No More Braces

The most exciting thing happened this week.  This kid right here in this picture with me..the one with his head down on his phone who looks thrilled to be at the orthodontist again...yep, that one right there got his braces off this week. 5 long years...

And here my dear friends is the result....isn't he just so handsome?  let me tell you, I had to work for this picture.  I threatened to tickle him into submission in the middle of Chick-fil-A.  He grinned at that because he totally knows I would do it.  I also reminded him that he should never argue or say no to his mother :).  He finally gave me this.  Oh I love it.

Before that happened. This happened Saturday.  The annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament hosted by Port Freeport.  My kids and Makenna helped this year and I managed to get pictures with all my help.  Kenna Bug was my partner getting the door prizes set up and making everything purdy while the kids fished.  

Christopher has always helped out with bait.  He helps pass it out to the kids after they register and then usually rides around in a golf cart to pass more out.  He skipped the carts his year and hung around to help with other stuff.  I snagged him for our annual picture together.

I finally found my girl later on to get a picture with her. She was busy riding around on the golf carts having a blast and talking the guys AND girls into getting her snow cones.  #suckers 

And look, Bobby Banana even showed up for our tournament...

The tournament is always so much fun.  A lot of work but worth it to see the kids fish.  We had a low turn out but I think the weather hurt us this year as well as it being Mother's Day weekend.  It was still a good tournament. 

Sunday was Mother's Day, Tony cooked dinner at Daddy's for all the mothers in the family.  Oh it was sooo good.  We had grilled chicken, chops and sausage along with squash, zucchini and potatoes from his garden, green beans and mac n cheese.  Yummy!  I'm so disappointed in myself that I didn't get a picture with both my children but did manage to get this one with Bella.  It also happen to be the first day I participated in a "Dress A Day In May".  

Day 10

Navy/White Maxi Dress

Day 11

Skirt - Sweet find at Macy's

Top & Shrug - Back of the closet 

Sandals - Target

Necklace - Francesca's

I have to tell you about this skirt.  I love it!  I was trying something else on at Macy's and as I was coming out of the dressing room, I spotted this skirt on the rack of items to be hung back up.  It was the right size so I snagged it up to try on.  It was a win and I was super excited.  Its comfortable and super light and cute and just well, my favorite thing in my closet right now.   

Day 12

Maxi Dress - Kohls

Denim Jacket - Maurice's last year

Shoes - Payless I think

Day 13

I had on a black maxi skirt and a t-shirt from American Eagle.

You can kind of see my skirt in this pic I posted on Instagram and my shirt in the first picture above with Christopher.  Those were the only pictures I had that day.

Two things...

1)  If you haven't read the book above, you need to!  I'm about halfway through this one and can't wait to get home to read more.  

2)  I totally wore the black maxi skirt above two days in a row..GASP!!  I know, I know...pitiful isn't it.  I didn't go to work Wednesday because I was running Christopher to his appointments, etc., so yes, when I went back to Thursday, I wore it again but with a different top.  

So Day 14 I didn't get a picture and Day 15 which is today, I'm totally in jeans.  Do you see a pattern of disappointment as far as DADIM goes this year?   Yeah, I'm not going to win the award for success in DADIM again this year.  Dadgumit.  

So that about sums up what's been happening around here.  Hope everyone is doing well and staying dry.  Y'all have a good weekend!