"Life doesn't come with a manual...it comes with a mother."

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Mother's.

Especially my own. I love you.

Papa & "Grauma" came to town!

My parents went on a cruise that left out of New Orleans, so before they ported out

they came and stayed with us for a few days. Then, when they got back, they stayed for another 4 days! It was wonderful!! And such a treat!

Here's a just a list of things we did:

- Watched Lance play softball

- Ate Popeye's

- My mom put me through some awesome Crossfit exercises

- Spent LOTS of time outside in our somewhat spring weather

(is 80 degrees considered spring if it's not humid?)

- Met up with them in New Orleans when they got back

- Went to Cafe Du Monde and ate some delicious beignets

- Went to The Aquarium of America's

- Ate at Timeout on the riverwalk

- Went to Picayune for my mother-in-laws birthday where we ate at Jack's and then had some yummy German Chocolate cake.

- My dad fixed a stopped up pipe in our backyard. Layla help by playing in the mud.

- Did some Easter shopping

- Papa and Layla played lots of Barbies

- Papa rigged up his car to get the tubing back to our house.

(fit right in here in the south)

- Went to The Hunger Games

- Ate Chick-Fil-A

- And spent evenings watching Marx and Layla wrestle around.

They're wonderful entertainers.

Gotta love Layla and her silly comments and watching Marx walk around

with his arms straight in the air.

He thinks he quite the man now that he can walk from couch to couch.

We love you mom and dad!

Thanks for all the fun and all you did for us!

Can't wait till next month :)

she surprised us again!

My wonderful mother surprised me the weekend I hosted my DoTerra meeting.

She came with her DoTerra consultant, Perla, that would be teaching the class.

Perla would be flying in late Wednesday night so I stayed up and waited for her. It was around 11:30PM when she finally got here. Her car alarm started going off, so I went to check on her.

When I looked out our front window I saw MY MOM!

I was so excited. I just jumped up and down and hugged Lance.

My sneaky husband. He's so good at keeping secrets.

She was here for 6 wonderful days.

I just love her.

Layla insisted that grandma was tired and needed to take a nap under her

little table in her room. (with all her barbies)

seriously, nothing is better than your mom showing up at

your door when you live 1700 miles away from her.

thanks dad for sharing her with me (:

my flower bed

i know..

you're probably thinking, "how boring! a post about her flower bed?"

but honestly, seeing these beautiful, colorful flowers each day as i pull into our garage puts a

smile on my face.

flowers just make me happy.

my wonderful husband got our flower bed ready for me over mother's day weekend.

then my mom and i picked out all the plants and planted them.

i don't know what i would've done without her.

actually i do know...

i probably wouldn't have any plants yet!

now i just need somekind of shrub to put against the house.

Happy Mother's Day

to my wonderful mother.

I don't know what I'd do without her.

She's been amazing with Layla and Marx this past week.

What will I do when she has to leave?

baby shower bliss

my amazing friends

wendi, amanda, and jennifer

threw me a shower last weeked at my sister in law's house.

it was so much fun, and decorated so cute!

best thing about it?!

my wonderful mother was able to come and spend a long weekend with us

for the special occassion.

 {please don't judge me... the chubby cheeks are due to the fact that i'm 35 weeks prego!}

layla and i had a ball!!

can't wait to see her again in a few more weeks!

Mother's Day

I love.love.love Mother's Day!

Of course, before I became a mother, I didn't realize the significance of it.

I know, what a horrible daughter.

But having my own has made me appreciate Mother's so so much more.

Especially my own Mother.

I love you Mom.

Thank You.Thank You.

Now I have to brag on my man.

Since Layla and I both have the same birthstone he bought me this...

I may as well have all our babies in December,

then it would suit me just fine for a mother's ring.

All of us kids went in on Sue's gift.

This beautiful Christus.

I'm so jealous.

Our attempt to get a mommy/daughter picture...

..but she was way more interested in this!

I love you Sugar!

Thanks for another amazing Mother's Day!

XoXo