Babies!

I know I am late with this Mothers Day post....but I don't think any mother would be offended if I complimented her on her mothering skills on a day other than Mothers day. So I think Im ok with posting this.

First of all I want to say that my mother is THE BEST. She is the coolest mom I know. She would love and support me through some of my dumbest ideas, and stupid teenage angst. She knew what would make me feel better. She is so thoughtful and creative, which makes having her as a mom so fun. She would go to punk rock concerts with me, and she would be in the mosh pit right by my side. How cool is that!? She loves my husband which I am grateful for. Even though I know she gets a little lost on how to deal with a big boy in her house full of ladies. She has been there for me though a lot of bad times, and even more good ones. She is the best mom and I love her to death, and I wouldn't be who I am today with out her.

I LOVE YOU MOMMY!

Second of all, our best friends just invited their first child into the world on May 10th. We are so happy for them! They are going to be the best parents, and their kids are going to be too cute to handle. Plus they named her Heidi which is my mom's name, so you know, I fell in love with her instantly! She cause a little commotion though, when she decided to arrive almost 2 weeks late! Sheesh! If she was in there any longer, they should have started charging rent! But she is beautiful and healthy. We haven't been able to see her in person yet, since they live about 2 hours away, and their families have been visiting too see their little blessing. We are hoping to see her soon though, before she gets too big! Congratulations Anna and Darrin, I know you guys are going to be absolutely amazing parents, and your children are going to love you, maybe even more than we do. :)

Lastly, I'd like to give a shout out to all those mommas of the aviary variety. You momma birds are the examples of true mothering. You build up a home filled with warmth and love, and you slave night and day to make it perfect. Then you spend most of your day, when you could be doing a lot of other fun things, keeping your children warm and safe, and away from predators that could do harm. You sacrifice your meal time to feed your little ones first. You teach them all they need to know on how to survive in the scary outside world. And then when they get too big for their little home (literally) You kick them out and hope that they remembered what you taught them, and see if they can fly on their own.

The reason I am talking about birds, is because this past month, we have been watching 2 birds nests that are on our property. One nest is in our light fixture next to our front door. We think its a finch nest, and there are 4 babies in it. Then when in the back yard one day, we noticed a robin's next, on top of one of the ladders by the shed. There were 5 babies in that one!

I went to go look at the baby finches nest yesterday, and when I got up face to face with the nest, this is what I got staring right back at me.

Look at those little faces! Don't they look like grumpy old men with really bushy eyebrows frowning at you!? SO ADORABLE! There were those two and then there was annoying big brother sitting right on top of them! Ha! They don't look too happy about that. But seriously, so darling huh? We want to take more pictures when the robins get a little bigger, right now they are just little pink things. Still cute.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL YOU RADICAL MOMMAS OUT THERE!