I love Mother's Day weekend.
Every year my boys out-do themselves. Maybe one day I'll be interested in doing some fancy dinner out, some spa package to be pampered, or ask for a big gift. But, for now, I cherish the handmade gifts and handwritten cards, breakfast in bed, and just a day spent with my family. No chores, no laundry, just being together with nowhere to go. Such a rare thing.
This year I wanted to do a big family bike ride. We live in a neighborhood that backs up to Hines Drive and yet we've never taken the boys on the bike path. Sean can finally ride his bike a good distance so we borrowed a bike trailer and went on an adventure. 4 miles later we arrived back home in one piece. It was a gorgeous day! We saw the River Rouge, some ducks, geese, kayaks and canoes, and let the kids play on the playground.
We set up the bounce house after lunch and invited our nieces over to bounce. The kids are finally at ages where they were completely entertained without any adult intervention. It was amazing to sit on the deck, have a few beers, and socialize! We grabbed dinner out on the patio at Los Tres Amigos and got the kids ready for bed. It was quite the day! Definitely one for the books!
Saturday we celebrated Mother's Day with my mom and dad. They came out early to go to the first Farmer's Market of the season. Muffins by the fountain, cheese popcorn, and our "soap guy" were our usual stops.
After the Market, we went to Sean's soccer game to cheer him on. They played a really hard time. I remember this team from the fall. We got absolutely destroyed in the fall, but we were able to tie up the game this season.
Coincidentally, our niece had a game starting shortly after Sean's at the same field. We were able to watch a bit of her game too before we left for lunch.
We had a delicious lunch at Compari's in downtown Plymouth. You can't beat a lasagna lunch special that comes with salad and bread for $11. So tasty!!
The rest of the day was spent playing outside while Scott did some yard work. Of course the boys wanted to take a ride on daddy's new tractor. They also discovered a frog in the yard and found him a new home so Scott could cut the grass. Evan wanted to keep him as a pet and insisted that his name would be, "Piggy". No thanks, buddy. Gross!
It's hard to tell in these pictures, but I was actually pretty sick all weekend. I came home early from work on Friday with the worst sore throat I've ever had and chills. I wasn't able to chaperone prom that evening, but I found peace in eating some Leo's carry out and watching Finding Nemo with the boys after they ran through the sprinkler. Hey...it was 74 and beautiful on Friday! I wasn't about to let my throat ruin the amazing weather.
Lastly, one of my favorite holidays, Cinco de Mayo, was on Thursday. It was much more subdued this year since I was coming down with something. Evan and I baked "sombrero cookies", I made chicken tacos in the crockpot, and we all obsessed over our shipment of Disney Lego Minifigures. It wasn't the most festive year I've had, but it was the best I could do this year! Ole!
There you have it! A backwards recap of our weekend and celebrations! I'm on the mend, slowly, but surely. In fact, I'm feeling pretty spoiled and loved right now! Now to start brainstorming ideas for Father's Day...
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