Perfectly Imperfect Mom

Happy Monday Ya'll!
We had such a busy weekend it just flew by.

First of all I hope everyone had an amazing Mother's Day. I had some mixed emotions going into it since it was my first without my Mom but it ended up being a really special day with my guys.

My Mother's Day Shopping Spree Clothes Pants. Shirt Similar.

Branden got up with Ace and made me breakfast. I was able to get ready in peace which was so nice!

Ace watering the flowers with his sippy Ace's Shirt J.Crew sold out, similar Here

After that we headed to my cousins and I went to see The Big Wedding with my cousins Kayla and Teresa while the guys hung out at home. It was such a funny movie. Definitely worth seeing with girlfriends.
After that we had dinner and just hung out at their house. Overall I really enjoyed it.

Rewind to Friday, we went to the Tim McGraw concert which was ah-mah-zing! Bran and I met up with some friends and relaxed on the lawn and just listened to the music. It was nice to have a night away.

Saturday was my sister's housewarming party. It was so much fun. We had a babysitter so we could really enjoy ourselves and I got so see some old friends and make new ones.

My sister and me with my new friend Jeremy

This past weekend was super busy but so much fun. Since I haven't posted much since last week I am starting on Thursday since I have some cute pictures from that day.

Thursday we went to our first Story Time at the Library near our new house. It wasn't too bad but the best part was seeing our friends Lindsay and Payton. Payton is just about the cutest thing ever. She also made me slightly jealous that Ace isn't a little more contained when we go out, ha!

How cute are these two together? First Payton gave Ace a huge and he was like what is going on here? Then he gave her one and she was way too into her stickers to care.

Friday my friend Anna came down to visit. She is ah-mah-zing! Probably one of my most favorite people ever. She moved to NYC when I moved to Tampa and so whenever we can get together is always a fun time. We went to surprise my sister since she didn't know Anna was coming down and just had a great day.

The dogs and Ace were obsessed with her!
Later on that night my sister took Ace so Bran and I could have a date night.

This past weekend was a great one. After being in the hospital I was ready for a good time with good friends.

FRIDAY

On Friday Branden and I got some more unpacking done and got ready for my bestie and her family to come stay with us. He put together our new Leirvik bed frame from IKEA which I am obsessed with. Ace obviously is too.

Forgot to rotate this but Ace kept telling Daddy "kiss"

1 little monkey jumping on the bed!

The kid is obsessed I tell you

We also got this Hemnes shoe cabinet from IKEA for the front door. I had been lusting over it for forever. I had first seen it on iHeartOrganzing and loved how it didn't look like your typical shoe holder. You can find it here, and I just love it.


SATURDAY

Sydney was like my baby when he was born. I spent almost everyday with Katie and Sydney and was so attached to him. I still can not believe he is 13!

Saturday Katie, Sydney, his two friends and Tracy, Katie's wife all got here around 11 and we all hung out for a bit and then Ace took and nap and they headed out for awhile. After that we all got ready for dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. It was an early dinner so I was thinking it was going to be an easy one with Ace which it probably would have been had the restaurant not taken forever to get our food out. Overall it was a great time though.

Ace loving cake!

Bran is such a big kid!

Branden cracks me up when he gets around Sydney, the two of them always have so much fun together. I love how he can be such a big kid.

After dinner we grabbed a few things from our old house and headed back to our new house and went to bed, nothing too exciting there.

SUNDAY

Sunday Bran had to work and we all hung out before everyone had to leave. I was really bummed to see them go.

After Ace's nap we headed to Target so I could get a few items for some restaurant reinforcements (a post about this is coming very soon!). We got home and went on a walk around our neighborhood and to the park down the street and we got a lovely surprise, a beach! I had no idea there was a little beach on the lake right by the park. It was like a huge sandbox for Ace. I wish I had known so I could have brought his sand toys. We headed home and played on the back patio. Ace is getting quite good at blowing bubbles and using his sidewalk chalk.

After that we had an early dinner and just hung out inside till Daddy got home.

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This past weekend was probably one of the best ones we have had in a long time. Branden was actually off both days, which rarely happens unless we are going out of town. We had two birthdays to go to so we were very busy! Saturday we went to Ace's friend Payton's first birthday. It was Hello Kitty theme and Lindsay, Payton's Mom, went all out. I wish I had taken pictures of everything because it was insanely cute. Ace got to jump in a bounce house, which he loved. 

This kid cracks me up

How cute is Payton's birthday outfit?

Ace with his buddies in the bounce house

Painting fun! He kept eating it.

Ace and Brody making a huge mess, so fun!

The cute birthday girl!

He loved that straw.

Payton screaming out of excitement. Isn't her cake beautiful?

Ace loving on his friend

Brody's so adorable!

On Sunday we had my nephew, Gavin's, first birthday party. It was Halloween theme and so we of course were going to dress Ace as the hulk. Well, after an hour of trying to find his damn costume we decided it was a lost cause and headed to the party store to try and find something for the party. We ended up getting him this gnome costume. It was so freaking cute on him.

My little gnome and me!

Ace with his cousins Brianna and Adrien in the background

Can you tell he had fun?

Ace with his "cousin" Manon

She was Chuckie!

I was obsessed with her costume lol

Minnie down the slide!

Ace's turn!

More bounce house fun!

Unfortunately I didn't get any pics with Ace and his cousin Gavin because my camera died here and right after this Gavin got in the bounce house. I think someone took one of them later on together so I am hoping to get one of them together. All the kids had fun and it was cute seeing them in their costumes. Gavin was a little devil and then had one skeleton jammies later.