hottie

my name is olivia, my goal in life is to be a "hottie" can someone please save me from my nature-lovin', tree-huggin mommy? 

hope your mother's day was as good as mine

i hope you woke up to a farm fresh omelette and fresh strawberries and mango
I hope your husband took the kids to church early with him so you could get ready a la carte
I hope you were surprised with a pot full of flowers, lavender shortbread, and a red pepper plant that didn't survive
I hope your fridge is plastered with crayon drawings with hearts and love all over them
I hope you didn't have to cook a thing all day and ate fish tacos for dinner and fresh fruit galette for dessert!
I hope you got to read 22 bedtime stories while someone else did the dishes

I hope you got to read Ben's mothers day blog and laugh till you cried

(mom, don't blow a fuse...you should be honored that YOU are his muse!)
I hope you think being a mom is ohhhhh so fine,
hope your mother's day was as good as mine.

there are some things i will miss

After eight years of homeschooling, i'm frankly looking forward to next year when all four girls will be in school. There are some things i will miss...like going to Elkhorn Slough for Science Class (above) and biking on the ocean front path in monterey for PE with Gwen (below).

 here's olivia and her bff, calissa. they've been buddies since birth.

 Grandpa by the river on our angel's camp trip. you can't see the rope swing but it was there. And i was wishing i had my suit on.



 Grandma and Lily

 This lake was the treasure of our trip. New Melones Lake was crystal and gleaming and laden with running trails through meadows and wildflowers. We rented a little fishing boat to tour the lake on, Grandpa even taught me how to drive. (Don't worry, it only goes to 15mph)

lily on our way to church (lindsey, do you recognize that shirt?)