The Best Mother's Day

We've been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to write the details of, what I am calling, my best Mother's Day to date.

It was so much fun to have my parents here leading up to Mother's Day, and to help the kids prepare some gifts for Grammie.  The older my kids get, the more fun Mother's Day becomes because the kids get so excited about it.  We bought cupcakes, and the kids said, "Happy Mother's Birthday!" to my mom.

We celebrated Grammie earlier in the weekend, and then she attended the school Mother's Day Tea with us.  It was the first time my mom could come (I had been once before) and it was so nice to have her.  As we were getting ready to leave she made a comment about how special this was for her to attend... that she had wanted to attend ever since she heard about it two years ago.

Having her there helped me remember what a privilege it is that I get to attend these events with my little ones.  I will only get a handful of Mother's Days when my children are this age... and just a bundle of Mother's Days when my kids are living at home.  What special years these are.

 

Hubby gave me a wonderful Mother's Day gift that I really wanted -- Bowflex select weights.  I have been working hard on a workout program, and I have started to need heavier weights -- and Hubby bought me the select weights so I can now lift 5lbs - 50lbs in 2.5lb increments with the turn of a dial.  They are so space efficient and I love them.  I also love that Hubby supports my workout efforts and made such a big investment toward my good health.

This was all before actual Mother's Day weekend!

We spent the Saturday before Mother's Day at a bike safety event in town where they gave away bike helmets and had a drawing for free bicycles -- we won one!

On Mother's Day, we all went out to breakfast before church and I opened my presents from the kids at breakfast.  We had a great time and then enjoyed church.

We came home, and EVERYONE napped (AT THE SAME TIME!!! -- that was a huge gift right there).

When everyone awoke, we all went bowling for the first time as a family.  It was so much fun.  We played one game (the kids were antsy by the end, but they made it through) and we ordered appetizers to eat as we bowled.

It was such a fun day -- and NO dishes were generated at all.  Breakfast out, snacks at church, and dinner at the bowling alley.

One thing that made the day so much fun was that I really just wanted to have fun with the kids and Hubby.  I had school work to do, but I let myself take the day off without feeling guilty.  I had laundry to do, but I let myself take the day off without feeling guilty.  I wasn't expecting my Hubby to take over my housework... some chores still had to be done, but I wasn't upset about them, and other things were put off for another day.

It was such a great Mother's Day!