extreme tiredness and middle age

We are home from our nothing-short-of-wonderful trip to Denmark. It was fabulous and I will post photos soon! We were so happy to see the kids again, but currently, we are suffering from some serious jet lag. Sure wish our kids would go to bed at 4 pm, because that's about the time we both crash.

Despite the crazy sleeping hours, life goes on. Including Mother's Day and my birthday, which happened to be the big 4-0, and happened to fall on the same day this year. Mark made made me crepes and bought some other delicious breakfast treats like croissants and orange San Pellagrino. Our moms came over bearing gifts and dinner. It was so nice. I did not lift a finger.

It stinks to be 40. Really really stinks. I could say much much more on this subject, but I will refrain. For now. 

S-T-I-N-K-S. 

My longtime friend, Jen, sent this box of vintage candy: what a great idea and perfect for this candy loving girl! (When one is 40, can one still be called a girl?) Our kids were in heaven examining each piece. They tried the zots and candy buttons and big red wax lips. All new to them.

Mark was awakened from an early-evening-jet-lag-nap for some photos. He was a little loopy.

My brother and his wife came too. They are so good with the kids and never without gifts. 

last week...

...we had our moms over for mother's day dinner.

...I was surrounded by flowers.

...balloons too.

...because I had a birthday.

...Hank and George had a half birthday (on my birthday), which means they went to nursery for the first time at church yesterday.

...I sat in as a sub for the first hour. They loved it, even after I left.

  

The end.

priceless

breakfast prepared by kids and Mark. homemade cards and gifts {the best}. 2.5 lbs jelly bellies. salmon-colored roses. sweet sentiments. snickers bar (from the ward). dinner at our house with the moms. mother's day good times.

check out the shirt my dad made for my mom. It is emblazoned with photos of all 10 grand children's names that he found in real life: street signs, NY stores, restaurant names, etc.

spring gifting stress

April: anniversary

May: mothers day

May: my birthday
Needless to say, Mark gets a little anxious when this high pressure gifting season rolls around. I always tell him I'm easy to buy for: A nice card, or flowers, or something cute you came across at Anthropologie or Forever 21. No sweat. Apparently it's not that easy. So every year he asks for a list. Whatever I can do to ease your pain, my dear.

pumps from Lori's

tickets

the Bosch

jelly bellies

sandals from Piperlime

orbs and angles mirror from Anthro
vinyl stickers from blik

cute print from sfgirlbybay on etsy

that was easy, right. no pressure.