Mother's Day

Sunday was Mother's Day. My first one!
I had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend!!

We started it off right on Friday evening after Brent got home from work. He took me and Anna to a nearby flower & garden shop and we picked out flowers for my window box on the garage. And we shared my favorite ice cream later that night.

Saturday morning we took a nice walk outside, it was sunny and windy! Anna's little hair was blowing in the wind, it was so cute. Then we drove to South Bend for a weekend with our moms. Unfortunately, Brent's mom came down with strep throat and was very sick. We didn't get to see her for Mother's Day - we were all disappointed! What a bummer to be sick on Mother's Day! Thankfully, she is feeling better now. Kathy and Greg will be coming to see us here on Memorial Day weekend, so we'll celebrate then. Saturday evening we had a great dinner with my parents and Scott - my dad's grilled chicken, Scott's potatoes, and mom's brownies. I just realized that I didn't contribute a thing. I just ate!! A lot!!

Anna woke up around 7:30 on Mother's Day morning. Brent, Anna, Jo-Jo, and I took a lovely walk. It was a chilly morning, but sunny and so peaceful. Anna snoozed in her stroller. :) We came home and I kissed MY mom on Mother's Day! This is the first Mother's Day in three years that I've been able to actually spend with mom. Brent made us a great breakfast and we all went to church at 11am. We bought carnations for the important mothers in our lives and placed them at the feet of Mother Mary of Guadalupe. Anna fell asleep in my arms for the last half of mass. A treat for me to hold her close in prayer.

After mass we had lunch at my mom's house on the porch outside. Scott came over and he brought me the nicest gift - he hand-made me a birdhouse. I love it! We hung it up already on our pine tree in the backyard. It's waiting for the first birds to move in. Brent and Anna gave me the BEST gift. Brent made me a picture frame with Anna's picture and her foot print. It's just beautiful and I cried, of course. For my mom, we always buy her flowers for her flower pots for the front porch. And they look lovely!

A wonderful first Mother's Day.
Certainly one I will remember always.

We are so blessed by our mothers - me with mine and Brent with his. And through our marriage, we get to share our mothers with each other. Now, I am a mother my self. To my beautiful baby Anna. On Mother's Day, I was told that Anna is lucky to have me. But I think I'm the lucky one to have her. She is the light of my life and she holds half my heart. Brent has the other half. I'll just have to keep dividing it as our family grows. :)