My Mother's Day

We bought a house.
New construction.
An exit up the freeway, different city.
Two story ... 2.5 baths, four bedrooms plus a den.
Chose the exterior colors, elevation, interior color scheme and upgrades about two months ago.
Foundation done.
Structure and roof done.
Plumbing and electrical done.
Sheetrock up this week.
Approx move-in time mid to end of July.

We are very excited.
The kids are very excited and can't wait until we move in so they can begin personalizing their bedrooms. What I'm most happy about is for Riley. For now the den will be turned into his very own playroom! I'm excited to get started on that.

So this was the good news I wanted to share with you all.


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Nathan had been asking to see Iron Man 3 for several days now. So on Saturday we dropped Sydna and Nathan off at the movies. Jacob, myself, and Riley hung out. We first went to World Market to pick up several things for our new bathrooms. By the time we left the store we were hungry. We could smell bbq in the air so we followed the smell and ended up at Famous Daves. We both got pulled pork sandwiches and they were DEE-LICIOUS!
We also stopped at a book store. Jacob wanted to get the Ninja blending recipe book. Totally obsessed.

A father and his son being silly at home ... and like always -Libby photobombed.

The best part about Mother's Day for me was being able to sleep in until 8:30. It's a rarity. I also love to wake up to birds chirping. Such a sweet sound.
Jacob has been wanting to get rid of dish for some time and when he told me that we weren't going to have dish at our new place I got a bit stressed out because all of my Hallmark Christmas movies are recorded on dvr.
So when I saw my mother's day gift I was totally surprised and super happy. Now I only have to buy three more movies to complete my favorite Hallmark Christmas movie collection!

After reading my card that got me all emotional and teary eyed Jacob walks over to the dining room with a yummy breakfast plate and coffee. Mmm! Just perfect. I'm SO thankful my husband cooks.


We got ready and were out the door by 2:30 pm. I also wanted my kids to have fun on mother's day so we stopped at a park first.

Found some pretty flowers ... and those pesky dandelions are everywhere around here.

We had dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant. I was surprised that we only had to wait about 15 minutes.

After we ate I wanted to take a stroll along the Puget Sound so we ended up in West Seattle on Alki waterfront and pier. This is an awesome view of Seattle.

I've said this before and I wont tire of saying it again. This guy right here is my greatest helper. He knows his momma well. Emotionally we are very much the same. He knows when I'm in a joking mood and when I'm having a bad day. He knows to stay away just by my face expression ... but yet sticks around and sees what he can help me with without having to ask for anything. He's compassionate and I love that about him.

Just noticed ... this is a bad angle. Makes Jacob appear like he's got midgit characteristics, lol. I don't really ask my husband and kids to pretend to pose for pictures because it just doesn't look natural so I was happy to have captured this moment of Jacob admiring the city and Riley looking at the fish swimming by.

All these pictures were taken with my phone camera so I was a little nervous about accidentally dropping the phone in the water.

He's saying fishies.

This girl. Teenagers are a challenge to raise. Toddlers are a piece of cake and even when my toddler doesn't want to eat or is whiny or is non stop all day long I would much rather deal with one than the stress that the teenage years will put on you. But I wont give up. I wont stop reminding her that the choices she makes in life have consequences. To always put God first and to always respect herself. To never compromise her faith, values and beliefs for anyone because a true friend will NEVER ask that of you. I wont stop telling her that yes, life is hard but if you're determined to follow your goals life is SO worth all the sacrifice and only then will she begin to really enjoy life to the fullest. I wont stop telling her to always remember to stay humble. And to always stay close to her siblings because one day she will be the one her brothers will go to for everything, once we're gone.

I'm excited to see her grow but it also makes me sad. I try not to think about it too much. It's normal and that's the way life goes. I'm looking forward to the day that she graduates college, meets her future husband, gets engaged, married, and has children of her own. I'm a very emotional person {but you can't tell by just looking at me} and I know I will cry whenever something major happens in any of my childrens lives ... but those will be tears of joy.

It was a cloudy evening and a bit breezy but I didn't really get cold. It felt good actually but then again I'm usually always hot. Pre-menopause? Possibly. lol.

Jacob and Nathan decided they wanted to skip rocks real quick before we left and naturally this little guy wanted to do the same ... but I didn't let him. He was not happy.

First, thank you God for blessing me with a wonderful Christian husband. Second, thank you Jacob for our three awesome children. You guys are my world, my priority and what I live for. May God continue to work in me so I can become an even better wife and mother.

I had a very nice and fun weekend.