Mother’s Day

I am a fan of traditions and our family has already started some of our very own traditions.

Since we like to stretch out holidays I had a very fun weekend :) It consisted of me watching what I wanted on TV which included Uptown Girls, Air Force One, and Julie and Julia (Jason actually liked that one), and being quite spoiled overall.  I’m very blessed to have a husband who makes me so happy, that is the best help he can give me as a Mother.

For my 1st Mother’s Day Jason surprised me with Katherine in the bumbo with my gift. This year Abby’s in the bumbo with Kate sitting next to her holding my gift, which she had already unwrapped :)

My first Mother’s Day with Abby.

For Mother’s Day Jason said I could do whatever I wanted. I wanted to go to Helen. We did this on my very first Mother’s Day and I wanted to do the same with Abby. Helen is a very special place to me. Jason and I would go when we were in college to “our spot” at Helen, it was where we celebrated my 21st birthday and where Jason proposed to me. I absolutely love that place and love that we only go on special occasions so it never gets old.

Our friends had been to Helen and told us about the bears you could feed. We stopped there first and Kate loved it. At first the bears made her nervous but she loved the fish, turtle, and lizard. She eventually warmed up to the bears and even feed them some food.

  Looking at the fish

After the bears we went to the park area then went to our candy shop and bought so much candy. I’m pretty sure I ate at least a pound of fudge!  I had to buy another ornament so now Kate and Abby have their own Helen ornament.

We left Helen and went to my parents house where we spent the rest of the evening and pretty late into the night. My sister was in town so it was nice all hanging out together.

It was a perfect day. I love my family!