Yay for Mommy!

I had to give this post something more creative then "Mother's Day." :)

Like any other wonderful mother I love this day because its an excuse to guilt tripping my kids into behaving, getting them to do more....and to get almost anything else I want. (My husband would say that last part is just like any other day).

My Mother's Day got a jump start earlier in the week when Tubbs brought home the gift he made at school. It was absolutely adorable because attached to the "cookie recipe in a jar" there was a picture of him putting it together. We made sure to make these Sunday morning before church. Yum.

Its one thing I will miss about pre-school---is the effort the time and effort they put into homemade gifts like this for the kids.

But thankfully Bubba's teacher assembled a Mother's Day card for the kids in her class, complete with a photograph. It was very cute and I was thankful!

I made sure to hang both of my boys' pictures up at my desk at work. After 8 years of celebrating Mother's Day my desk looks more like a shrine to my boys than a work area...but I like it that way.

My Mother's Day breakfast was delicious! My husband peeled himself out of bed as soon as the boys woke up. I think they were trying to beat me out of bed but the baby was kicking so EARLY in the morning I snuck out of bed, laid on the couch in the office and read.

Luke made all my favorites---(which by the picture probably looks like too much food...but I ate it all)

Hash browns with cheese, bacon, fried eggs and buttermilk pancakes with strawberries. MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm!

No Mother's Day would be complete without a soak in the bath tub! It was a great way to end my special day and a wonderful weekend.

A special Mother's Day memory I have took place in 2001. I wasn't pregnant with Bubba yet so I took it upon myself to drive to my parent' house (450 miles north) and surprise my mom for Mother's Day. I can still remember calling my mom when I was 30 miles from their house. She asked me what I was doing and told me to come visit (like she always tells me to do). When I got to the house the garage door was open so I just walked right in the house. I wish I had a camera to capture my mom's face. It was a great weekend. I really hope my kids so that one day for me! Heck--they don't even have to surprise me. I just want them to want to come home and see their mama!

I would like to tell my mother and mother-in-law what wonderful mothers they are. I love you and I am sorry I didn't get to spend the day with you. XOXO

And to all the wonderful women among my family and friends--- Happy Mother's Day to you! I hope you got hand picked flowers from the yard, homemade cards, pictures and good food!