Happy Birthday to me...and Happy Mother's Day

We had a fabulous Mother's Day weekend! My birthday was last week and Ben tiled our guest bathroom (aka Baby Sam's bathroom) as one of many birthday wishes. It still needs baseboards put back on, but he did such a good job! I am so proud of him.

Mom came to town on my birthday as we always celebrate my birthday and Mother's Day together. The actual day of my birthday was a bit of a bummer b/c Ben was in Shelbyville for work and didn't get home til late and mom was driving in too, so we went out to celebrate on Friday. Had a fabulous dinner at one of my favorite places...and of course a big helping of creme brulee...YUM! We all went to my niece, Grace's soccer games on Saturday morning. It was really cute and brings back many flashbacks of me and my sister playing for oh-so-many years.

Grace with her first soccer trophy!

Kennedy played too! We must start them young! Really all she did was pick the ball up, run it into the net, and continue to get stuck in the net. Too funny!

Here is mom playing with all three girls...Kennedy is back there somewhere. It was really fun to watch!

Mom and I cooked all day Saturday. She wanted to fix a big Mother's Day dinner for everyone...it was like Thanksgiving in May...turkey...dressing...yum! My brother sent flowers to me, mom, and Sara. Even though I am not officially a mom yet...I figured I was celebrating Moms-To-Be Day! But it was fun to be able to join the ranks and be able to celebrate Mothers Day with my mom and sister! Some of the pictures are from Saturday night at our house with my sister's kids.

Sunday we had lunch with my other amazing mother...aka...Mom Hazlewood! I feel so blessed to have such amazing MOMS in my life! I am thankful every day for them...and only hope and pray that I can be the kind of mom to my kids that my mom and Ben's mom have been to us! Favorite mom advice - Whenever I try to thank my mom for things she does for us she always says...just "Pay it forward". It is my one of my favorite mom-isms...and so true! So...I love you MOM and MOM H. Happy Mothers Day! Also...a big Happy Mom's Day to all of my Mommy Friends out there...moms-to-be...and future moms! We are so blessed to have each other...and I am thankful for you every day!

Okay...so I finally am posting a picture of my ever-expanding belly. It is so bizarre how big it is getting already and I still have until September 3rd! I am afraid since I am so short that it has no where to go but OUT! I feel like in the next few months I may just fall over on my face. Sorry it is a close up...but I looked pretty rough that day. It is fun now b/c people can obviously tell that I am pregnant...and I don't just need to lay off the twinkies! Other than the growing belly...I feel fabulous...maybe too good since I feel like I can do anything now (except now I have a bowling ball attached to my stomach). My back is pretty sore, but I am so thankful that I feel so good and energetic. I guess I should stock up now on that energy for later! Have a doctor's appointment on Friday for the glucose test. I think I have to drink some nasty sugary drink...yuck! :)

Mom and three of her beautiful grandbabies (Emma, Grace and Kennedy)!

Emma posing...Precious!