It was a lovely, lovely Mother’s Weekend around here. J surprised me on Friday by sending flowers, candy and a card to my office – thereby making it a full weekend of celebrating Mother’s Day.
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| Clare made the card on the right – with a little help from Adam. |
All in all, it was just a lovely weekend to focus on enjoying the family. Mother’s Day gave us an excuse to have a BBQ with friends, have a lovely family brunch out to a restaurant, play in a neighborhood fountain, and go to the zoo. Whew! We’re all a little tired but very happy from a fun weekend.
At dinner tonight we were talking about our favorite parts of the weekend. Clare is just beginning to be able to carry on conversations that aren’t entirely in the concrete present tense. We were able to talk about events over the weekend and she contributed her own opinions. My favorite parts of the weekend: A BBQ with our nannyshare partners, Adam and Mary and playing in the fountain at Jamison Park. J’s favorite parts were the Daddy and Me Soccer class he and Clare went to and eating brunch. Clare’s favorite were “snuggling and being silly with Mary” and riding the zoo train.
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| Clare and G climbed into a flower pot – they ended up with dirt caked between their toes, in their diapers, and rubbed into their scalps. |
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| Sam was very patient as we toted him everywhere with us. |
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| If you look closely, you can see that Clare has an owie on her nose and upper lip. She’s been in a pretty serious sleep fighting phase, which has resulted in her being a little clumsier than normal. She’s taken several spills that have resulted in skinned knees and, in this case, a banged up face. |
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| Waiting for the street car in downtown Portland. Clare LOVED riding the street car. |
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| We also loved the zoo train – it was a weekend of trains and automobiles! |
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| The ever-elusive picture of Me with the kids. |
