MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND (JEFF ALWAYS TURNS THIS SPECIAL DAY INTO A WEEKEND OF SPECIAL MOMENTS) WAS FILLED WITH MANY SWEET SURPRISES, TENDER MOMENTS, LAUGHTER AND THE OCCASIONAL TEMPER TANTRUM (NOT MINE). WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE 5K SATURDAY MORNING WE SPENT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND RELAXING AND ENJOYING ONE ANOTHERS COMPANY. JEFF TREATED ME TO SOME QUIET TIME SATURDAY AFTERNOON BY TAKING THE KIDS TO THE BOOK STORE. UPON THEIR RETURN I WAS GREETED BY A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC LITTLE LADY CARRYING A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND BAG OF DONUTS TO SHARE. JEFF AND I ENJOYED A QUIET SUSHI DINNER SATURDAY EVENING FOLLOWED BY MICHAEL'S FROZEN CUSTARD FOR DESSERT (NOTHING SAYS "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY" LIKE A SALTED CARMEL PECAN DRIZZLE SUNDAE). SUNDAY MORNING I AWOKE TO SWEET CARDS FROM THE KIDS AND A CD FROM ONE OF MY NEW FAVORITE ARTISTS. THE DRIVE TO CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING WAS FILLED WITH UPLIFTING WORSHIP MUSIC AND GIGGLES FROM THE BACKSEAT (ONE OF MY FAVORITE SOUNDS). AFTER CHURCH ONE OF MY BEST GAL PALS AND I WERE ABLE TO SPEND A FEW HOURS DRESS SHOPPING FOR A REHEARSAL DINNER DRESS, AND I CAME HOME WITH TWO SOLID OPTIONS (PER HER SUGGESTIONS). I HAVE YET TO DECIDE WHICH ONE TO WEAR, AS THE HUBBY HAS GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THEM BOTH (WHAT A GEM!). SUNDAY EVENING WE GRILLED OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR BEFORE OUR SUNDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUP. AS I SAT BACK WATCHING JEFF GRILL OUR JUICY BURGERS TO PERFECTION, THE MEATY AROMA FILLING OUR FRONT PORCH, I WAS FILLED WITH GRATITUDE FOR OUR SIMPLE AND DEEPLY FULFILLING LIFE.
THESE TWO KNUCKLEHEADS (AKA SWEET ONES) FILL MY LIFE WITH SUCH JOY AND PURPOSE. I AM CONTINUALLY IN AWE OF THEIR EVER CHANGING DISPOSITIONS, THEIR BEAUTIFUL FACES, AND THE AMOUNT OF LOVE THEY SO GENEROUSLY GIVE ME EACH AND EVERY DAY. WITH EACH TEAR, SMILE, FIT, CHUCKLE, HUG, SMOOCH, FROWN, CARESS, TICKLE, POKE, STOMP, DANCE, WITH EACH THOUGHT AND WORD THEY ARE REDEFINING MY WORLD AND THE MOTHER I AM. I CAN NEVER THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR THEIR INFLUENCE ON MY LIFE.
IT WAS A SWEET DAY FOR SURE.
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