Happiness is...

WOA...it's been a whirlwind the past couple of weeks (see pictures) as we get ready for summer! Mason has one week of school and he is done with baseball, soccer and karate. We are looking forward to swim lessons, Vacation Bible School, bug camp and our annual trip to Cape Cod. I'm not sure things are really going to slow down, but I am going to try really hard to RELAX with no stress and no worries! (yep, I'll let you now how that goes...haha!) We really do have so much to be happy about!!!

HAPPINESS IS...

a family collage (and a finished project!!)
matching flip flops (Mason LOVES that his shoes match daddy's!!)
a school field trip to the zoo (and some Mason/Mommy time!)
homemade blueberry pancakes on a Sunday morning

a chocolate popsicle on a HOT day:

a well-deserved soccer trophy:

new CANDLES (Gracie corrects us if we say SANDALS!

Have I ever told you how much she loves shoes!!!):

fresh fruit from Central Market

(Mason gets a big kick out of weighing our produce and printing the stickers!):

AND...buying yourself flowers! (If you've never done it, I highly recommend it!!):

I hope you have a HAPPY day!!

I'm a lucky girl!!

If you would have asked me years ago if I thought I would be where I'm at today...I would have said NO WAY!! How could I get so lucky? I have the best hubby ever AND the best of both worlds when it comes to the kiddos. When I was pregnant with Mason, I just knew I needed a baby boy. And when I was pregnant with Gracie, I just knew I needed a baby girl!! And here I am with my Mason...experiencing the love a son has for his mommy (right back at ya M), the determination and competitiveness, the need to be #1 at EVERYTHING, the sensitive side. And here I am with my Gracie...a mother/daughter bond that's deeper than deep, my drama sidekick, my shopping and newfound pedicure buddy...and I'll tell you, she's just as determined as her big brother!! I've got some strong-willed children and they definitely keep my on my toes...but man, I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!

Here are some pictures of this week so far...Mason had his first private karate lesson (thanks Ms. Terri) and Gracie had her first pedicure!!