From Mother's Day

Hi there, folks!  Things have been quiet around here for some time {sigh, I know}, but that can only mean that a whole lot of pictures have piled up and are being readied to view!  This post is on our lovely Mother's Day{s} which - of course - I'm terribly late on.  We set our living room up pretty much the same as in '09, but I only have one picture to share from that day:

a pretty cute one, I might add ☺

And last year's Mother's Day we did the long-double-table thing.  Click here to see photos from that day.

As a family, we took Mom out to a beautiful outdoor shopping park and had a yummilicious dinner at Brio's.  We are so thankful to our mothers for all they are, all they do, and all they mean to us!

Enjoy the photos!

Getting ready!

Using our great-grandma's china is always so fun

Mrs. Kathi brought her beautiful self

Sky blue was the "in" color {not baby blue, sky☺}

Mr. John and Mrs. Ellen brought their smiles

Mr. Vic and Mrs. Linda brought their laughter

Lovely Niece & Auntie

Junebug was looking very motherly

Lorry in her new dress

"You haven't told Vic what I said about him those many years ago, now have you?"

Mother/Daughter sweetness

"Do they really expect us to drink with these napkins in our glasses?"

"Well, I guess its not the first odd thing we've encountered here."

Let the feasting begin!

Mother/Daughter conversations

After dinner talks...

...and laughs.

Smiles, beautiful, happy smiles

"Ellen, if she takes another picture..."

The lovely bouquet from Mr. Tim and Mrs. Robbi

The Chocolate Cheesecake

{recipe courtesy: Nigella

The Original Cheesecake

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The White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

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The White Chocolate Raspberry with white chocolate curls

The cheesecake girl

Ah...yummiliciousness

"Hurry and take the picture before I drop this slice!"

Mother's Day breakfast

Omelets in a bag {thanks, Tommy!}

Ride on, cowgirl!

The lovely couple

Mom drove down to spend the day with her mother

The lovely bouquet from Mr. Mike and Mrs. Barb

Thank you to all the families {near and far alike} who have made this year's Mother's Day so memorable and dear to your loved ones.  What treasures you are to them {and us ♥}!

Her children rise up and bless her

{Psalm 31:28a}