Is it summer yet?

We spent an evening getting the toys out of the top of the shed...it was like a birthday party for the kids!  They were so excited to see the horse again!  We've been out on the trails a couple times already this spring and we met some other daycare friends out at the lake park.

We have a big day planned for Mother's Day.  We start by Kirsten sleeping in (which means any time after 5:30 am) and then bringing coffee cake to Steve and Lisa's in West St Paul to celebrate with the Hoffman family.  Then we get the chance to attend a carnival in Cannon Falls the student council is putting on to raise money for a new mammogram machine up at the hospital in town-excellent cause!  Then after Grandma and Grandpa meet us at the carnival they will come over to enjoy a terrific dinner prepared by Chef Chuck.  Brent & Wendy will also be here to celebrate with the Sigmeth clan.

Chris has made it to Boise, Idaho for his summer internship at the Shakespeare Theatre Festival.  Chuck and I plan to take a long weekend to fly out and visit with Chris and attend at least one of the plays he will have a hand in.  I am leaning towards "The Crucible", but I'll need to read up on it so I can follow along!  He came to visit during the 3-4 days he had between his last final at Concordia and departure on the Greyhound for Boise.  We were lucky to see him as his car was broken down (I'll spare you the details) but he was resourceful and his friend Ian drove him down and had dinner with us too!  What a charming young man.  He noticed that Chris was pretty much the main attraction when he's here!  Maria loves how he throws her up in the air and she gives him lots of cuddles.  Chris read to Mitchell before bed and he asked Mitchell if he knew where Idaho was and Mitchell replied, "Yeah, Idaho is where the potatoes come from that I eat!"  Chris also said that Mitchell looked pretty sad when he told him he wouldn't see him all summer.

Happy Mother's Day to everyone--remember MY mom is the best!  I strive to be a mom just like her--I love to see her light up when she sees the kids.  I told Mitchell that it's always sunny at Grandma's house because her smile is so bright!  Maria agreed with a screeching, "GAMMA!"  I enjoy watching my folks with the kids because it gives me a slight glimpse of how they were with Brent and me.  Sometimes it is overwhelming to think of our good life!