Mother’s Day Part III—Nonni

The Mother’s Day Extravaganza continues with Part III—a celebration of Mama C’s mama, otherwise known as Patricia; Patty Rock; and her favorite title, Nonni.

Tower Cafe

The three girls (Nonni, Mama C, and Ella Capri) started the day off at Tower Café—Mama C’s favorite brunch spot in Sacramento, and Nonni’s favorite restaurant here (so far…).

Miss Ella Capri did very well at this hip restaurant, saying “hi” to all who looked her way (even those who didn’t). She looked especially cute in her Hawaiian romper Oma brought back from one of the islands, so she was the hit of the restaurant (of course!). 

After a wonderful brunch, we all headed over to the Sacramento Zoo. Since this was an impromptu trip, preventing Mama C from doing her usual planning and pre-packing, we didn’t arrive there until almost noon which meant there was a long line and it was quite hot. Regardless, we had a blast! Miss Ella was so excited to see (in person) the animals she reads about in her books that she quivered with excitement, often yelling as loud as she could, “OOOOOhhhh.”

Mother’s Day Part III was a nice ending to the 2012 Mother’s Day trilogy.

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mama’s and grandmama’s and aunties out there. It takes a village!

Giraffes I Think

Ella Passed Out

Mother's Day Part II--Oma



The Gang



 

The Thomspon/Malekian/Honeycutt Family enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day Celebration. Our first stop was the Baby Room at Lakeside Church in Folsom. This room is the bomb! It has a VIP suite vibe goin’ on with sound proof walls, plenty of seating, toys for the kids, a TV of the stage where parents can see and listen to the sermon, as well as a large, darkened window that looks straight into the auditorium. Mitch and I agreed we’d like to sit in there all the time, baby or no baby! 



The VIP Room at Lake Side Church in Folsom



AB and Oma



Next on the agenda was Café Vinoteca for Mother’s Day Brunch. Oma is a big fan of this Italian Restaurant, so her kids (natural and in-law J) surprised her with a magnificent mama meal of Italian treats—savory and sweet. The food was molto bene! Ella especially enjoyed the blueberry muffins and the Pasta de Mare. She did a good job of keeping her mess to a minimum and loved being a big girl in her own booster seat. Mama C loved the onion tartlet and the lemon squares which I’m convinced were from Ettore’s, but Oma thinks they had a slightly different taste, so maybe not.  



Oma was beaming all day long in the company of her big kids and little granddaughter. It was a wonderful day had by all! Happy Mother’s Day 2012, Oma!





Being Sillly



Just the Girls!

The 3 Musketeers

Mother's Day Part I--Mama C

What a Fun Movie!

For Mother's Day, Mama C wanted a date night with her handsome hubby, Dada M. Thanks to the always dependable Aunt LuLu, Mother's Day for Mama C was her best yet!

 Mitch took me out to see the Avengers in 3D, and then off to Zocalo for a very nice dinner where Mama C enjoyed a glass of wine, mango salmon, empanadas, carnitas, and their amazing cilantro-lime rice.

Next up was a stroll over to the best chocolatier this choco-holic has ever been to--Ginger Elizabeth. There, we enjoyed a sundae with freshly made lemon and chocolate ice cream. Now, you might think chocolate and lemon is a weird combination, but it worked. They know what they're doing there.

Although the ice cream was delicious, the truly outstanding ingredient was the chocolate sauce--an unbelievably smooth, not too rich concoction, which swathed our tongues in silky goodness. I'm salivating just thinking about it. If you haven't been to Ginger Elizabeth's, you need to stop what you are doing and treat yourself to some seriously indulgent, luxurious, and of course, delicious gourmet chocolate. Go. Right now. I'm serious.

Thank you, Mitchie for a wonderful Mother's Day!

Pretty in Pink?!? What do you think?

Do I Dare

to Add Some Flair

to my Run-of-the-mill Hair?

Yes! Yes!

Pink, Pink

I Think

On Mama C's Mother's Day celebration, C decided to go a little wild! I had some pink added to my hair. It makes me feel bold and bright. I'm liking it!