May Mix & Match.

Last Saturday was the big auction/luncheon fundraiser for the nursery school. Emily had three basketball games in Modesto and Tony took three of our kids with him, Sarah stayed with me. We started at 7 a.m. and helped to load up the moving van with auction items at the mini-storage. Sarah was so happy to help with this, my kids seem to love helping when there is a truck ramp involved. Later in the morning after we unloaded the van at the estate where the fundraiser was held, we changed into our party clothes and I was able to have an impromptu photo shoot with Sarah in one of the gardens on the property. Here is my favorite:

There were so many amazing items in the auction, the ladies that put that together are so very talented. I bid on this basket at the very last minute and won it, it's a salsa garden, how cool! My husband was pleased with my selection, remember, he is sort of salsa royalty.

On Friday, it will be three weeks since they excavated for the pool. Last week they did the gunite, [and I watched in astonishment, the man with the hardest job ever] this week they have been preparing the ground around it for the decking and I think they might pour the cement for that today. It's been quite a show around here. I have been taking lots of pictures and I promise to share soon. We are all very excited and openly oozing with anticipation around my house. Plaster and water are next week.

Mother's Day was nice, and low key. We just went to church and later in the day a quick visit [for me because I came home early with two of my kiddos] with my Mother-in-law. Don't mind Wyatt's sad face in the photo, he was just upset because he couldn't find one of the things he made me for Mother's Day.