first mother’s day ~ part two

soooo on sunday funday mother’s day celebration…olive and i started the day lazily lounging in bed. i love this little peanut. hc got this momma another starbucks start! we relaxed together, that morning, before we headed to parker’s for a mother’s day brunch.

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[morning selfie]

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[watching videos together]

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[morning pick me up]

we got ready and merrily went on our way to the restaurant. we pit stopped for some beautiful flowers for the famille at the grocery store. on our way there, the babes decided to take a little nap. how cute is she?!

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[nap time before brunch]

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[beautiful flowers for some beautiful ladies]

 we arrived at our destination. it was a madhouse inside! whoa. dan was the first to get there and then boom…everyone was there, the whole family literally trickled in within seconds! we were seated right away and ready to eat! it was a brunch buffet, so we literally sat for a minute while the server took our drink orders and then we all scurried to the buffet tables, ready to fill up our little plates.

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[kir royale…favorite drink]

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[our coordinating outfits // olive is in little tots long sleeve onesie, gapkids pants, and hair clip by etsy]

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[buttercream topped cupcakes, it was really good!]

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[olive having a moment with uncle dan]

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[olive having a smiley moment with her cousin]

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[celebrating moms]

after brunch, we trekked our way home for a just a second to then head back out. we  took my mom to a pretty little garden center so she could pick out flowers for the yard!

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[flower shopping]

after that, we headed back home to my parent’s. we relaxed for a bit there before we headed back out to our home {ya know…that long car ride home we have}! of course, more work had to be done on our house, so wasting the day away is never an option!

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[coffee break with my chunker munker]

overall, it was quite an amazing mother’s day. i am thankful for my beautiful mom, my wonderful husband, and my amazing daughter.

my first mother’s day could not have been better. i am so blessed to be a mom. i am so blessed to have such a loving mother. i am amazed that it was my first mother’s day and i am in awe that this little baby is ours…making it quite a special day for me. i still cannot believe that i am mom, it’s a milestone in my life that is a dream come true.

i know that i just rambled a bit. i wish i was more eloquent about it. i have so many thoughts and wonderful feelings around this…it’s hard to capture it all in words without spewing a lot of random phrases!

God bless all the mother’s out there!

xoxo

happy mother’s day

happy mother’s day to all the moms out there!

now that i am a new mom, enjoying my first mother’s day with my little olive,…it is such a different perspective. going through this journey has been such a life changing experience in so many wonderful ways. it is a miracle to have brought such a precious life into this world. the love you feel is immeasurable. the joy you feel is out of this world. your protective nature is in overdrive. you never realized a smile could melt your heart in an instant.

you have such great respect for all the moms out there…especially your own. i love my mom so much. i love that she raised five children, working so hard at her job, to give us a better life than hers, growing up.

i remember on those warm summer nights as a little kid, waiting up for her to come home from work. i would watch elvis movies with her while she ate her late night snack. i remember giggling and asking my mom who was cuter…elvis or dad?! my mom would smile, between her bites of white rice, and say elvis!

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[my mom in vietnam, pregnant with kim!]

my mom did so much for us, sacrificed a lot to raise her children the best she could. i am so thankful for her and love her so much!

happy mother’s day mom!!!

xoxo

little onesies

mother’s day has come and gone, and we seriously had the best time ever!

our mother’s day gifts were little onesie!  Signifying for them that they were going to soon have a new grandchild addition to the family!

the day before, i went to the t-shirt deli {in bucktown} to have personalized onesies made for each set of grandparents!  one set in vietnamese {for my parent’s…duh!} and the one set in english.  it truly turned out adorbs!

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[t-shirt deli goods]

on mother’s day morning, we set out to attend the 9:30 mass.  it was a beautiful service and a beautiful day!

we headed up north, to argyle, to meet my family at hai yen restaurant for lunch {it was also my lovely mother’s birthday!}.  after much comical bickering over the menu, we finally decided on our entrees {phew}!

so, after getting our order in, it was the right time to have my mom open up her gift {really it’s, obviously, for both of them!}.  my mom was struggling, more confused by the gift itself.  therefore, my dad started helping her but he was fumbling a bit as well, so i intervened and ripped open the package {notice the lack of patience on my part!}.  my dad picked up the onesie and knew right away what it was.  he finally showed my mom and she freaked out!  they were so happy!  my dad’s face, who shows little emotion, lit up and turned red from excitement!  my mom teared up and both of them gave us hugs.  everyone was so excited!  another addition to our family!

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[hmm, what’s this?]

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[i love the looks on their faces!]

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[little vietnamese onesie]

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[bun rieu]

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[auntie kim]

after lunch, we walked the streets and went shopping.  my mom went to town at the local vietnamese market.  r really wanted a lucky cat.  b begged for a broom.  it was cute!  we sashayed our way over ba le to pick up some banh mi’s {vietnamese sandwiches…i love them!}.  we bought little treats, drinks, delicious macarons…so many yummy tidbits!

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[having fun in front of the frozen fish at the market]

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[r relaxing on his mini chair and stool]

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[the cuties and their momma]

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after shopping, we headed to the garden center in andersonville.  we perused the gorgeous flowers and plants.  shopped the knick knacks inside their little shop and had the kids play around the garden furniture and outdoor fountains.

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we finally retired and headed back to our apartment to get some stuff done before we went on our next journey, to missy’s house for a mother’s day dinner with the heintz’s.

at missy’s we rested and relaxed as john prepared our dinner from the grill.  it was time to eat {i couldn’t wait until we opened presents!}; burgers, fries, and a yummy salad {prepared by missy}.

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[cute packaging]

after our meal, dessert was served {cheesecake – so delish, fruit cobbler, and cookies} and it was time to open presents!  i was so excited.  missy opened a few of hers, jane gave us each a gift, and it was time for her to open our gift.  john was really digging the packaging {it’s a doggie bag…how could you not love it?!}.  so, i prepped the gift {explaining what the t-shirt deli is about} and as she opened it, she looked over all the details {inside, i was shouting “open the wrapped package!!”}.  she finally got to the package, she opened it up and started screaming!  she said, “you are pregnant!”.  i was then attacked with hugs!  it was so awesome!  such a great moment!  of course she cried!

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[action shots // precious!]

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[showing off the onesie]

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lots o’ hugs given all around, lots of tears of joy, and lots of very happy people around us.  all in all, it was a pretty awesome mother’s day/mom’s birthday!  yay!

xoxo

happy mother’s day!

today is a day to celebrate all the mom’s out there!

a job that is never ending.  a mother’s love never fails.  a mother’s love is always giving.  a mother’s love is sometimes all you need.

i celebrate my mom today because of the unconditional love she has always given us.  through good times and bad, she was and will always be there.  i look back at my life and cannot even fathom how she was able to do what she did!  even though i lived it!  she worked full-time, raised five kids, and always, always had a full dinner on the table!!!!

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i love my mom and i am grateful for all that she has done for me.  i must say that one day isn’t enough to say i love you and thank you.  celebrate everyday as if it were mother’s day!

love is patient, love is kind. it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

1 corinthians 13:4-7

xoxo