Best Mother's Day EVER

A belated birthday present from mom :) Elisabeth's own kayak!

Dad and Bella sniffing the lilacs.













Two WHOLE days of shopping and eating out with my own mom and without my children. Now that is a good Mother's Day:) Todd kept the kids home with him at my mom's house while we spent money:) Of course, I spent money on THEM!

The only downside to this awesome weekend was that Bella was sick...big surprise. I swear she hasn't been sick in about 2 months! Our longest sick-free time. It started with impetigo, then came the fever, then came the sores in her mouth. She cried and whine all the way to Syracuse, the entire time we were there, and 3 hours and 45 minutes on the way home. I even threatened to stow her away in Rebekah's carry on if she didn't knock it off. Honestly, I know her mouth hurts-she didn't eat all weekend long- but come on!! Enough is enough already. I even took her to the emergent care place in town to make sure she didn't have an ear infection or strep throat. My diagnosis: 90% brat, 10% sick.