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.
Your grandpa looks like he has the touch with cooking, everything looks delicious and I appreciate that you stopped by to share on Friday Features and your mention above!! Hope to see you again.
Have a great weekend!
Karren
Mr. M really outdid himself.
Hey MJ! What a wonderful Mother’s Day. I love the chalkboard menu and the food looks delish!
Your grandpa looks like he has the touch with cooking, everything looks delicious and I appreciate that you stopped by to share on Friday Features and your mention above!! Hope to see you again.
Have a great weekend!
Karren
thanks evalyn! hope you had a fabulous mother’s day as well. hope you’re enjoying your summer softball. waiting on the website news…. xo- mj
thanks for stopping by & posting karren. i’ll see you on friday; i love your friday features party! xo- mj