Can I Stay??

Brady and I just returned home from yet another incredible weekend. I feel so very fortunate to be able to experience these sort of things. We spent the past few days in Island Park, ID...Awhhh...so breathtaking!! I did NOT want to come home, I felt like I was in a dream. We had a memorable, good old fashioned fun together as a family. Loved every moment of it. We stayed a a BEAUTIFUL "cabin", complete with all the luxuries, lakeside view, private boat dock, fire pit, wrap around deck, warm sunny mornings and cool fireside nights.

Did I mention I did not want to come home?

Brayden had a wonderful time, there were 4 other boys his age and they played until they couldn't stand up anymore. We all had a ball!

This was a fantastic past few days.....

This was the "playground" for the kiddos...If Brayden was not around, this is where he was...

This was called the Springs...It was the CLEAREST water I have ever seen, and the neatest part of it, the water just bubbles up from the ground...no stream! It as so amazing, and the wildlife was really neat to see...huge fish and this little muskrat swimming around.

Cali~

(yes, this was our view from our room, loved waking up to it)

We just got back from an amazing trip. Brady and I went to Monterey, Ca. It is so beautiful there, so mountainous yet the beach is right there. The best of both worlds. This was a much needed trip for both of us to relax and enjoy. We did soarly miss our little guy but he was in the best of care with both grandparents. He did so great and was a good boy, he had a ball...Thank you to our parents for taking our man!

This restaurant was called FishHopper~Oh my, oh my...the most amazing seafood I have EVER eaten. I had lobster, and crab...well, I won't tell you EVERYTHING I ate :)This was the view from my seat, gorgeous...

Fresh....YUMBabe enjoying his meal, bib and ALL
All I can say is YUMMMMMEEEEEE

Brady got to tour the Eathbound organic farms, and brought me back this HUGE strawberry, it was so sugar sweet....These taste nothing like we get in the stores, this was picked just an hour ago!Look how enormous this is, as big as the plastic carton!!

Horseback riding was beautiful, one minute we were in a forest, and the next....Stunning Spy Glass Golf course, and exclusive homes.. it is hard to see, but they are amazing...On the beach....I think that I would have a home here :)

Took Highway 1, all the way up most of the coast...drove up by Big Sir. So amazing!

This night we received tickets to the Aquarium and for a "tasting" of restaurants in the local bay area with well known chef's. They prepared some of there best dishes, they were all so unique and tasted great.

Animal Life...By Fisherman's Wharf

Last night there, we had a fun dinner, fresh salmon. Complete with games inside the beach house, and a traditional bomb-fire on the good ol' beach with Smores of course...delightful

One of the best parts was of course coming home. We were so surprised to see Mimi and our Little guy waiting for us at the airport holding a Welcome Home Balloon ...the sweetest sight!!Fun to go, but great to come home!!

Teary Eyed..

The other day I went to pick up Brayden from his little gym class. It is always so fun, kinda like Christmas morning when I go into the room and I see my man sitting there, his little feet swinging back and forth, his twinkling eyes and a smile from ear to ear. I hear MOOOOM! and he comes a runnin'. But on Thursday, I had to completely choke back the tears( I wouldn't want to embarrass him at 3 :) ). He ran up to me and said, "Happy Mudders Day"....awhhhh....and with his little hands handed me the poem above. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to be called his Mom. I love this little boy more than anything on this earth. I am so blessed to be able to raise, love and teach him to be an outstanding young man. So happy...

Best Mom's Day Ever....

MMMMMMMWWWWAHHHH..... Love you Kiddo!

Someday...

Sighhhhhhh....Someday I will be here! I was Blog hopping the other night and I came across this gals blog and she has been living in Italy for the past 8 months. Seriously, could these pictures get any dreamer? I cannot get enough of looking at these gorgeous shots...

Hoping that these will be delivered to my house! Are they not the cutest?

Gorgeous pillars surrounding a garden, LOVE IT...

Imagine opening up these shutters every morning...

Venice, what could be better?
AMAZING!

Simple Life...Ciao!