Mother's Day, 2011 edition

Happy Mother's Day!

Jill celebrated her second Mother's Day today. And like the first one, her mom was visiting us. Here's a re-staging of the photo from last year, complete with azaleas. So much has happened in a year, and it's gone by so fast..

Cherry Blossoms

This one's a little old, but I thought the picture was worth posting. We visited the tidal basin to see the cherry blossoms when they were in their peak bloom about a month ago. It was a Tuesday afternoon and it was still B-U-S-Y! Can't imagine what it's like on a weekend. But it was pretty, at least. And there were roasted candied almonds involved, which is always a plus..

1st Birthday!!

It's been a crazy past two weeks, with JR celebrating a birthday here in Virginia and then traveling to Tulsa for another party -- oh, the life of a social all-star. And then he spent a week with Grandma Parker while Jill and I took our familiarization trip to Krakow (separate post, standby..) Then back here, and before you know it, it's Mother's Day (another post.. wow.)

So.. here are a few pics of the little guy on his first birthday.

He had a birthday party at a city rec center.

Then on his birthday we took a trip to the zoo.

Finally he had a party with friends and family in Tulsa. What a week!!! Can't blame a kid for diving into a cupcake after all that, right??