Mother's Day this year started early. Like mid-week early. Ok by me though, any day that celebrates me is fab in my book ;).
Jackson's first present to me was a bundle of sticks he picked up on a night-walk with dada. It was really sweet. He was SOOOO proud of them and insisted I put them in a "vidrio con agua" so they would look just as pretty as the ones dada always buys me. I of course did as he asked and put them in my favorite vase:
They remained there for a few days until he insisted dada should just buy me some new ones :)
Next celebration was at school. Tarrytown invited all of the moms in for "Muffins with Mom" Friday morning and Jackson's class had not only prepared muffins and lemonade, they also put on a cute recital complete with music and dancing! James and I were thrilled to pieces to see our Jackson put on a show!
Here he is playing with his BFF for life, James Fox. By the way, James Fox and Jackson are OBSESSED with each other. His teachers tell me they talk to one another non stop, play together and ask about each other ALL the time.
The other day when I went in to pick up Jackson, James Fox told me (me, not Jackson) that he was "Really upset I was taking his friend away and I made him real sad". I insisted Jackson would be back again but James Fox said, "It doesn't make me feel any better, you are still taking him now". That kid is hilarious, him and Jackson are sooooo dramatic and just made for each other.
Back to the recital though. Jackson did a GREAT job with singing and dancing. It was sooooo sweet to watch him and his friends, and James (our James) had a lovely time bobbing his head to the music. Afterwards, the lion cub gave me a beautiful card and (real) flowers in a hand painted pot.
It was James' nap time though so he was beginning to lose it a bit....
We left Jackson so that he could enjoy the rest of his day at school (with James Fox) and James Davis and I headed home. He wants y'all to know that he isn't always a pill. Just when he's sleepy. See, here he is being his sweet self. Also, he is a BIG fan of James/Momma time...
Once Jackson got out of school we went home and had a leisurely afternoon with Tio Bibi. Tio Bibi came to visit us for the whole week and we LOVED having him. ESPECIALLY Jackson. The cub asked over and over and over again what Tio Bibi was doing, whether he was home or not, if he'd put him to bed, if he could go with him, etc. etc. etc.
Jackson wanted to be Kings/Queens/Princes/Princesses the entire afternoon/night so Tio Bibi, James and I went with it...
Since it was practically Mother's Day I just pretended to be a Queen all weekend long. Jack loved it let me tell ya...
On actual Mother's Day all the boys went out and bought me Starbucks and gave me some rad new sunglasses. We played in our PJ's and had a dance party alllllll morning long because that's what I wanted to do and once James went down for his nap we all got ready for brunch, which was in a word, spectacular....
Josephine's House is one of my favorite Austin restaurants and their brunch does not disappoint. They sat us at the perfect table and the boys were dolls during the meal. Perfection.
What's more? On the way to the car Jackson picked (read; ripped) a lovely piece of nopal cactus for me as a going away present. Once home, the cub insisted on planting it right.that.minute. So we did. Not sure what all is going to come of our new plant, but overall a lovely Mother's Day.
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