Mother's Day in Erie

Mother's Day - May 10, 2009
What a GREAT Mother's day - let me recap for you....

1. I got to wear a new dress! Love it! A gracious friend helped alter it so it would work for the giant pregnant woman, and it was perfect. Should work for all our weddings this summer. :) Always fun when you feel good!
   
2. We enjoyed an awesome morning at church. LOVED our class.
3. Danika was wearing big girl pants and went in the potty TWICE at church and didn't go in her pants at all! Yay!
   
4. We got to see fun friends and enjoy breakfast at church - it was great.
5. We got home with plenty of time to get lunch ready for our guests without stressing out.
6. I made one of my FAVORITE meals, and it all turned out fine and I didn't burn a single thing! (You may think this is minor, but I honestly can't remember a single dinner party I have ever had that I didn't screw up at least ONE menu item...this was truly a first!)
7. The food was ready when Doug's parents arrived and we were ALL able to enjoy lunch (even me!) - that is also a first.
8. Danika was well behaved, even though she never got a nap....BONUS.
9. Doug's Mom was feeling pretty good and we got to spend a GREAT afternoon laughing and hanging out.
10. Aunt Barbie was here to visit....another wonderful bonus! :)
11. Did I mention I love my in-law family? It was a great day with them.
    
12. It was sunny enough to go outside and play corn-hole for a while. The boards Doug built work great...and the bags my Mom made were perfect. :) Such wonderful "mid-west" fun. :)
13. When everyone went home, we got to enjoy the rest of the evening just chilling as our own little family unit.
    
14. ****DANIKA (my very NOT cuddly child) climbed up with me on the couch completely of her own accord, snuggled into my arms, wrapped her little hands around my hands and let me hold her for a full 45 minutes...and then fell asleep just like that. So completely out of character...and SO wonderful. It was the BEST part of the whole day. Happy Mother's Day to me!***
15. After putting Danika to bed, Doug and I got to sit by a fire in our backyard at our new firepit (Thanks Dana & Susan! Great gift!) and just talk and laugh...just the two of us...until we decided it was time for bed. Perfect ending to a perfect day. Bliss.
    

I love this little girl!





Susan (Doug's mom) and her sister Barbie who is visiting from Florida.

Susan showing Barbie up playing corn-hole.

Grandma showing everybody up. :)
Susan & Grandma chilling (literally) together...it got cold when the sun went behind the clouds! :)Doug and Barbie in some serious competition.
Great day. :)