Happy Mother's Day!

Did you have a good day? My Hubby says that the one thing that can really ruin a Mother's Day is the kids. Is that true ya think? Maybe, but mine were pretty decent today, so I must say that they did not ruin it, in fact, they most definitely added to it's charm. Besides the perfectly blue skies, my yummy breakfast in bed, and a day with no chores, they were mostly quite pleasant. Grace was up at the crack of dawn to make sure that everything was in place for my french toast breakfast in bed, and I just soaked in all that love she gave with her attention and her homeade gifts. I also got some great scribbled-on note book paper from Max and Ella too.

Then we spent the afternoon at Hobo Golf. It was fun. They let me bring my camera as long as I didn't ask them to pose at all.

Ella's lesson

Oops, wrong kind of golf, El!

Look at that putt!

I did it!! Oh my, she had as cracking up. That kid enjoyed every minute of putt-putt.

This is Grace smiling. She's just gotten a hole in 2!!

Max is a natural, like his Dad.

Grace is pleading her case against Ella. According to Daddy's scorecard, Ella is leading with all holes in 1. Grace is highly competitive and can't stand for that.

What's a Mother's Day without a battle?

This battle begins wth Daddy pitted against the iron clad will of Ella. She refuses to putt from the proper place, but Daddy thinks she needs to learn proper putt-putt regulations.

The battle rages on.

Huh. Would ya look at that...Daddy wins. She putts properly. Daddy is proud. I am impressed at Hubby's superior parenting skills. Though I would have fought to the death, there would have been much more weeping and gnashing of teeth, maybe even some blood, and most definitely a scene, had I been in charge of this operation.

And this is the only pic of the three of them together, so I put it in even if it is 2/3rd butt. (And yes we use the word butt in our home. I am not sure why so many Moms are shocked by our use of this little word.)

After putt putt we went to the Dairy Bar with our dear friends the Kroegers. This is Katherine.

Ella: "Katherine, I have been meaning to tell you..."

".... I LOVE your shoes. Where did you get them?"

Katherine: "Oh, aren't they so cute? I got them in red, too."

The Kroeger Family is a full quiver- 6 full fledged little people with another one on the way.

This is Tristan and Celine.

Celine again

And Elise

I am missing Randon and Shaddy.

Baby #7 is a boy!