Lovely Lombard

I woke up this Tuesday angry. Angry that my Grandpa is sick. Angry that my house isn't yet put together. Angry that I feel like I am seemingly, lately, always working and never living. Angry that because of this, I am seemingly, lately, always telling my kids "no" or "be quiet" or in not so many words "leave me alone!" and Angry at myself for seemingly, lately ,always reminding my husband that he doesn't do enough. Enough? Well I woke up and decided I had had ENOUGH. We have all had ENOUGH of...ME. The bad attitude was up to ME to fix pronto. So the girls and I headed OUT (of the big beautiful house I love and can't stop cleaning) for some time to relax and enjoy...life and each other minus distraction.



This spontaneaous event healed me in the deepest of ways. Lucky for me Lombard is known for Lilacs, and therefore Spring, and therefore an entire park is dedicated to this. So the girls and I packed a picnic lunch and headed out. Upon arrival we met friends and followed paths on a little adventure, at every turn deciding which way we were going to go next, and what other flowers would we see, and eventually picked our lunch spot where I just sat and soaked up the sun while the girls twirled around in front of me. We also played ball and blew bubbles and ended at The World's Oldest (I am just making this part up) Dairy Queen for dessert.



Lilacia Park




Stop and smell the tulips

A tisket a tasket, a really great picnic basket...

If I could be anyone in the world, I would wish to be Lily Lowe. The abundance of enthusiasm in Lily is unearthly. How in God's Great Green Heaven and Earth was I lucky enough to be gifted as her Mom? I seriously have to ask myself this question daily. She's too AWESOME, bigger than life...this child is just so spectacular she's out of this world! I say this not to brag, I say this because its my truth.

When I ordered Cc's ice cream I asked for a dish, there was a miscommunication. Charlotte loves ice cream more than anything. She loves ice cream even more than she loves Daddy (sorry D, its true). Can you believe I caught her very first ice cream cone on film? Can you believe I am so relaxed at this point, I totally don't even care that I forgot a bib?

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World. (I want to be Lily age 5 when I grow up)

I told you! Our Dairy Queen is an antique! Just one more reason The Gootch should move to Lombard.