Happy first wedding anniversary to my dear, sweet, beautiful sister and her wonderful husband!
Hard to believe that your wedding was a year ago. What a wonderful day!
So glad we got to spend May 24th together again this year. We love you guys!
Being home
It’s been nice to be home again this week. I do love our home! And May, sweet beautiful May. How do I love thee? There are singing birds, flowers, warm weather, cool evenings, some soft rains, lots of gardening and basking in the sun. It’s got to be my favorite month. But don’t tell October.
We’ve kept busy since getting home on Tuesday.
You’re invited!
May 23 8:45 am update: It’s raining, so you may be wondering about the status of today’s party at Token Creek Park. I’ve checked the weather, and it looks like there is a 40% chance of showers throughout the day. We’ve reserved a shelter, so I’m giving the party a thumbs-up for going despite the less than picnic-y weather. Hope to see you there! 11am-3pm.
I probably should have re-posted this earlier in the week, but for those of you who check my blog on Friday night or Saturday morning, this is an open invitation for you to join us at Token Creek Park Shelter #5 on Saturday, May 23 for a Carpe Diem party. Bring the kids, bring some food, hang out on the playground or play frisbee. We’ll be at the park from 11-3.
Seems like we missed some important people in our email invite, so if you’re reading this, please consider coming!!
Here’s directions and a link to my earlier post. Hoping for good weather and hoping to see you there!
New favorite song
Every morning for the last week, I’ve been putting on a new CD as we eat breakfast and get ready in the morning. It’s called Bottle of Sunshine by Milkshake. My favorite song goes like this (listen to it on CDBaby):
I can’t wait for the day to begin (come on birdies start singing early)
I get dressed up and call my friends (worms wiggling, everybody’s giggling)
it’s time to get out and play…where do we go today?
I got a big bottle of sunshine
mixed it up with a bowl of daydreams
poured it into a suitcase full of laughter that I found
you won’t find me sitting around…
I especially like it when Andrew sings our songs. It’s so cute to hear his little voice humming or singing a tune to himself!
Maryland vacation
What a lovely time we had visiting our friends in the DC area! Pictures are in the gallery. Last week, Heather and I were chatting about how much we missed getting to know each other’s girls as they’ve grown from babies to toddlers this past year.
Heather mentioned that there were really cheap (read $100) plane tickets from Milwaukee to Baltimore, but the sale ended that night. So Bryan and I had some quick conversations, and I found myself on a flight one week later! Continue reading “Maryland vacation”
Welcome home!
I love the way the sun slants in the windows of my home.
This morning at 8am, Bryan picked up the kids and me from the Milwaukee airport. It’s a stunningly beautiful spring day here in Wisconsin, and my garden and yard are looking so beautiful…a perfect welcome home.
Walking through our home, everything feels so right. I had a wonderful time with Heather and Micahael and Evelyn. I loved getting to visit with Grace and Tim and John. If Bryan had been able to join us, I could have stayed in DC for quite some time. I was also thinking it would be fun to just take off and explore the world. Let’s go to Turkey or Russia or Bali! But coming home feels good too. There’s a contentment in my heart at the feeling of being home. Continue reading “Welcome home!”
Whoa
It’s a quiet evening here at Heather and Michael’s house. We stuck close to home today and made some birthday treats for Michael. Heather made him a 6-foot-tall stuffed giant squid and a giant squid carrot cake. Photos will be forthcoming. Grace had the afternoon off work for her birthday (it’s birthday madness here, I tell you!), so she came over and the two of us took Sylvie and went downtown for some window-shopping and ice cream consuming.
After Michael came home from work and we surprised him with his squid items, he and Heather went out for dinner. Having me here for a week provides a good opportunity for them to get out for a birthday treat. They asked one of their friends to come over while I put the kids to bed to help out. Turns out that one adult for the three of these kids was a tough ratio.
We’re in Maryland!
The kids and I flew in to Baltimore on Wednesday morning, and we’re currently all settled in at Heather’s house for the week. At the moment, Sylvie is (at long last) napping, Andrew is playing quietly on his own, Evelyn (Heather’s one-year-old) is at daycare, and Heather is at an appointment.
We’re here until next Tuesday, so I’m looking forward to seeing Grace, Tim, and John and hopefully Kacy and Reutiger.
It’s summery here in Maryland. The temps yesterday felt downright hot, and another summer storm is blowing through today.
My boy is back at home, hopefully enjoying some quiet time. He’s got plans to be productive while we’re gone, but I’d be happy to have him rest and enjoy a week of calm. Bryan’s birthday is on Sunday, so feel free to drop him a note to tell him how great you think he is!
Oops, Andrew just dropped a toy on the floor, and I imagine I’ll hear a peep from Sylvie in a moment. There she goes.
OK, I’m off. Take care while we’re gone!
Carpe Diem Party!
In honor of the tradition that Margot started, you are invited to a Carpe Diem Party
Saturday, May 23rd
11am – 3pm
At the Token Creek Park shelter #5 (directions)
Pot luck, bring your favorite dish to share.
We’ll have Frisbees, balls, and stories from the past year, pictures from Maretta and Kyle’s wedding, the engaged couple Michael and Lisa, adorable Andrew and Sylvia, and more!
Let’s get together, remember those we love who are no longer with us, and enjoy a beautiful spring day together.
Carpe Diem!!!!
Wonderful Mother’s Day
Bryan and the kids arranged for a simply devine Mother’s Day today. I feel so lucky to have been pampered and tended to all day long.
Sylvie woke up at 5:30 this morning. I think she wanted me to watch the sun rise. But after she spent a cranky 45 minutes, I put her back to bed and (thanks to Bryan) stayed in bed myself until almost 8. How I do love my bed. I don’t think I sped enough time with it these days.