Mother's Day (Weekend)

Last Mother's Day I celebrated with two boys who had never celebrated Mother's Day before. Ever.

 

It was an especially precious day for me and for them.

 

This year?

 

I was able to share this special day with two more wonderful boys who were learning for the first time what Mother's Day is all about.

 

Most of my Mom friends will agree that the celebration of Mother's Day is more about the children being able to celebrate their mothers than it is about the Mother's getting gifts and special treatment.

 

For my boys, I wanted them to have the excitement of scheming behind my back and planning a special surprise for me.  It is the right of every child as far as I'm concerned.

 

And so they did.

 

In fact, part of the surprise this year was that my Mother's Day presents came a day early.

 

Last night before dinner, I was called downstairs from doing laundry to find this!

 

 

 

The kids were glued to me as I read their handwritten letters for Mother's Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was funny that Tom chose a 101 Dalmatians card!  We do have a lot of little "puppies" running around these days!

 

 

It was not my finest hour, especially for pictures since I'd been cleaning most of the day, but it was, none the less, a sweet surprise.

 

 

 

 

It is not lost on me how this picture of 5 boys with their Mother is a small miracle, a part of God's master plan for their lives and I am very grateful (albeit baffled!) that God chose me to parent them.

In addition to the beautiful flowers and notes, I also received a hand written book of poetry from Cameron

 

See the rose in his hand?

Dedication page!  (We're still working on spelling)

Final page- Cameron's Story

 

and a new plant from Tommy! 

 

I promise I will try to keep it alive.

Today we enjoyed a wonderful service at church and then spent some time together as a family this afternoon.

 

Since I am such an expensive date, we enjoyed lunch out at our most frequented restaurant:

Sam's Club!

 

The only place in town where you can feed a family of 7 for $14! 

 

 

After a few errands including a fun trip to the Goodwill (another favorite stomping ground), Tom treated me once again and took all 5 boys to the pool while I enjoyed an hour completely ALONE!

 

Then, the treats just came on coming.

 

My darling husband treated all of us to a homemade steak dinner complete with enormous baked potatoes, fresh garden sweet corn and a fresh salad.

YUMMY!

 

 

 

I thought for sure Tom had finally made a meal the boys would not be able to finish. Clearly, based on Connor's plate below, I was proven wrong!

First to devour their dinner?  Connor!

 

Even Cooper was getting into his work, so to speak:

 

We're still working on table manners, but he tries so hard!

 

Now those of you who don't know me well, are probably very impressed. And.. those of you who do, well, you are just rolling your eyes because you know that Tom spoils me like this most every night!  But, to be fair, we don't have steak often.

(Don't hate!)

 

 

The peace de resistance was this:

 

 

Does it get any better than that?

 

Happy Mother's Day!