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Today is our 12 year anniversary! I think I did a better job this year of not journaling about our togetherness and how wonderful it makes me feel for weeks prior to the event! But I’ve been on cloud nine for about two weeks waiting for The Day. I know, it seems silly, but May 3rd has always been such a special day for me, for US, that I cannot help but look forward to it and gush a little bit.

I am wearing a cute outfit, I am picking my baby up at 1:00 for a lunch date and a trip to the Strawberry Festival – one of our first dates 12 years ago. We will get a little momma-to-momma time in the middle of the day today to enjoy the sunshine and the great achievement of a dozen years together.

This weekend is Brooks’ first haircut and then Strawberry Festival-going with the kids. Two years ago the Festival happened to coincide with a very early mothers’ day and the boys were baptized, my dad and brother and I went to the Strawberry Festival together. I have a darling picture of my dad holding Brooks in the park that still brings tears to my eyes.

What a wonderful day and time of year this is! For our family we celebrate beginnings, baptisms, motherhood and strawberries all in a magical two-week period (and when we are lucky, all at the same time!). And next week is officially vacation and the boys and I are going to have some special momma-son day together before we head up to Maryland.

Have a beautiful Friday and weekend, friends!