Weekend Wrap Up - Mothers Day

What a weekend!  A GREAT weekend! 

(WARNING: Photo Overload)

Friday night Big D had a bachelor party, so it was just Lil Man, Chili Palmer and Me.  We watched Full House, ate Pizza and snuggled.  Can't think of anything better!

Saturday stared as a Mothers Day Celebration with my Mother and Sister.  I threw on some pants that haven't fit me in quite some time.  A cute top and accessoried to take on the day!

I picked up my Mom and Sister and we headed out for a FUN evening.

(My Sister HATES for her photo to be taken, but I think she's BEAUTIFUL so I take them anyway!)

 Our first stop... Dinner at Chuys!  Who does Dream of Creamy Jalapeno sauce?!  Seriously good stuff and I'd save all of my calories forever just to have it.

Mom and I shared (Yes, shared... Miracle, I know!) a Frozed Peach Sangria Margarita and it was SO GOOD!

 

Next stop: The Painting Pub

My Sister put together this outing and my Mother could not be any happier!

We love this place and it was AWESOME!

Of course I had to order a bottle of wine... What's a girls night out without wine?!  BORING!

Here's a few pics of Mom and Steph painting... They take this stuff SERIOUSLY!

 Our finished masterpieces!  I love how we took the same classes, but our paintings vary.

 Sunday - Mother's Day - Started with the sweetest cards and a few gifts.  Now, I LOVE gifts, but I love cards more.  Always have, Always will.

 Big D went on a morning jog with me and he is just incredible when it comes to supporting me!  Almost as good as the freaking UA sports bra that I had to sufficate in.

 The boys made me a grilled fajita chicken salad, we watched the breakfast club and enjoyed chocolate covered strawberries.  Perfect in every way!

 My Lil Man wanted to play a game of pool with me and he takes this game VERY seriously... Like WAY SERIOUSLY!  I beat him!  Take THAT Lil Man!



I hope you have a VERY Happy Mothers Day and if you aren't Mothers, I hope you had an AMAZING weekend!

Happy, Happy Mother's Day!

Today is Mother's Day & this year I decided to make Mom something special!

Here's what you need:

Large wooden letters. You need 1 "M" and 1 "O". They can be prepainted if you want them to be. I bought my letters from Hobby Lobby pre-painted for a steal!

Buy a frame that holds three photos (They can be horizontal or verticle).

Take the photos holding one letter for each frame. I included the spouses as well, except for my baby brother... he is only 12!! ;-)

I decided to spell "Mom", but you can spell "Mother" if there are more children in the family that need to be included. Also, keep in mind that you can do this for Father's Day as well. Just buy the letters to spell "Dad" and/or "Father".

(Click on photo for a larger view)

I photoshopped the pics and printed the final products at Walgreens (for a steal as well).

I just LOVE how the "mom" picture turned out!!

HINT: If you do this, just make sure NO ONE is wearing white!

Now... Some Mother's Day Thoughts...

For many reasons I have been thinking about what being a "good mom" truly means. Does it mean sacrificing your own needs to devote yourself solely to raising your kids? Does it mean trying to live a life that is your own so you don't lose yourself in the process of mothering? In the last 8 years that I've been a Mom, I have found that women have very strong opinions about what a "good mom" truly is. I believe most of the Moms that I know give birth to guilt the same moment they give birth to a child. They struggle with trying to meet some sort of unachievable standard and often fall victim to the same expectations for their kids. Each of these Moms, in my eyes, are great Moms regardless of the expectations they have set for themselves. They are great Moms, because they give all of themselves to each person in their life and shower them with an unconditional love.

Children are a gift from the Lord; a Child is a reward from Him. Psalm 127:3

I am beyond grateful for my Mother and the "other mothers" that have strategically been placed in my life. I pray that they each help me to be an encouragement, a loving shoulder and a voice of truth to other females in my life pointing them only to our Heavenly Father.

“Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” – Lin Yutang

I pray that I can live the life of a Proverbs 31 woman.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful Mom's out there!! You are all great Moms and deserve all of God's blessings. "She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he p...raises her: Many woman do noble things, but you surpass them all." ~ Proverbs 31:26-31

Have a SPECTACULAR week!!

Hugs,

Tiffany

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