Mother's Day

The kids came in early this morning and woke us up- and like Mother's Day tradition, Eric hopped out of bed and shut the door so I could sleep in. And, like every other year, I pretended to sleep through all the clatter in the kitchen and waited for Eric and the kids to come "wake me up." Once the kitchen gets quiet, I know they're ready to come in for the surprise. They open the door and the kids all scream "Happy Mother's Day!" Tommy handed me a dozen roses, Jack gave me a card, Liberty gave me a bag of sunflower seeds and Eric gave me breakfast in bed. While the kids serenaded me with songs, I ate my breakfast, which was surprisingly all warm this year and was full of all the yummy things I love and never fix for myself. Tommy even included a whole bowl of sunflower seeds (which is a snack I normally love, just not for breakfast.) Then they all joined me on the bed. It's always tricky eating my mother's day breakfast in bed with the kids. All the kids dig into my food, hug me, hop around the bed and I try to balance my tray so nothing spills and it is always a memorable morning. Once breakfast was finished, Jack treated me to a back massage and all the kids were so sweet. It's those moments that make me so thankful to be a mom.

The kids showered me with lots of hand-made gifts which are always my favorite. This was one of my favorites this year. I don't know where he came up with some of those answers, but at least he got the important stuff right. I do love him and love to spend time with my family.