{This Moment} A Mother's Day Surprise

{This Moment} - A Soule Mama Friday ritual. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments section for all to find and see. And to all the mamas we wish you a wonderfully fabulous Mother's Day weekend! 

Many Hands

As my Grandma liked to say: "Many hands make light work." 

Thank goodness I am blessed to have such great helpers!



Busy Bees

We arrived in gorgeous Vermont Friday late afteroon.

And, of course, I had to wonder why it is we don't live here.  Seriously, could it be any more beautiful?

After catching up with Brad, Hannah and Hannah's sister Sara (who we had not seen since our wedding day nine years ago) we got busy decorating the tables for the wedding the next day.



The girls did a great job helping set the tables.  They both loved placing the honey bears at each persons spot. 

Dave poslished our unity candle holder which had not seen the light of day in nine years.  We were so excited that Hannah and Brad wanted to use it in their ceremony. After he was done polishing it, he got to work making the beeswax candles fit in the taper candle holders.

  And even as sister moon rose in the sky the hive was still a buzz with excitement! Everything was set and ready for the next day.  The day that we had all been looking forward to for all these months was finally upon us! 



Our Day

Today there was:

finding,

learning,

mailing,

dreaming,

decorating,

folding,

playing,

fort building,

and jumping.

Another fabulous day in this incredible life we live!

Helping

"Mama, I want to help!"

And off she runs to get her trusty white stool...

 

A Day Spent (Mostly) Outside

We have had quite a day today! It started with David having today (and tomorrow!) off.  What a treat!  Since it was a lovely day out he decided to do some yard work, and Emma decided she needed to help her Daddy.

Since David still had to head into the store this evening, I thought it would be great for all of us to have our big meal of the day together for lunch today.  I had the whole table all set, and since there were five of us, it requited use of the bench that is normally hidden (pushed up against the wall with the table close to it so it's out of the way).  The girls asked:  "Please Mama, can we sit on the bench?!"  "Sure, sweet girls, why not?!"  It was the first time they sat on it together, without a grown up there to make sure no one falls off. 

Emma's smile says it all!

After lunch we thought it would be fun to take Gramma to Drumlin Farm since it was a lovely (albeit much colder) day today.  A good way to spend an afternoon, if you ask us.  So off we went.  

A nature lesson from Gramma.

We weren't so sure why this little guy was in a playpen.

Inside the worlds most wonderful chicken coop.

Collecting (wooden) eggs.

Sorting/grading the eggs.

Any chance to get to be outside is good with us. 

So good, 

So good. 

So good!

We'll see you tomorrow, dear friends. 

This post goes to OLM (too.)'s Family Nature Club.