mother's day 2013

Last Sunday was Mother's Day.  I was greeted with breakfast in bed by my wonderful husband.  When I finally made it downstairs, the boys had cards for me.  My husband also had a card and a present.  They got me flowers, Tazo English Breakfast tea for our Keurig and a spa day to be used in the future.  I was very excited about the presents. 

I spent most of the day doing nothing, which is hard for me.  I am always running around the house cleaning up something or after someone.  (Which is why I get backlogged and don't blog as often as I would like...sorry!)  We had lunch and then went to Bob's soccer game.

It was even colder than our Kennywood day.  I think the high was around 50, but it felt much colder with the wind at the park.  We sat bundled up under blankets while Bob's team got their second win of the season.  That was a nice additional Mother's Day treat.

After the game, we ordered Chinese food and picked it up on the way home.  My parents had come to the game and joined us for dinner.  We gave my mom her presents, which were art projects from the boys and hanging plants from my husband and I. 

My parents stayed for about 90 minutes after dinner.  After they left, we just relaxed for the remainder of the evening.  Overall, I would say that I had a pretty nice Mother's Day.  Hopefully, you had one too.

Monday morning when SJ was looking for his lunch box in his backpack he discovered another present for me.  "Oops," he said as he pulled out the presents he did for me in school.  He had made me a booklet and a planter that he decorated.  In the booklet, he had to answer some questions about me.  Some of the answers weren't accurate, but they were still funny.  See the attached booklet and photo of the planner.  Thank goodness the plant was still fine. 

Being a mother has been the most difficult but rewarding job I have ever done.  I am not sure if it would have been easier if SJ wasn't on the spectrum.  Maybe it would have, but honestly I wouldn't want to change who he is.  He is a blessing in every way.  Happy Mother's Day!

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I am not 45 (much younger) and I love the "? meat" as my favorite food.  It is really mashed potatoes.

I thought he would have put cleaning and talking on the phone.

He was right on here.

We have lots of company at our house.  I wouldn't say we go to lots of parties.

I love these comments!

I love these too!

What he thinks I look like.  Sadly, not too far off.

 

Very nice job on the planter, SJ!