Mother's Day, home improvements, and soon-to-be-summer vacation in one week!

It's been a busy week since Mother's Day, and we've been on the go. I have found the saying, "If I am a stay at home mom, why do I spend all my time in the car?" to be true. We've had a busy week of riding lessons, a Guitar Showcase, Girl Scout field trips and end of the year picnic, an Orchestra Concert, tennis lessons, piano lessons, etc...etc...amazingly, our kiddo's start their summer vacation next Friday, (isn't it a month early for summer?) and once again we have a whirlwind week until the end. We enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day beginning with church, a delicious brunch lovingly made by Tom, gifts, gardening, dinner out, and more! Tom and the kids surprised with me a new Canon Rebel camera which was a huge surprise, and much appreciated since someone walked off with my first Canon when we were robbed at an Open House before moving to Colorado. But that's a story for another time! I had fun trying out the new camera while Ashlyn made wishes with dandelions...
Tom and the kids planting vegetables while mother gets to relax!
Soon to be zuccinni squash...
Beautiful hydrangeas... Roscoe dog poses for a picture too...
Trying out the new camera and capturing blossoms...see the orange flicker in the background? That would be a fire in our fireplace...isn't it supposed to be warm on Mother's Day? :-)
Even weeds look pretty through the lens of a new camera!

Oh it's fun to zoom in...notice all the little hairs on Tara Belle's head... Kyle showing off his stuff...he had a Guitar Showcase the night before and had fun "jamming" for me on Mother's Day.

This week we are having our house painted, and I have been worried all week that one of the painters may fall from the giant ladders they use to reach the top story of the house...sure enough, today one of the painters fell as he lost his balance with the wind! Fortunately, he was not injured! Luckily the only damage was a huge bucket of paint that spilled all over the patio...I don't think I will relax until this project is complete!

I have not been to many of your blogs in over a week, so I look forward to stopping by very soon, I have missed you! I apologize for being absent for so long, and for letting our 'life changes for 3 weeks' fall by the wayside. There is much to catch up on...like an old friend, I know we will have lots to talk about in the coming days and weeks! See you again soon!