What a Lovely Day

I love mother's day. I love being able to think about all the amazing women in my life and what I have done for my family. It is the one day that I really pat myself on the back and enjoy what it means to be mother.

Matt spoiled me today with:
*breakfast in bed
*a wonderful, inspiring talk
*a delicious dinner and dessert
*played with the kids and took care of all their many needs.
WONDERFUL

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful mother that has raised me to be the woman that I am today. I am so grateful for her and all the things she did for me as a child. I remember her playing "Uncle Wiggley" and "Memory" with me all the time when my brother's and sister's were in school. I remember her teaching me to make pie and ginger snaps. I remember her carving pumpkins with me while we danced to Ray Conniff. There are so many wonderful memories of her creating and shaping me to be the mother and wife that I am today. I am so glad that I learned those lessons (even if I didn't act like I was learning, I did learn). I am forever blessed by her example.

As a mother, I have discovered that it is not about how much laundry I can get done or how clean my house looks, it is about the legacy that I leave in the hearts of my children that they will in turn leave in the hearts of their children. We are not just making dinners and planting gardens, we are cultivating generations of people. It is amazing to be a mother and I am grateful that I can be blessed to be one. Happy mothers day to everyone! Thanks for all you do.

Happy Birthday to a Sweet Boy!

Today Sims turns 4!!! Such an exciting day. He woke up this morning ready to open all his presents and to have a fun day. I couldn't hold in all the excitement yesterday and I told him that I was going to take him and a friend to Chuck E Cheese today, so he went to bed extra early so today would come fast! He is such a good boy and he deserves to have the best day ever!

I made a "mini" cake. Matt and I are trying to be careful about what we eat and I know that having a whole cake around would be bad news, so I made a small mini cake that we could eat for breakfast. Sims loved it!

Sims got this cool fish tank and 4 fish from Grandma and Grandpa Norway. He named his fish: Thomas, Percy, Ninja turtles and Otto

He got a scooter from Grandma and Grandpa Boise. He has been riding it around the house all morning!

A Card from Aunt Kari

A card and money from Aunt Teresa

Paints from Lily



Thomas Book from Grandma and Grandpa Norway.

A transformer from mom and dad.

And some gum. He LOVES gum. He is so excited and so happy! It has been a wonderful morning and it only barely has begun! I am so happy that Sims is my son. He is such a wonderful little boy! Happy Birthday!