The Very Best Part...

Home is where the heart is...

but it sure is nice to go out and have someone else do the cookin' every now and then!

This past Monday,

after a few phone calls and texts back and forth,

we all piled into our cars and made our way to Burnaby Mountain for dinner.

We had actually attempted this same trek in January.

Only then it was my 'significant' birthday and our destination was to be my surprise.

It turned out that the destination was not so much the surprise,

as the actual journey was!

Makenna and I had been chatting pleasantly in the backseat.

I briefly turned my head for just a moment to look at the lights on the river,

 when I heard a little noise from Makenna and happily turned to look at her...

just in time to see her projectile vomit with a force that amazed me.

I was stunned... and then she did it again!

It was dark and pouring rain,

my son managed to pulled the car over to the side of the road,

the ditch side doors were flung open.

Makenna's clothes were quickly changed,

and attempts were made to clean up the mess.

'IT' was all over my purse and shoes,

and the car interior just reeked!

Phone calls were made,

plans adjusted,

and as we headed home, 

with the windows rolled down,

Makenna serenaded us with "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".

It turned out to be a great birthday! 

While the kids cleaned out the car and hung the mats and car seat in their tub to drip dry,

dinner was ordered in.

We played an interactive boxing game that hooks up to the TV...

Makenna and I found lots of things to play with in her Toy Box...

I was given a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday"

and some really wonderful gifts,

AND a big champagne glass full of blueberries for dessert! 

But the very best part...
was that I was surrounded with my family,

and my cup ranneth over!

So this past Monday we once again piled into the cars,

and headed off to Burnaby Mountain!

Look at these two girls...

like two peas in a pod!

Makes me smile....

While Amanda's spoon is already to dig  in,

Adam better play a quick game of catch-up!

A happy girl with her ice-cream!

A happy girl with her man!

After dinner we all went for a stroll...

and it was freez--zz--ing!

Uncle Dan took to the heights...

Makenna stayed on Terra Firma!

I love this picture that Daniel took before we left,

 it's a little gathering of Forget-Me-Nots...

at least that's what I've always called them...

I smile to think that every day with my family,

brings another gathering of memories,

that I will always cherish in my heart...
my very own little gathering of Forget-Me-Nots.

...One Very Contented Woman