Mother's Day 2015 - We Are Blessed

Do we even know how truly blessed we really are? We just got to celebrate the greatest Mother's Day with our spry, Energizer Bunny of a mother.  And there she is in her new super casual Sunday best with her clip-on, flip-up aviators taking a day off from mowing her lawn so we can attend mass at Auriesville! She's 91!  Hilarious!

I don't even know where to start the reminiscing about our little lark in the merry, merry month of May. We did so much, it seemed like we were up to something every waking moment! Walks, talks, bike rides, horseshoes, bocce ball, coffee on the front steps, deer in the thicket, Teci burgers, more walks and talks, homemade birthday cake frosting, endless trips to Sears for bathrobes and pajamas ("they must be summer weight, short sleeved and have a pocket!" came the decree from Princess Jodi), Russo's pizza, strolling around Auriesville, Cousin Min, Bob picking up and dropping off everybody everywhere, badminton, Mom's car stalling in traffic, Jodi freaking out about the car, Mom freaking out about everything, planting flowers, those nasty moles, picking violets and cowsills, the crazy ass beaver dam, Sawyer Fredericks, seeing the dead fox, barbecues at Bob's, the whole "My Little Princess Jodi" saga and on and on. How did we do it all?  I guess we must take after dear old Winnie after all. Hahaha...

It really was so much fun and it reminded me how we need to do it more often.  We both tend to get caught up in our "troubles" and forget that we need more laughter, happiness and Extravaganzas in our lives! I think we need to start planning our next move right now, don't you agree?  No excuses, no procrastination. A Columbus Day Extravaganza perhaps?  Something to think about. In the meantime, enjoy these snaps from Mother's Day 2015.  I had the best time ever, hope you did too!

 
Mother's Day 2015 Extravaganza Slideshow: 

Queen Bee Winifred

Surrounded by Floral Bouquets and Plastic Milk Bottle

The Apple, Apparently, Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree

Princess Jodi Enjoys a Cup of Tea

(And Muses About Her Chamberpot)

Together Again - Truly Priceless

Floral Homage Posies for Mom

Pretty Much Self-Explanatory...Lol...

You Mow Girl...God Love Her

Two Icons from Our Childhood
(And a New, Unwelcome Interloper;
That's Right, Talkin' About You St. Francis)

Absolutely Perfect Tulip Growing in Bob's Front Yard 

Badminton! Saratoga! Yeah!

Auriesville WTF Moment #1

Auriesville WTF Moment #2

Extraordinary Cloud Days Every Day

Spring Splendor at Cousin Min's

I AM OBSESSED WITH THESE BARNS!

WAIT, WHAT? NO PIE FROM SMITH'S FARM?

NO, NO MOM, WE HAD THE CHERRY AND NOW WE'RE GETTING THE APPLE CRUMB!

THE END!!!

MOTHER'S DAY/BIRTHDAY  EXTRAVAGANZA !!

 

The pictures included in this post were taken during the most recent Mother's Day Extravaganza...a time in early May to celebrate Mother's Day, Greg's Birthday, Bob's Birthday, and just life together! 

It's all about enjoying this interlude...spending quality time together, to share our stories, hopes and dreams, possibilities for our futures, and contemplation of just about everything!!  We were blessed to be able to give our Mother a Mother's Day to remember...she said she couldn't believe that we were all together, having breakfast, attending mass at the Auriesville Shrine, and being a family...I'd say "mission accomplished"...we never know when any of us will leave this lifetime, so it's important and meaningful to let those in our innermost circle of life know they are loved and appreciated.

(On a lighter note...dear brother, polish-up your bocce-ball skills for the next time!! haha)

 

 

The Grand MaMa...can't wait to get into that Bear Claw!! Save some for the rest of us, wouldja?!

 

Geyser in Saratoga State Park, on our outing on Greg's BD

Radiant sunlight filtering thru the pine branches in Saratoga State Park

 

The Birthday-Boy, cutting into his cake (compliments of Cysty)...go for it Gleg!!

 

Flower bed on Bob's front lawn...site of our koffee-klatch and enlightened reading to start our day

Flowering crabapple trees in full bloom in Bob's back yard...gorgeous herald of our extravaganza!

 

The Glegg posing for the camera in the Park...lookin' good at 58 on 5/8 !! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND MANY MORE!