Grammy in town for a visit!

Tonight we get to pick my mom up from the airport and we are looking forward to a great visit! Yesterday it was 80 degrees and gorgeous outside! I really hope the weather stays nice through the weekend so we can spend time outdoors. During her visit we have a night out at P&L and visits with friends planned. We want to convince my mom to move here! I will keep you posted on whether we are successful or not!

This week is going by so quickly--I think it is due to the anticipation of a guest! Of course I wanted to deep clean our home in preparation of my mom's arrival and that turned into a massive spring cleaning. That part was a blessing in disguise because I wanted to get around to it sooner, but the task seemed overwhelming and I couldn't motivate myself. Knowing we would have company this week, I was able to get it all done in two days!

De-cluttering our lives was one of my "resolutions" for this year and I am proud to say that we are doing well in that area as far as "stuff" goes. Once, a terrible pack-rat, now I feel a sense of accomplishment seeing the donation pile grow, the trash get tossed, and our space become more simple. I can't say the change happened over-night...I still want to keep things with sentimental value!

Now that we have less junk lying around, I hope my mom can offer some decorating tips for a new summer look.

Below is a picture I found of Lily and Parker. Tara and I probably couldn't take enough pictures of these two when they are together--The love each other!!