Blessed to be Jeremiah's Mommy

So last Mother's Day was definitely the best, because it was my FIRST Mother's Day, plus we celebrated Jeremiah's baptism!



However, this Mother's Day Weekend ranks right up there! On Friday I was able to go to the "Mother's Day Tea" at Jeremiah's Daycare.

As you can see, I had no fancy hat or gloves to wear to this elegant affair. :(

The kids did a cute little performance, and Jeremiah even participated a little! Sorry about the crazy auto-focusing the camera is doing-- SO annoying!!! As you can see in the video, Jeremiah is quite proud to be doing "big kid" things at daycare! :)

And these are the gifts that Jeremiah presented me with at the Mother's Day Tea:


Saturday morning (after we Skyped with G & G Wiers!) we headed down to Pella for some Tulip Time!

"Come on Mom and Dad-- Let's go!!!"


Unlike last year, the weather was absolutely PERFECT-- sunny and 76! It was heaven! The tulips were beautiful, of course.



Being Dutch is the best!


This was the best pic we could get of J by the tulips... he's not much into sitting these days. And he was just dying to grab those beautiful bright tulips (apparently that's frowned upon). But he was smiling (not at me, obviously)!


We continued last year's tradition by eating lunch at the Mexican restaurant in Pella (hey, there was no line or wait!).

Jeremiah can't resist dancing to the mariachi music!

We spent a good amount of time in the little Kiddy Corner, where they had slides, riding toys, balls, etc.... $5 for a day pass was money well spent. Jeremiah loved it!



And of course, Jeremiah zonked out on the way home. :)


Then in the evening we grilled and ate our yummy dinner outside on the deck. Adam and Jeremiah presented me with cards, roses, a book, a Willow Tree figurine, and my FAVORITE chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels from Trader Joe's! Yes, I know I am spoiled! :)

Today was another gorgeous day! We enjoyed a wonderful church service and witnessed the baptisms of 2 of our friends' babies (soon to be Jeremiah's buddies when they get a little bigger!). Then later this afternoon we met G & G Wissink in Carroll (it's about half-way between Ankeny and Sioux City-- plus, there's a Pizza Ranch there!). We spent some time at a park, which Jeremiah loved, and then we had dinner. Adam and I were reminded yet again of what a good boy Jeremiah is. He barely made a peep on the hour and a half drive there OR back (and he was awake the entire time!), and he sat in his high chair and ate like such a big boy. We are certainly blessed to be mommy and daddy to our little fella!