Mothers Day happened 1.5 days after Adam returned home from India and even though he was still DEAD tired and experiencing some serious jet lag he and the kids were still was able to do a bang up job to make me feel special. They started out with a yummy breakfast in bed consisting of cut up bananas and strawberries and yolky eggs over hashbrowns with turkey bacon (one of my fav’s!). Then they spoiled me rotten with darling cards and homemade gifts they had made from school. I loved them!
Unfortunately both Adalynn and Dawson were sick on Mothers day with bad coughs and so Adam and I were going to have to take turns staying home from church with the kids – but again because it was Mothers day Adam insisted I go to church the entire three hours and he caught an earlier wards sacrament meeting so I could go. LOVE him!
After church Adam made a terrific Mothers day dinner consisting of BBQ chicken, strawberry and blueberry salad, cheesy potatoes AND garlic potatoes, corn on the cob and flaky biscuits. He went ALL out and it was super yummy. We were sad not to have either of our Mommy’s available to celebrate with us (Mum and Smurf were in the Goblin Valley area and my parents in St. George) but we had gotten to celebrate the week before so we were at least happy for that. Still we missed them! Below are some pictures of our traditional Mothers day photoshoot and of the darling cards and gifts the kids made me. I sure do love being a Mommy! And am sure blessed to have such wonderful mothers in my life! Thank you Mumsie and My Mommy for all you do for me! I so love you both!
A Mothers Day book from Harry that says: “I love you Mom! Harry Ilstratr (Illustrator)
“you are shrgr (sugar) cold. I love you like cande (candy) in a bol (bowl) at Gromos (Grandma’s) hause (house). I love you mor (more).
“I love you a lot”
Dawson also got in on the action and gave me several pieces of paper like the one below. He always calls them his “roller coasters” but this time he too wanted to write something on his pictures as well. He was very specific what he wanted me to write and the letters are at the top of the page. Cute! This particular pictures says “Monunn.” he he.
Branson gave me this little bag he had made for school and it had a bunch of cards and homemade gifts in it.
A basket of paper flowers he made
And a booklet where he had written fill in the blank answers about me. The first page was a drawing of me. I particularly like the vampire teeth and how my hair wraps around my neck and head. 🙂
The first paper says “I love it when my mom cooks __________ Branson put in a smily face and “ly os.” He said he made it up. How he says I make it is “chereos for euse. half chereo for nose. 5 chereos for mouth.” Not sure where he got that one but he sure thought he was funny! 🙂
My Mom is special because “she is nice.”
I love it when my Mom “smiles.”
I wish I could buy my Mom “a car.”
My Mom’s favorite song is “Myahi” (May-awe-hee) Its a Romanian song we really love to dance to.
She sings like a “pro star.”
About the Author (Branson): “I am so awesome that you love me so much. You would kiss me. Yuk. Ble. Eu. Gross. I know how it is. The end.”
He also give me a certificate for “5 hugs and kisses from the son that starts with a B.”
Harry also gave me a cute book he made at school.
My mothers favorite food is “salids” (salads)
My mother is good at “halping” (helping)
Hapy Motrs da Mom (Happy Mothers day Mom!)
A drawing of Harry’s hand.
(From Harry:) My Mom looks prettiest when “she goes to church!”
Mom cooks the best “pizza” in the world (I’m assuming my homemade pizza and not the frozen stuff?)
I love it when Mom and I go “to Grandma’s house!”
I love it when my Mom “plays games with me.”
I don’t like it when my Mom “mac (make) me do jobs!”
Thank you Mom for “letting me play video games.”
I sure did love all the little gifts my kids made me and the beautiful day they made Mothers day for me. I am so blessed to be a mother and to have the family I do. Thank you Adam for all your efforts and for helping me become a mother and thank you to my niblets for teaching me and making me laugh everyday! I sure love you guys!