happy days

I know I’m late to the party here…

…but since I had a blog lapse during the months of May & June…

…I just wanted to share our happy mother’s & father’s day.

Mr. M really outdid himself.

I get to lounge in bed on Mother’s Day while I hear footsteps & tinkering around.

Sometimes I get breakfast in bed but this year I got to walk outside to this.

{sorry about the sun glare}

Who doesn’t want to start their day w/ champagne, chocolates & flowers?

Along with the mimosas we did have bagels w/ smear, lox & all the fixins ‘cuz although we live in california now you can never take the New York out of my baby daddy.

 And the day continued with a feast of drink & food surrounded by my favorite people.

The best part?

I didn’t have to lift a finger.

How great is this chalkboard menu Mr. M created all by himself?

Ao MUCH yummy food.

Love him!

I’m one lucky gal!

So of course I had to shower him with some goodness on father’s day.

We were lucky to have my father in-law visiting us during father’s day.

While the boys went for an early morning walk, I prepared a morning nosh for when they got back.

Yup, more mimosas!

The kids were so excited to have not only daddy to celebrate but also grandpa.

My father in-law lives in South Carolina so we don’t see him as often as we would like.

I prepared all the hors d’oeuvres and Mr. M fixed the cocktails,

But grandpa wanted to celebrate by cooking dinner!

Love it!  So since I didn’t have to cook {& I love to cook btw} I got busy setting a pretty table.

One of my favorite memories as a kid is sitting around the table with family & friends, talking, eating, laughing, enjoying each other face to face.

I hope our kids will have similar memories.

Grandpa made his famous lemon chicken on the grill with rice & string beans.

I don’t think there was anything left over.

Excuse Master M’s arm as he pours his orange soda {the art of a perfectly staged photograph is lost on him}, but I also believe in real life & I love that that’s my life.

But back to the orange soda- it is his drink of preference.

While I was pregnant with him I was going through my Sunkist phase & I always wonder if that has anything to do with it?

We sat around the table and talked and shared and laughed.

No iphones, no tvs, no nothing except happy faces.

Happy memories!

sharing @

feathered nest friday @ french country cottage

shabbilicious friday @ shabby art boutique

frugal friday @ the shabby nest

morning cup of joe @ the cottage market

simple & sweet friday @ rooted in thyme

feature friday @ oh my heartsie girl

saturday sparks @ pieced pastimes

sundays at home @ love of home

motivation monday @ a life in balance

motivational monday @ burlap & bees

make it pretty monday @ the dedicated house

amaze me monday @ dwellings-the heart of your home

motivate me monday @keeping it simple crafts

show & share @ coastal charm

something to talk about @ karen’s up on the hill

metamorphis monday @ between naps on the porch

inspire me monday @ my uncommon slice of suburbia

wow us wednesdays @ southern savvy style

what’s it wednesday @ ivy & elephants

sizzle into summer @ diy by design

tweak it tuesday @ cozy little house

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