I love Mom!!

We are heading out to Chase's parents for Christmas and I am so excited but was feeling a little sad that I am not going to get to see my mom for Christmas so I decided to squeeze in a quick trip at the beginning of December. We had so much fun (as we normally do no matter if we work, play, shop or just be lazy and visit)! As you can tell the kids had a superb tea party with Grammy - I was laughing so hard because they were both being so proper. The hats transformed them! They enjoyed cranberry cider, marshmallows and chips in the sunshine of Grammy's living room and LOVED every minute of it! Mom helped with the kids so I could get most of the Christmas card done and a painting for my porch (I got the idea from a baby card). I had picked out a painting that I wanted to do with my mom for the dinning room and so the night before we left, after the kids were finally in bed we crammed this masterpiece in (we were up half the night, but it was totally worth it). I LOVE IT!! It couldn't have turned out better (it is not quite done but I only have a little fixing on the tree and hills and some more dark blue to put in before it goes on the wall)! The best part was sitting beside my mom and painting it together. Reaching accross each other to assign colors and laugh and laugh and laugh. I am so proud of her talents and love that we created it together. I love my Mom!