Monday, May 16, 2011

may days...


time to do another catch up!
my sweet, loving, funny, talented, clever,
stylish, beautiful and totally cool girl turned 13.
thirteen.
we now have 2 teenage daughters...
give me strength...
and patience...
and any additional superpowers to get me through this.


she requested a pineapple upside-down cake...
so out came nanny's recipe.
funny how food is such a connection to memories.
it was as yummy as hers...
why the heck did i wait so long?


friends and family poured on the love.
she deserves it all and so, so much more.
if only they all knew her as well as we do.
she is simply amazing.
one in a million.


little cousins came to celebrate the day with us...
they are getting too big, too soon
and i don't like it!



my purple spring arrivals know how to get me in the mood...
time to dig and play in the dirt.


this mama got a clothesline for mother's day!!
i was so happy that i had to grab my camera...


...not just once either...
i love it. i love it. i love it.




baby bright green sprouts
and happy daffodils.


oliver is catching on to just chillin'
while i play in the garden.
he makes for good company.
xox
...so there it is...
days of may.
so far, so good.
xox

5 comments:

Shauna and MacLean said...

Love the post and would love the recipe for that cake!

Anonymous said...

They just grow up way too fast don't they? Love your clothesline. Nothing like drying laundry outside. Oliver is a cutie.

xx

Melinda said...

What a lovely young lady you have there!

Looks like you are having a busy time right now.

Melinda

Tamara said...

that cake looks delicious!! excellent choice...and i love the sentiment behind it. enjoy the rest of your days of may. :)

Elizabeth said...

Happy birthday!! My sisters daughter turns 13 next week too. I always see her as 4 years old in my minds eye. I use to hate when old people would talk about how fast we kids grew, but gosh darn it, they were right!
Cake looks very tasty :)