Lynne Spears has been out in the west coast for several days and has been busy attending business matters. But now, the mother of two pop stars, was seen enjoying a little mother/daughter bonding time with her eldest daughter Britney Spears. And boy, does the pop princess look happy! =) According to a People.com report, the mother and daughter bonded during an overnight visit with Britney Spears’ sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, at her luxurious Studio City home last July 12.

The previous day, the pretty ladies went on a shopping spree at the True Religion warehouse and Pottery Barn before dining out at Bond St. restaurant with two of Britney Spears’ girl friends. A witness told People, “Britney walked in with a big smile and introduced her mom to the staff. She looked gorgeous, and I have never seen her in a better mood. She was laughing the whole time she was here. Britney seemed to have the best time hanging out with her mom and friends.”

Now that she’s been granted overnight privileges and more visitation rights to her two sons, the pop princess is going house hunting so that her sons’ stays with her will be safe and awesome! Read: child-friendly =) Britney Spears is apparently on the lookout for greener, quieter surroundings, as revealed on court documents filed last June 30, 2008. The court papers have shown that Britney Spears is looking for a house with a larger backyard that is closer recreation areas for her two children. BBC News reports:

Britney Spears is looking for a new home with extra outdoor space for her children to play in and more privacy, court records have revealed. Documents show the 26-year-old wants a property closer to parks for Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one. The star has stipulated she wants a “less trafficked” home than her current Beverly Hills house, which is constantly stalked by paparazzi.

The pop star’s father, James, has already requested the sale of $7 million LA house in mid-June, and a court commissioner agreed. James Spears is still acting as Britney’s conservator until now.

..but they’re not together! E! News reports that the pop singer has flown into Las Vegas last Thursday, after visiting her kids in Studio City. However, no one is too sure of what is the purpose of the trip. Is it bcoz she wants to bump into Kevin Federline? Britney Spears has so far been seen at the Palms Hotel, but a source said that she was not there for a recording session nor a performance with the Pussycat Dolls. The source also said that it is indeed “not a business trip.” According to People, Britney Spears is there to celebrate with her father, Jamie Spears, for the Father’s Day weekend.

As mentioned, her ex-hubby Kevin Federline is also in town. He received a Father of the Year award at the famous Vegas nightclub, Privé. We thought we’d heard everything when Dina Lohan received her Top Mom award last month, and now K-Fed as Father of the Year?? Yup, his paternal duties in light of his ex-wife Britney Spears’ personal turmoil has earned him the right to be called the Father of the Year. TSK!! The wannabe rapper arrived at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas two hours late last night to accept his award at the Prive Nightclub.

How morbid is that?? She’s barely 30 and already, she has chosen her burial plot! If you must know, it’s located in the bittersweetly named Hollywood Forever Cemetery. After hearing about Marilyn Monroe picking her own grave site, Britney Spears wanted her own. And when when she saw Rudolph Valentino’s grave at the said cemetery she shrieked and said she wanted one there. But she doesn’t plan on going there anytime soon. Britney Spears says, “I’m going to live so I want to be brought to the Forever Cemetery when I’m 101.” Well, that’s good to hear! =)

But according to reports, she wasn’t able to buy her tomb in peace because despite wearing a black wig, she was spotted by fans and chased around the cemetery. A source explains the pop star’s weird antic, “Britney Spears is fascinated with Marilyn and visits her grave often. Since she’s been getting her life together she’s been reading about the star and recently has been glued to a book about the actress. She’s fascinated that Marilyn asked her favourite make-up artist to make her look beautiful after she died and picked her own burial plot.”

After her vacation in Costa Rica with Mel Gibson, the pop princess is reportedly back in the recording studio and doing well. A source told People magazine, “Britney Spears is in the experimental stages of a new album … She’s trying to find the sound and direction she wants to go in, but nothing is set in stone just yet. She has been playing the piano a lot and just singing. She says she misses ‘just singing.’” Nice! So good to hear that from her! So, could this be *really* the beginning of a comeback for Britney Spears? I certainly hope so!

However, a source close to the Spears family told Scoop: “No one wants her to just go back to touring and the pressures that come along with performing like she used to, but that doesn’t mean that she isn’t going to move in that direction.” But if you analyze Britney Spears’ latest moves, she’s definitely raring to go back to singing. The source further revealed, “She and Jamie (Spears) and her doctors have worked really hard, and there’s finally some normalcy back in her life … It’s good for her to work on her music, but everyone will be careful that she paces herself.”