Since Mother's Day...

Wow!  The month of May has come and gone and I don't even know where it went.  I've been playing part-time mom to my nephews and nieces, by cooking for them and going to their house early in the morning and getting them off to school.  It's a complicated story, but a year ago, Tom & I went to the courthouse to witness my brother-in-law & sister-in-law adopt 6 children they had been fostering for a few years.  The kids' age range from 3 to 11 and this is not including my sister-in-law's three children from a previous relationship.  I know this is complicated!!!  Well, my sister-in-law has become an "inactive" mother ( I don't know how else to say it politely.),  leaving my brother-in-law with all the kids.  Tom's mom has been living there and has been great for the kids. My heart goes out to them.  The kids really need a full time mother and father to love and nurture these kids.  I pray that they will get back together and want to be parents to these kids and husband & wife to each other. It will take a miracle and only God can  perform miracles!

One weekend I had Serena and Arianna over for the weekend.  It was a really hot weekend which is perfect for the pool!

I think they would spent the whole day in the pool if I let them.  After swimming I took them to Nubi's, haircuts, shopping for shoes and an outfit.  It's okay if Aunt Dawn spoils them a little!
We had a great time!

Mother's Day and beyond!

This is the card my son gave to me for Mother's Day... he thinks he's 5 years old, but he's 18!!!  The sad thing is, I get his humor.  I can't wait until his birthday...

I had a nice Mother's Day.  Sunday was really in honor of my mother-in-law.  She is an incredible giving person.  Some day I will blog about it.  It's kind of complicated.  

My gift was just having my kids home.  They are done with school and home for the summer.

On Monday night, we went to Las Campanas at the Mission Inn in Riverside.  I love that place!

The atmosphere is beautiful, the food was great, (so was the "perfect Margarita") and being with the family is the best!!!

I love my family!!!