Muddy-mud and Muddy's Day

Yup, been far too long! Change is on the wind and in the next few days my blog will be revamped! The new design is really great as is the title, if I do say so myself! (To the title, not the design.) But, before I get into that, please enjoy the following!

A week or so ago, Mumble and I did some yardwork. I got fairly dirty, however, this little guy took the cake, or should I say pie ... mud pie!

Splash, splash, splash!

Ooo ... this is fun, mom!

How cute am I?!

Must cool off, see how bright the sun is?

WHY WON'T YOU LET ME GO IN THE HOUSE?!?!?!

We also planted flowers in the front. I don't have a "completed" picture yet, however, this is how I decided to save my precious flowers! We had done the backyard when my parents were here and because of the rain and terrible soil, they died. So, this time I dug down about 6 inches (by myself since we'd already bought the flowers when McH found out he'd be gone), which nearly killed me and put in better soil. And then it rained. I was terrified that all my hard work would go to waste, so I did my best to save my babies!

See all of the dirt?! McH finally got it all off the front lawn last weekend - and, there was another pile that isn't in the picture! THANK GOODNESS!

Slightly out of order, but we had a wonderful mother's day, despite the Army desperately trying to ruin it! We hopped in the car and went to the Waco Zoo which was absolutely beautiful. Mumble didn't seem to interested in the animals - he was much happier looking for birds and playing at the playground, which was wonderful! They had a splash area and a huge slide.

Ooo ... water!

Stomp!

The handsomest of boys!
More stomping.
Daddy and Mumble in the tree house.

Slide down to mama!

Hard to tell, but yes, he's having fun!

Mumble might not have appreciated it, but we thought it was beautiful!

Mumble getting his eat on.

Happy first Mother's Day, mommy!

It was a really beautiful day. And, it truly made me appreciate my mother and all of the other women in my family who have imparted their wisdom, experiences and support. Saying that my mother is an amazing human being doesn't even scratch the surface. Saying that she's my best friend and mentor doesn't either. Words just aren't enough. I constantly feel that I'm unable to really let her know what she means to me. Our relationship has continually shifted as I grow along my journey, but now I realize completely that she, too, is on a journey. She is not only my mother and my son's grandmother, but she's a woman and beyond that a human being who embarked on her own ever-changing journey long before I was even thought of. I will forever look up to her and remember the lessons she's taught me as my mother, my friend, my peer, as a fellow woman.

Thank you mom for listening, guiding, teaching, respecting, supporting and loving me.