Mother's Day #2

For the past couple of years, we've gone to the Zoo for Mother's Day brunch, but it was a bit hard on us last year (what with pausing to nurse every few hours and the weather being chilly.) This year (especially since Dean's grandma can't get around very well right now) we decided to have

brunch at our house. Dean's goal was to replicate the Zoo's brunch, so he prepared a lot of batter and fruit the night before, and set all the non-moms to work fixing it when they arrived. Us moms got to relax and play with Robin (in a few years, we'll put him to work, too.)

It was very yummy, and was nice not to have to change diapers all day.

Here's Robin giving me a Willow Tree statue called "Child's Touch."

Later on, Dean, his sibs, and I played croquet while Robin refused to nap (he cried for a L-O-N-G time.)  Kathy had to leave her shoes at our house because Robin had snuck them into his room before his nap, and we didn't want to disturb him to get them out.  That evening, Dean cleaned out my car for his gift to me.  All in all, it was a great day!