Mother's Day 2011

Me sitting on top of a natural springs that mark the head of a river

Nick, my oldest behind one of the many waterfalls

My husband Steve, looking happy!  He really does smile....just not for cameras!

Dylan and I just before he left for his Senior Prom - so handsome!

Ahhhh, Mother's Day....

This year Mother's Day fell on a very busy weekend.  My youngest son was attending his Senior prom and so this of course meant that mom was up at the butt-crack of dawn to be sure the day went smoothly.  But first my loving hubby took me to one of my fav restaurants for breakfast.  Breakfast is by far my most favorite meal to have someone else make for me, preferably a restaurant where they also clean the kitchen and wash the dishes afterwards as well! 

After breakfast we were off to the store to pick up supplies to prepare the car for the big night out and to purchase Mother's Day gifts.  We then scooted out to my mom's for a short visit and gift giving.  Then a 15 minutes drive to my Mother-in-laws to repeat the process. 

Now it was time to visit the carwash.  After some miscommunications between my husband and I (mostly in regards to whether or not it is acceptable to spray each other with the cold water...) we had a pretty spiffy looking car.  The inside was vacuumed, trash removed and the interior detailed. 

The weather cooperated nicely (for a change) and we took some very nice photos of the group of friends that had paired up for the prom – they all looked soooo nice! Soon they were off for good food, friendship and tons of fun!

The next morning, Dylan was off to work (yes, he had to work the morning after prom....slave-drivers!)  And my husband, Steve announced we were going to see my oldest son, Nick for Mother's day!  I was very excited – I don’t get to see Nick very often.  Nick had the whole day planned, hiking, lunch at a small restaurant he had discovered, shopping, antiquing...it was blissful, no, it was phenomenal (to borrow one of his favorite words)!  After spending most of the day it was time to head home.  When I got there Dylan had a gift for me as well, a CD of one of my favorite music collections....GLEE!!  Yes, that's right, I am a proud Gleek!!! 

It was truly a wonderful weekend spent with those who I love the most – thank you guys for a Mother's Day to remember!