Happy Mother's Day!

We celebrated Mother's Day on Saturday with the Dobie family and it was a great day. The kids played and played in the backyard and of course there are more food shots. We had chicken and ribs and grilled veggies and Chris even got a fancy Cathy salad. It was a wonderful day in the backyard. I hope all the mothers I know had a great day!

My mom and dad got this cute little mother duck and duckling set for my new yard. Laura wants to write their names on each of them and keeps moving them around the mommy duck. So cute.

Another eggless dessert I found for Mike. I thought these would be yummy but I am not so sure they turned out great. They are supposed to be chocolate strawberry shortcakes but I wasn't too pleased with them. Mike liked them so I guess they were a success. Thank goodness for Auntie Joni because if I tried to make them they would have been a complete flop.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day started on Saturday for us with a visit to Gma Alma and Aunt Pam's in San Leandro. It was a long drive with traffic and the funniest thing Nathan asked during the car ride was "Is the party going to be over when we get there?" I just loved it! We had a great time with cousins Greg, Mai Leigh and their two kids (Emma and Jackson), Julie and Uncle Ted and Aunt Geneva. My brother Joe and his girlfriend Tammy and her son Jovanni were there to celebrate too and it is always nice to spend time with them since we don't get the chance as often as I would like. Nathan and Laura talk about Uncle Joey, Tammy and Jovanni almost daily so it is always fun to see them interact.


Here are some of my favorite shots from the day...















Doesn't he look like he should be in the Hampton's or something? This is sooo his personality!

Laura had so much fun dumping water with that cup.

You can see the sugar kicking in. I think this was their second or third popsicle for the day and Nathan (with a stomach like his mother's), had to get sick all over Gma Alma and Aunt Pam's living room before we left. I am so sorry - I hope it all came out!


















I just love this picture! We have tried for a few years now to get a picture of all four of these guys and it just can't seem to come out the way we would like (you know, all smiling and looking in the same direction, without props) - but I do actually have to admit it is pictures like this that will make us laugh for years to come! I just had to share!