Birthdays and Mother's Day!

This is going to be a long post so sorry for the bore in advance.  Today was a great Mother's Day.  I feel so blessed to be a mother to two wonderful girls.  They teach ME things everyday and I can't imagine life with out them now!  Thanks Bryan for the breakfast in bed, cards and nice gift.  You always treat me so good!

On friday, Haven had the CUTEST Mother's Day performance at school.  They were all purple lilacs and sang us darling songs.  They also handed us lilac pins with their faces in the middle of the petals and a potted lilac that they had decorated.  The BEST part was when they had a small luncheon for us and served the food.  It was too darling!  Ms. Shirley also asked them some questions about their mom and my favorite of Haven's answers was "How old is your mom?"  Her reply... 40!!!  Yikes... I better start easing off on the sun.

Okay... I am SO embarrassed about this AGAIN but think it is too funny!  My mom gave my sister and I matching dresses and bracelets for Mother's day.  I think that she figures we are not in the same ward and it is nice to have us open the same thing.  I don't mind it at all.  I think my mom has great taste and always does well picking things out (I had actually hinted about this dress a few weeks ago for a possible b-day gift)!

My sister is a GREAT chef!  She got her hands on the Sprinkles recipe and made the strawberry cupcakes for dessert.  They actually tasted almost identical!!!

I'd say that Bryan had a fun week of B-day celebrations starting with last sunday at his parents house for dinner and presents.

The next night we went with my parents to dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse.

My parents surprised us both with a trip to San Francisco for our 30th Birthdays (mine is in 8 weeks).  So, we will be going there in June and can't wait.  Except I am obviously nervous about flying there.

His actual B-day I tried to stick with a "30" theme!  Bryan said he wanted "experiences" this year.  So, in the morning when he got in his car... I had a Starbucks experience for him with a "30" dollar gift card to have another experience there later (and his drink is de-caf... just FYI)!  :)

Haven and the neighbors made him some sidewalk signs while he was at work.

His first "experience" when he got home was a beverage one.  He LOVES beverages and his favorite drink is diet Dew!  I stocked our garage fridge with that and "30" dollars to BevMo for another later experience.

Next up... foot rub and "30" dollar certificate for a future pedicure and foot rub.

His favorite Fro-Yo place to have a "30" experience.

There were a few more experiences (movies and Nordstrom) that I had for him.  Then that night we had dinner just the two of us at a new restaurant.

Saturday night we got a sitter and did some B-day and Mother's Day shopping at the Spectrum. Bryan found a suit that he has been looking for and it was a $500 suit on sale for $75 at Macy's!  We couldn't believe it!

And last but not least... my DAD had a birthday yesterday too!!!!  Happy Birthday Poppy and Dad!!!  I love that your face matches the sign in this picture.... that's our DAD/ Redface 55!!!  XOXO!!!