may 10th - mommy love (56)

We spent today celebrating Mommy and the kids were super excited to finally give the gifts they have been working so hard on this past week.  Alex and Gemma both made a book all about Mommy, cards, and paintings. Alex was watching Mommy’s every reaction to each page as she read...it was really sweet. Daddy worked some magic with our friend at Hamilton Jewelers and had some diamonds delivered. 

Mommy secretly dropped off all the life-sized children cut-outs at Beeps’ house last night after she went to sleep. This morning she nearly karate chopped one of them because she was so startled. Daddy made a special rabbit ragu over pappardelle and almost lost an index finger chopping the parsley garnishment.  Once we removed the piece of finger from the cutting board, everything was fine and the meal was amazing....even eating with one hand elevated.  The girls ate early, but Big Al ate with the adults :)