Mother's Day

It was a hard Mother's Day for me - the first one since I lost my mom in November.  It's really very strange to celebrate Mother's Day without your own mother, a fact I guess you can't realize until your mom is gone.  I never realized that in my own mind, my status as mother took second place to hers. 

But, I do have the most wonderful daughters in the world, who married the best men and have the best children, so I truly am blessed as a mom.  We all (except Mickel, who was pulling duty that day) went to Wheeler Farm for a picnic.  The weather was beautiful, the Farm was not too crowded, and the company was the best.   It was a great day.

Steph planted my front flower bed for me as a Mother's Day gift.  She probably thinks that she is forever stuck with this task/gift, but I don't think she knows just how much I love that she does it.  Sweetie, it is NOT expected ... but I sure am glad that you have done it these last few years!!  So, yeah, no pressure.  :-)

 

Kris did a fun surprise this year.  Late on Saturday night (well, late for ME, not for regular people), she sent me a text: "Knock knock.  He he."  As I'm contemplating what that could possibly mean (am I supposed to reply back: "Who's there?"), there actually is a knock at my door.  I open the door to find this darling fruit bouquet, and a Honda burning rubber down my street.  So cute!  I love stuff that literally puts a smile on your face.