It's been another month and while I had hoped to put up some pictures or something from Easter, I didn't actually have a camera so I've had to hack the pictures from Cousin Dani! (All photo credits are yours Dani, but I gladly take most all of the credit for your subjects!!)

The entire weekend - starting with Girls Night Out on Friday, through Family Dinner on Sunday was a blast and we all had a great time! But as things like this usually happen the weekend ended and Jen and Ed headed home. Now it's Mother's Day this weekend and another adventure is on the horizon.

This year I'm escaping (for the most part) with my mom for the weekend. I have to take Saphira with me since she still relies on me for most of her food, but I'm getting away from the other two for a couple of days. I'm looking forward to it and I hope that it'll be fun. Hopefully Saphira won't be to unhappy being away from her brother and sister (they are after all her main sources of entertainment!) and that she'll behave while we're in Calgary. I guess I'll have to let you know.

Also on the slate for "Making Mommy Crazy" this month is Zona's birthday - 5 already!! - dance pictures, dance rehearsals and the dance show at the end of the month... And of course, my birthday too, but really we can forget that one for now I think.

Anyways I'd better get a move on if I'm going to be ready to leave with mom tomorrow. Have a great weekend everyone, and to all my 'Mom' friends - Happy Mother's Day!!

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