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Mother's Day

Happy Mother's day to all mamas! Ryan and Leah made me breakfast on Sunday and then we took a little family trip to our local zoo. It was beautiful and sunny, and it is about time! It was great to have time together as May tends to be a busy and hectic time for us as the school year is winding down. (And by "winding down," I mean accelerating at a rapid pace until the last day of school at which all will come to an abrupt halt!) Here are a few pictures from our day...

How lucky am I that I get to be the mom of this little girl?


We came to the consensus that this Lion looks like he could use some extra rations...

Comments

so cute! glad to see you had a well-deserved happy happy mother's day.
Anonymous said…
... and we are so blessed to be Leah's Gammy and Papa, and have you, her parents as our wonderful children!
i love the pics---the one with you guys sticking your tongues out is soooooo precious---what a beautiful little one she is!!!!

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