May 24th...our favorite day!

On May 24th exactly nine years ago today I was married to my wonderful husband, Bryon.  BLISS!

On May 24th exactly two years ago we received the call that we had been matched and would soon be parents to a baby girl.   DOUBLE BLISS!

Yeah for May 24th!

Happy Mother's Day

On this my second year of being a Mother, I tried to spend time on Mother's Day thinking about all of the things I love most about being a Mom to little Lauren.  The list is too long to mention but here goes...

I love seeing this little face every morning when I wake up.  Not always this happy but we'll take it.

I love that when I leave for work there are little shoes on the shelf in the garage that once were not there.

I love that we have someone to buy ice cream for 

(and who actually likes the sound of "London Bridges" playing over and over)

I even love all of the "kid paraphernalia" that fills our driveway

 I love seeing a tired baby sleep

But more than anything I love EVERYTHING about getting to be her Mom.  Happy Mother's Day to me!

Anyone need a Band-aid?

NOTE TO SELF:  
More than five minutes of dead silence means your toddler is doing something she shouldn't be doing...

To someone she shouldn't be doing it too.

The end result....OUCH!