Happy Mother's Day

I am the luckiest mom in the world!

Sunday was a wonderful Mother's Day. Since Mia was recovering from a cold, we decided not to take her to nursery. Lily and I went though, and it was a great morning. Lily's class put sunflower seeds in a Dixie Cup of soil and made a flower that said "Mom" to put in the soil too. She was so excited to give it to me! We called Ryan when we left, so he and Mia could meet us for brunch. We had a couple of places in mind, but they were all absolutely slammed, so we ended up at Varner's where we had a nice time.

When we got home, I was very surprised to see several very nicely wrapped presents on the kitchen table. For a few days, I had seen a little green-wrapped box sitting on the fireplace, and Lily had told me she couldn't tell me what color she had colored the animals inside, but that was the only gift I was aware of. By the way, it was a very cute mug where you can change the lining to have different pictures; Lily had colored a picture of animals that was inside of it, and I think it's adorable. Lily and Mia were also very kind to also go by Williams-Sonoma and pick up a few other great gifts: a Cooking Together cookbook (because I already love cooking with Lily and I have big dreams of cooking together in the future), a crepe maker with mix (because we all love crepes), a really cool ice pop maker (because I think this is a delicious treat and a sneaky way of giving the kids healthy snacks) and a cookbook on different ice pops to make. There was also a wonderfully sweet card that the girls had helped make which I loved too. I really appreciate how thoughtful these gifts are, and I look forward to making lots of memories using them in the future!

I was treated to an afternoon nap too which I loved. After nap time, we went over to my parents' house where my dad was grilling out. It was such a beautiful day outside, so we all had fun playing on the back patio. Dad had bought a tricycle at a garage sale the day before, and Lily couldn't get enough of it. Wayne's family and Meme were there too, so it was fun to hang out with them. It was a delicious dinner (with ice cream, chocolate sauce and huge chocolate covered strawberries for dessert - YUM!), and we all enjoyed it. I always enjoy time with my family, and I am so glad I was able to spend part of Mother's Day with mom. She is one of my very best friends, and the best mom I know. I love her so much!

All this to say, I had a wonderful Mother's Day, and I truly believe I am the luckiest mom in the world!