Mother's Day/Parker's Day/Paper Day

So...Last week we celebrated Earth Week and this week we undid all of the good by celebrating Mother's Day.

For Mother's Day I was presented with card after card of love and banners and posters and treasure hunts...even a paper cupholder with a paper straw and a paper card attached.

I figure it all evens out in the end :)

Parker's Birthday is today. He turns 4. I killed some more trees for his birthday by ordering this baby. Yes, it is totally a knock off of Thomas the Train, but the company selling is nice enough to include an official Thomas the Train with it.

Of course, this set will be packed in a HUGE cardboard box, and will be paid for by paper money...

Just when you THINK the balance is tipped, I get all conscious and find the PERFECT balance in the form of THIS:

an eco-friendly watch.

• Bamboo dial, mercury free battery, quartz movement
• Vegetable dyed organic cotton strap
• Eco-friendly watches with a corn resin case and buckle
• Pink strap with light green contrast stitching that has some eco features that are too numerous to mention....from the company SPROUT.

Yes, we found this little diddy when David and I took our oh, so ROMANTIC trip to Dubai. Madelyn and Angelina both requested watches and we found one that is perfect for our more Earth conscious child, Madelyn.

Angelina got a black/rhinestoned Hello, Kitty! watch - which was perfect for her.

All in all...I think this is quite the balance! I think it is even.

PS - Parker's presents haven't arrived yet...so we are keeping the birthday on the downlow until they do! So...SSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH. Although, apparently he informed all of primary that he would be turning 10...and then 16. And he was singing "happy burfday to Pahkah!" a few minutes ago...I don't know how long I can hold off on the celebration. Hopefully the presents will get here soon!