My Mothers' Day

About a week ago, a sweet friend was asking my kiddos about "Mother's Day"

seemed like a pretty straightforward, easy to answer question to me:

"Hey, what DO we celebrate on Mother's Day?"

But apparently I overestimated the transparency of the holiday's title.

Lou, from the backseat, confidently said-

"JESUS!"

yeah.

So,

today was Mother's Day

And I guess someone clued them in because

Today

I felt celebrated.

I received breakfast in bed.

and many (handmade) gifts.

Today

My children posed for pictures because I asked them to.

I got to eat at a restaurant that wasn't chosen for the children's menu.

I got to plan the family activity for the evening.

Today, I walked down the hall at church and grinned from ear to ear
when I saw my sweet baby(est) boy
clutching a flower for me.

Today

I was selected to be part of a Pirate Club

and ran around on the playground

with my children calling me

"Mommy Matey"

Today was fantastic.

But today

I also

dropped half a jar of baby food sweet potatoes

all over my self.

but Today

The amazing breakfast in bed KJ had been planning all week

turned out to be

one very small muffin.

But today
 I endured a temper tantrum like never before
just because I actually took the flower clutched in the sweet baby's outstretched hand.
Apparently "here" is his word for LOOK at this.  Not take this. 
I didn't know.

but Today

When I went to pick up one of my kids from Sunday School

the teacher informed me that he/she

had already let them know that his/her mom

was ALWAYS last to arrive.

and also, when I asked my children to rest quietly in the car
on our way home from a busy day.

Someone asked me "Are we even allowed to breathe?"

Today was

MOTHER'S DAY

and they did everything they could

to make it mine.

Little do they know

I thank the Lord

EVERYDAY

I get to be theirs.

ABL

PS-

I suppose the rules of motherhood would say I shouldn't have a favorite gift

but this pretty much sealed the deal for Lou.

let me get you closer

Yep, that'll do the trick :)