Sunrise at Old Hilltop

Today I woke up at 5:45am, something I haven't done in ages or since E was a teeny babe. Why would I do such a crazy thing?! Well, Sarah invited us to a morning tour Pimlico. Right at the height of Preakness fever! Brian even came with! It was so amazing to see the horses warming up, and getting baths.  Bob Baffert gave us a little speech about his horse Bodemiester and his hopes to win at Preakness. We also got to hear from the owner of the Derby winner, I'll Have Another. I have to say, Bob Baffert was much more of a likable guy. We even got to see the Budweiser Clydesdales, so beautiful. The jockey locker room was interesting and let me say those guys are amazing. Hearing some stories from the guy who runs the locker room was pretty entertaining. E even got his own set of jockey goggles! We made it back to the grandstands just in time to see I'll Have Another warming up. The kiddos were loving every minute of the tractor that was grooming the track, with their little noses pressed to the fence. We decided to go and grab some yummy bagels, since it was only 9am after all. It was a fabulous morning, enjoy the pics! xoxox

B and E at the Stakes Barn

Clydesdales

I'll Have Another

Bob Baffert

Friends!

Cuties!

Some of my favorite littles and bigs!

Jockeys Locker Room

Where the heck are we?! (the locker room)

Handsome (at the bagel place)

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day to all the mamas out there! My Mothers Day was perfect and simple. I was given my two favorite things, sleeping in and breakfast in bed! Flowers and other tokens were merely an added bonus :). I slept in till 9:30 (so so fabulous) and awoke to a darling toddler and his father standing over me saying, "Happy Mothers Day" with a tray of fresh waffles dusted in powdered sugar, extra crispy bacon, and sliced strawberries. E, Brian, and I lounged in bed and chatted while I ate. Ferrous even joined the convention. It was quite a memorable affair. E tucked under my arm talking to me about what they made. Brian and I laughing at his obsession with my OJ, and then he finally asked "can I have my OWN juice." Ferrous simply laying at the foot of the bed just in case I dump the tray of food. I love my boys. It was just one of those moments where you wish you had a family photographer to jump out and capture. So much to say about today! A long walk in the park, watching the fish, chasing the ducks, chasing the squirrels, and playing on the playground. Laying in the hammock, snuggles, giggles, and dinner with friends. Nothing super grandiose. Just little bits of perfect rolled into one special day with the sweetest boys in town! Hope that everyone had a great day! xoxox

Wordless Wednesday

Absolute joy! How much do you love this boy!?! xoxo

Thomas the Tank Engine

So, we did it. We caved and took E to go see Thomas the Tank engine at the B&O museum. Brian took off of work, and we made a morning of it. It was a pretty spectacular fun-filled day! We even got to ride on Thomas (GASP!!) How stinking cool is that?! We played with bubbles, went to the petting zoo, played the train tables, and even met Sir Topham Hat (E and I both were not so sure about him). E was zonked by 11:30, so we coaxed our angelic distraught toddler out of the museum by bidding Thomas one final goodbye. Enjoy the pics! xoxox

One of many animals pet!

Riding choo choo blue

BUBBLES!

WHO IS THAT?!

Isn't he cute?

So excited he can't stand it!

Giving daddy some love

Admiring his Jr. Engineer certificate (note the tickets still clutched in his hand)

YAY for Thomas!

Thomas chuffing away

E soaking up the majesty of the roundhouse