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Cabo San Lucas feels like a distant memory but we had a fabulous time with our friends, the Mullens, and look forward to seeing them again.

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1. Greyson’s last day of preschool was on Friday but we’re sending him back to the 5’s class in the fall. We’re at peace about that decision. Total and complete peace.
2. Mike and I saw Hangover 2 this week. Funny. Not as funny as #1, but worth the price of a ticket.
3. Graham caught the baseball bug. Press play on the video below… 
   
4. Our meetings were a success in France so I’m heading back to Paris next week.  The business we pursued was awarded to us which also means that a new iPad 2 is coming my way. This is what happens when I use my cunning to strike a side deal with my VP over a bottle of French wine.
   

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5. Memorial Day weekend was relaxing and low key. “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”   Arthur Ashe
6. A big shout out to our friends, the Herreras and Mike’s mom who flew out to watch the boys for a few days (and spend some time with us). We’re now counting the days until our visit home.

Anyone got any tips for hosting a garage sale? Send ‘em my way before June 24th.  The first round of baby gear is for sale!

Mom, Mom, Mom

Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful Mom who never missed a moment to tell me how smart I was, how beautiful, how good at the thing I was doing at the time. I didn’t deserve every compliment but she doled them out anyway and she was as good a salesperson as I’ve ever met because I believed her. To this day, I think I can do and be absolutely anything I want. I’m so grateful for that gift.

2 good trips this month- one to Paris and one to Cabo San Lucas.  Paris for work (seriously) and Cabo for a much needed vacation with Mike.  I’ll post some pictures of both when we get back from the latter because tonight I just want to post some pics and a fun video of my Mother’s Day weekend.

I am absolutely smitten with these boys! I can’t properly express how much fun we’re having.  Greyson is looking out for Graham just like he promised me before Graham was born… “I won’t eat ‘em and I won’t squish ‘em”.

Greyson is a sports-kid these days.  He gets home from baseball and wants to play baseball. I’ve been fielding his hits, throwing grounders and playing catch with him.  I feel like a kid again.

Graham is pure joy.  I am so completely in love with this child!

In short, my Mother’s Day was a glorious one. I stayed in my pajamas until dinner time and only changed because I thought the neighbors might stop over.  We played all day.  It felt like Christmas. I’m heartbroken to be leaving them tomorrow but ecstatic that Mike and I are heading to sun, 90 degrees and a week with our friends, the Mullens. Marita isn’t going to know what hit her because it’s been SO LONG since I’ve been able to chat with a girlfriend who knows me inside and out.

And speaking of girlfriends, one of my favorite Seattle-area friends is learning the art of photography.  She took pictures of the boys a couple of weeks ago for fun and for free (for free!). She posted the best ones to her blog.  I adore them and I adore her.  Click Here to see how good she is. She captured their spirits in these photos.

And a few more weekend pics for your viewing pleasure. Tomorrow we’ll be sipping margaritas by the pool.  Au revoir, I mean Adios!

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