::a few of my favorites::

I really should get back to the regular programming here.

I've had some sweet little things pop up into my life lately and I thought I'd share a few favorites here.

 ::For my birthday, the kids I nanny painted this sweet mug for me at a pottery shop.::

::It came filled with $50 in Starbucks cards.::

::Hello, best boss ever.::

 ::this skirt from Talbots::exaggerated awwwwwesome::

 ::this little girl lights up our lives::

::and she's getting a personality::

::and she's starting to recognize Aunt Becca::I'm finally getting a smile and head bobs out of her::

::international phone calls from this man::

I think I'm going to save the story of me and Leon for another date and time.  And for now, the way you'll learn about him is by me randomly dropping hints.  So in the last two posts, you've learned his name [Leon], that he's a dairy farmer, and that I receive international calls from him.  [I wonder where?? :)]

::my Nook Color::

::I love, love, love, love, love it.::

So, how's that for a list?!!

Have a wonderful weekend filled with lots of love for your Mother.


 

::Is it possible to laugh too much::

Last Monday, Adam and Carol, Leon and I, and Geoff went to visit the Fair Oaks dairy farm.  This was of interest to Leon because he is a dairy farmer.  It was a rainy, wet day -- the perfect kind to visit a farm.  Well, actually, we only got wet walking to and from the buildings.  A bus even drove us through one of the barns -- that is how big the farm is.  [!!!!]

[I love this picture because Carol is laughing -- just a reminder about what a funnnnnny day it was.]

One of the most interesting things was watching a cow being born.  Yah.  Interesting.  After the calves are born, they are separated from their mamas within hours and put in sweet little pens where the visitors can oooh and aaah over their cute fluffiness.

The most interesting part for me was the milking barn.  There is a huuuuuge turntable where the cows are trained to enter and exit three times a day to be milked.  I think it holds up to 75 cows.  It was quite the production.

They had delicious milkshakes, ice cream, and cheese for purchase. I've never been to this farm south of us but glad we had the opportunity to go.  I definitely learned a whole lot and most importantly, it was a fantastic day spent with friends + memories made.

::it's about time::

Really, I have no words.


My cup overflows.