We LOVE Moms!

My morning started off early, cheerful & bright with Kate running in the room waving a homemade card(with the help from Steve) & yelling, "surprise, Happy Mommy's Day"! Steve & Chan followed her in with breakfast & a brand new crock pot wrapped all nice & neat. I lounged around in bed all morning reading a great book that I started yesterday (A Train To Potevka). We went to our Sunday meetings & afterwards Steve grilled steaks & baked potatoes, made a fresh, crisp salad & we washed it all down with my favorite... apple juice. For dessert, we indulged in banana splits.

I am very grateful to be the mother of two funny, smart, healthy, entertaining & loving little kids. They bring a lot of joy & happiness to my heart. Each day is a new adventure full of messy faces & clothes, laughter & tears, excitement & "oh no's", learning & teaching opportunities, a lot of "what's this" from Kate & a disarray family room. However, I've liked looking at that messy family room (for a few minutes) at the end of the day. It reminds me of the fun that we all had from the moment we woke up. So we pick it all up & look at all over again the next day.

Steve & I are both fortunate to have such wonderful mothers. They are generous, loving, talented, hard working, honest & a lot of fun! When Kate was two and half months old, I went back to teach the second semester school. These two women divided up their week & watched her for 8 hours a day. I will always be grateful for their willingness & sacrifice during that long five months. Thank you for all you do for us & our little family! We LOVE you!