My 2nd Mother's Day

My Mother's Day started with a very special gift on my blog from Mate.  I was surprised by his sneakiness and touched by his words.  The day was perfect almost before it began.   I looked at the time and realized he woke up with the girls so I could sleep in (yes, 6:45 is considering sleeping in at our house).  Here is the rest of our day in pictures:

Bagels and coffee...exactly what I wanted

My girls

Kisses from Mia

Playing outside while...

...Mate brought all our patio furniture out

We finger-painted and played the rest of the afternoon. 

Mate and Mia at dinner.  He wanted to take me somewhere nice, but that never goes well with two toddlers...

...burgers and fries, instead.  It was a treat considering we rarely eat that kind of stuff. 

Time for presents

Stroller accessories...yay!

Hanging basket and art from Mia

Hanging basket and art from Ava

Another great surprise

Perfect on our deck

Smiles at the end of the day

I am lucky to be on this journey called motherhood.  I couldn't ask for a better family to share the experience with.  Thank you for a wonderful day, Mate, Mia and Ava!