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Mother's Day

It's amazing how much more manageable our lives feel this year compared to last year around this time. We decided to spend Mother's Day morning at a nearby playground. The trees are flowering in our neighborhood so we enjoyed a gorgeous walk to the park.


I have only been to this playground one other time and didn't get any pictures, so I snapped a bunch today because it's a very beautiful space. We were the only people there and it was awesome!





The kids discovered a very small puddle,



And of course they kept gravitating back to it!


Derek got me a a card that made me cry and a bouquet of beautiful tulips,


You can see all of the pictures from the park in our Picasa album by clicking the link below.
Mother's Day Morning at the Mozart School Park

After S&Z took a nap and Derek went to bed for the day, Cecilia & I went to Castle Island. Ceci is a long-time collaborator and friend who is visiting us this week from Chile. It was a wonderful afternoon complete with more puppies and a picnic; you can also see the pictures on Picasa.

Mother's Day Afternoon at Castle Island

Happy happy happy Mother's Day!!!!!!!!
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  1. EngyMay 8, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    The puddle video is hilarious. I am glad to see them getting over the bugs they had and actively looking for more germs... Go Silas!! Work on that immune system.

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