a mother's day at home...

if you live around here, you know it was a stay inside sort of day.

last year we had a great time on our mother's day hike
(kind of a tradition)...

this year, we had a lovely family day at home.

it included a 7 layer breakfast cake (in bed) created by emery,

piggie back rides from daddy to make mommy laugh,

 tons of beautiful art work from the girls,

a mommy makeover by emery

(outfit, hair and makeup...  my first time wearing red lipstick - ever!),

 showing the girls photos from when i was little,

and introducing them to an episode of the flintstones (great show!).

i also may have gotten a new purse from jude...

impressive, eh?!

and a quiet hour at home while the girls went to the mall to pick up 

some special gifts they had in mind for me...

 one pair of earrings for each of us from selah,

and a mother/daughter necklace from emery.

super cute.

~

and in case you're wondering,

emery has reapplied my lipstick twice since my makeover.

many reasons to smile today...

what do you like to do for mother's day?

six year old cousins

these two were born four days apart in april 2007.  

chris was 6 lbs, selah was over 9lbs.

buddies from the start...  

 here they are - six years later!

it's always fun when it works out for them 

to celebrate their birthdays together!

 and what's a party without an uncle who can fly you to ceiling?

i'd say that's something to smile about...

happy weekend friends.