea how much we appreciated it.}

new york city

i kind of sort of have a crush on new york city.  oh man, do i love that city.  we had the most amazing time walking the streets, eating some delicious food (shake shack-best burger ever), people watching, shopping without kids, and mostly just hanging with each other.  we also go to spend some time with our niece ashley who is living in new york right now.  lucky girl.  although, my most favorite thing we did was bike riding through central park.  that was, hands down, the coolest thing ever.  all the times i have been to new york, i have never been able to fully enjoy that beautiful park and i think i finally was able to see what i have been missing.  that bike ride just made me love new york even more.  the beautiful weather may have had a little something to do with it too.  this was the best 10th anniversary present ever.  we vowed to each other that on our 20th anniversary we would return back to the big city to celebrate another ten years together...(but i'm sure we will find an excuse to come back before then...we better!)

from the top of the empire state building.

jason and i spent our 10th wedding anniversary in our most favorite city ever...new york city.  let me just say, it was glorious.  no kids for five days! (although, every time i say a baby or little kid go by, it made me miss mine that much more.)  we did whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. that was probably the best part.  no schedules.  we celebrated our actual wedding day (may 17) taking in the views from the top of the empire state building.  you don't realize just how big this city is until you are high enough to see it from all sides.  what a magnificent place.  i sure wish there was somehow i could transplant my family into one of those cute little apartments on the upper west side... i think that would be pretty ideal :)

mother's day 2012

mother's day was pretty perfect this year.  i was surprised with breakfast in bed, a new rocking chair to rock in while reading stories to my kids, and my favorite, homemade personalized gifts from jack and ava.  i am so blessed to have four healthy beautiful children.  i thank my father in heaven for them every day.  i have to say, motherhood is the most challenging and unpredictable job ever but it's the most rewarding and i wouldn't trade it for anything.  happy mother's day to all the mom's out there and especially to my mom and my husband's mother who gave life to wonderful man :)

sandbox buddies

i went out in the backyard yesterday morning to find my two youngest playing in the sandbox together.

i think eden was making sand cakes while jonah was trying to eat them.

when he realized they didn't taste very good, he was out of there, off to explore the rest of the yard.

thank goodness, eden wasn't offended by his deliberate snub :)