we don’t really have any tried and true mother’s day traditions. in fact, our movie night miiiight be one of our more long standing traditions thus far (which is silly since we haven’t been doing it that long — we need more especially since steve and i are tradition-seekin’ individuals!). all that to say, when we had the opportunity to head into the city, check out some new kicks at the ugg store, and visit a zoo no less, we were all game. (even nathaniel and jordan. we told ’em the scoop, gave them the option, and they wanted to come too. having nothing to do with the shoes but just cause we’re the bomb of course.) so, that was the plan. rain in the morning threatened to put a damper on things but – that tricky mother nature – the sun came out in the afternoon and the day ended up gorgeous!
we saw tigers, a lion, zebras, a hippo, gorillas, and more. this was my first real zoo since the philadelphia zoo as a kid. it was nice being there, seeing it with the kids. we kept making connections to story books we’ve read to parker. “there’s a kangaroo!” “parker! it’s like katy no-pocket!” you know. filling in the blanks. nathaniel held parker the whole time which was really cute. we weren’t sure what their relationship would look like since nathaniel’s been away at school much of parker’s life so far. it’s like parker knows he’s good, he’s family. nathaniel’s pretty much always asking to hold him so the feeling’s mutual.
after the zoo, i had to see what all the fuss was about with the shake shack craze. and i’ll say it lived up to its reputation. the shack sauce?? yum. thin burgers?! yes (i am such a fan of thin burgers, you with me?!). cheese fries, the arnold palmers?? it was really good. our small army (i mean, look at the food required to feed our family) agreed.
thank you uggs for a great day. everyone loved their shoes and no sore feet, even in new ones!
btw boston folk: ugg store in boston is at 75 newbury street. check it out! it’s a pretty snazzy place with really nice employees to boot.
(and a ps. on the whole sponsoring business: i pinch myself a little when these opportunities come my way. i almost want to reply, you guys know who you you’re emailing?! i’m grateful, no doubt about it. and a serious thanks for your part in all of it.)
this post is sponsored by uggs. all opinions are my own.
happy (belated) mother's day, looks like it was awesome 🙂
thank you gaby!!
i am a thin burger fan too! I actually had a whole conversation about it when we went to electric diner in notting hill over the weekend. I don't know what that says about the quality of conversations i have, but it was real. I really hate thick patties. I could seriously go for those cheese fries right now too. This is basically me saying you can take us there when we come to visit. Also, loving the Men's shoes! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's day. you deserve it.
thin patties forever and always. although i got a double burger but even still, two thin burgers is NOT the same as one thick patty. did that make any sense???
So beautiful!x These photos are such happy photos.
that is so sweet, new free uggs, I'm jealous. All very good looking shoes too. I always wanted to put my son in regular uggs when he was younger (he's 5 now), but my husband wouldn't let me. Too cute.
men! what do they know anyway?!
I cannot wait to take my kids to the zoo this summer.
I'm so grape jelly of your day because even on a day that's not Mother's Day that sounds like my dream day. UGGS?! ZOO?! ANIMALS?! SHAKE SHACKKKKKKKK?! Gimme dat.
grape jelly. that is a first for me 🙂
Sounds like a great day! The weather was perfect in the afternoon, too! I'll have to go check out the Ugg store!
COOL! And I LOVE your new shoes. Happy belated Mother's Day, my friend!! xoxo
A shake shack opened in Dubai when we lived in Abu Dhabi. Every single time we ventured to Dubai we would make an excuse to swing over to the mall to get a burger and fries. SO GOOD! Looks like you had a full Mother's Day! (no pun intended hehe)
xx
Erin
shake shack's all the way over there too?! awesome! boston just got one recently and i think we need another! (this one isn't a terribly convenient location!)
Love your new sandals Bridget! Would've never guessed they were Ugg brand! Also, I'm a huge fan of thin burgers, it makes or breaks a burger in my book. Have been wanting to try Shake Shack as well, glad it lived up to all the hype!
Looks like a fun family outing for Mother's Day, hope you had a good one! You make it look easy 🙂
thanks! uggs is steppin' it up with their wedges collection! (they're really comfortable too!)
Fun day! Burgers look delicious!
What a fun opportunity! It must have been so nice for everyone to get new shoes. And I LOVE your big green ring!
i haven't been to the shake shack yet!! will have to try it 🙂
I hear ya on the thin burgers sister. Loud and clear! Those burgers look DELISH! I'm glad y'all had fun! So awesome that you got some UGGS out of the deal! How incredible is that?!?!!? You look fabulous! Long & lean. I'm jealous!
so fun.
LOVE the giggling you + smiling parker pic!! ..what a fun day together! Happy mother's day mama + yay for UGG wedges, always been an UGG girl mah-self 🙂
me too, me too. my ugg boots will always have a special place in my heart.
your wedges are HOT! who would have thought those were uggs? not i.
not i! well… until now, of course 🙂
I loved that you said "it's a pretty snazzy place with really nice employees to boot." when you were speaking of the ugg store. haha i see what you did there! 😛
kim! would you believe me if i said i didn't even notice my own pun?!? damn, i'm good 🙂
I know you loved the burger (my husband is gaga for their burgers) but try the portabello mushroom sandwich…it is like heaven exploded in your mouth when you eat it! And it truly does explode bc its full of cheese. Oh it is so amazing! We need one in California, STAT!
"Katy No-Pocket" is one of my favorite books from when I was little. I still own my family's copy!
Oh my gosh, those cheese fries look amazing! Also, all of your shoes are so, so cute! Good work UGGs!
You folks fit a lot into Mother's Day! It always freaks me out when I see pics of you and your fam really close to where my fam and I had frequented. We were at the hatchshell on Sunday and parked at the common. I think if I saw you in real life I'd freak out at a celebrity sighting 🙂
i will proooobably have snot dripping down my nose and broccoli in my teeth when you see me and then the whole wow factor will be shot. (i am so not exciting. but do say hi if we ever happen upon each other!!)
Great photos! The burgers are making me drool!
xo,
Katie
hellolittlebean.com
Awesome post, brings back memories… I'm from San Diego and we were always at the Zoo… and the other memory of the days when I could eat gluten. I want to jump through the screen those are so amazing looking (grin)
loved the post but would love to see your ugg swag! please:)
the shoes!! 🙂
Why are crinkle cut french fries always better at burger joints? The ones from a bag at the grocery store are never as good.
sooooo true. (you know what grocery store fries ARE pretty good though? alexia brand! check em out!)
Okay. I spy a ZARA!!!!!!! Jealous. 🙂
And Happy Mother's Day to you!!!!!
Love your dress! Where did you find it? No chance it's a Sonnet James, is it?
it's stylemint! thanks!
I'm glad you had a good day! Parker looked so cute in his Uggs!
these photos are all amazing!