Mother's Day Weekend

Our plans were to visit Knoxville so the kids could go to Dollywood with Mimi and Granddad while I shopped and relaxed.  However, both daddy and daughter came down with strep.  So our weekend was filled with snuggling and lots of meds.

We'll try again next week.  But all is not lost.  My weekend started with a day away from work as I visited the Titans stadium for a grant opportunity via Purity Milk and the NFL's Play 60 program.  I met Marc Mariani, sat in the press box, and visited the locker room.  Kinda' fun and out-of-the-ordinary day for an alternative school teacher.

I spent the evening with good friends and Leonardo...

...and Sunday morning was welcomed with healthier family members!

All is well.

The One with Bad Hair

I failed to take pictures at Easter.  Good thing?  Mimi and Granddad sent this one and I scanned it to keep for evidence.  C braided hers the night before to give it a little curl and K....well, K was a week from being disowned if he didn't get his cut.

*Edited to add the Easter Bunny pictures I found on my phone.  I'm not always totally out of it.

Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum!

Loving the fact that Mike is proudly carrying the wallet that K got him for Christmas.  A waiter recently mocked him for "rockin' the velcro wallet," but it was all in fun.  I think his carrying it does make him the #1 Dad!

Champions!

Smyrna Junior Basketball League Boys Pee Wee Champions!

Coach Keith and Coach Mike were awesome (and had tons of patience)!

K built his relationship with our neighbor, Upton.

Great teammates, great friends, and a sister who was a pretty great fan.