I’m doing yoga to burn off all the carbs I’ve been eating, 

Kids are drawing,

Andrew’s on his iPhone and I think my parents are taking a stroll outside.

I found this while going through his kindergarten class folders. Love that last part about “things that make me happy”, he wrote, “my sister”  🙂

He made this list and taped it over on his bed.

A couple of days ago, when I was driving the kids to our gym pool, I was telling them that I was really tired. I told them that I really would like to skip the pool that day but they weren’t having it…because I already promised them the day before that we were going to go. Once you promise kids something, that’s it. It’s set in stone. According to them, I have to keep my promises otherwise I’m a liar. I ask them how come they don’t ask me how I am feeling or how my day was but I ask them all the time about how they are. I said maybe mommy had a bad day and I’m too tired to keep the “promise”. That I’m only a human being and I can’t keep up with all their demands. I came to think that my kids are pretty considerate and understanding kids but when it comes to me, their mom, they demand things more rightfully and much less forgiving compared to others. So I got mad and told them that going forward they have to be more considerate of me and always ask me how I am when they come home from school or camp before they request anything they want.

Then I find this note on his bed. SO SWEET. I think he really felt bad and realize that he should be more caring of me. He’s been asking me how my day as soon as I see him in the afternoons ever since then. 🙂

This is a stress-free business trip. I get to be a guest to my colleague’s event. The. Best.

Let the party begin…

Before heading to the work event, my coworker and I walked around downtown checking out the city.

Specials tonight: sautéed soft shell crabs with garlic and butter

New England steamers

Kids gifts to Andrew

This cracked me up!

Oh Chloe… where do you get your sense of humor…

After getting new hairdos we rushed to a birthday party where kids made their own pizzas, dessert and lemonade.

I love her! lol

Happy 7th birthday Naomi! Looking forward to celebrating many more~

The second grader are having an art show/music concert today.

When she came back from her fabulous party in the afternoon we played the monopoly game that Chloe had created for me for Mother’s day.  She wrote and cut out all the money, chance cards, etc and the places/thing she put on the boards were everything I love…(except for jail). Where does she come up with these stuff?