May | Pad Patter 5.1

April being over! (April and September are my busiest months.) My grad school class ends next week so I'll start having 2 weekend days again and my preschool year is starting to wind down. Things with family tend to be calm in May, too, though that may be different this year because my high school senior graduates in early June. We're also hoping to go visit my family over Memorial Day Weekend. I haven't seen most of them since December and my kids haven't seen them since August.

 

Mmmm honeysuckle! I’m looking forward to my kids’ soccer being over haha

 

I just the reset feeling of a new month.

 

My first baby turns 21 this month!

 

Getting into my new schedule, that's all!

 

Community activities are starting up again post Covid lockdowns. I have two new activities to look forward to starting this month. Art Classes on Monday's and a low impact exercise classes on Fridays.

 

I love seeing the grass finally getting green and all of the fun spring flowers popping up. My cherry willow tree is in full bloom right now too which is SO pretty! Jan, we had honeysuckle bushes at my parents house growing up and I loved that smell in the spring too!

 

My #2 grandson turns 27 later this week, then my son is flying in from Cali for work, but is taking a week's vacay to visit with friends and family. We are planning a beach weekend while he's here, hopefully the weather will cooperate!

 

I’m just looking forward to less short weeks - we had public holidays on the 15th, 18th and 25th last month which meant lots of short weeks and not a lot got done.

 

Warmer weather although I'm hearing it could be a cooler May than what we normally have. I love seeing all the blooming flowers and trees even though my allergies don't love it.

I always go to the cemetery and clean up around my parents' gravestone and put new flowers in the vases. I normally do that on the 20th which was Mom's birthday. She would have been 90 this year.

On the 7th, Peyton and I will celebrate her 5th barkday by taking the annual photos on the piano bench. I can't believe she is 5 already. Seems like yesterday I got the email that the litter had been born.

 

My mother would have been 101 on May Day.

 

May is just a pretty month. We're having a visitor for 2 weeks - well, she's staying with our DD but she's next door.

Her BFF from Jr. High is coming for 2 weeks again this May and we had a blast with her last year. We're all looking forward to her visit. She's one of those people who's always "up". It's very refreshing. She considers me and my hubby her second Mom and Dad. Her mom used to kick her out frequently and she always came and stayed with us. She's never forgotten that!! She was at our house all the time in high school.

 

My twins have a birthday on May 6th and this month is super busy with dance competitions and senior project shows, etc. This is also the last month of school for them! Bittersweet time for me, that's for sure.

 

I love all the recitals in May! Plus 2 of my kids have birthdays so that's fun.

 

true he looks a bit creepy LOL

here is a loving boy in need of love!!!

 

here's some love for you Bart.

Had our first exercise class today. Was good.