Mother's Day

Mother’s Day weekend was really special this year. My mom drove down to San Luis Obispo and we drove up and all stayed with Mia’s family along with even more of Mia’s relatives. We all enjoyed Mia’s sister Maeve’s confirmation ceremony on Saturday morning and the rest of the day seeing visitors and enjoying the great weather, company and food.

 On Sunday morning I was the last person to wake up. Downstairs Mia’s aunt, uncle and cousin were about to leave for a hike. I had expressed interest in going because the hiking in SLO is always great and when my mom said she would like to go too, it was the tipping point for our whole group to head out for the trail. After that we had homemade breakfast and went to see one of the horses.  My mom had to hit the road but I was really appreciative and happy for the opportunity we had to hang out at a fun and welcoming half-way point.

In addition to all the Mother’s Day excitement, there was another big thing. Mia, her mom and her sister flew out the Chicago on the Thursday prior to get a 8-week old goldendoodle puppy. Currently named Rosie, she’s a hypoallergenic and non-shedding ball of energy and fun, seemingly already on the way to be well crate trained with really pleasant behavior. Can’t wait to see how she grows up and brings smiles to so many people.