My Mother's Day!

The night before Mother's Day I requested Waffles, Strawberries and Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice in bed. Jake said, "I don't know how to make waffles." So I prepared the homemade batter from a recipe from my friend, Cassie, Saturday night and put it in the fridge. Then, I gave directions on how to use the waffle iron. I told Jake to have the kids help. Sierra has a kid knife and I told him to have her cut up the strawberries and Ashton always helps me squeeze orange juice so I told him to have Ashton squeeze the orange juice. On Mother's Day I could hear them all in the kitchen making breakfast and I was cozy in my bed with my eyes closed, smiling. I was in pure heaven.

Jake even made a fried egg, just like I like it with the yoke still runny and some bacon. I was very impressed. I asked Jake how he made bacon, I didn't buy bacon. He told me he went to the store at midnight when I was sleeping. He's a good man, taking good care of his woman.:) Ashton stayed in my room with me while I was eating and I started to get full so he helped me finish.

I crawled out of bed to go open a few presents. Sierra couldn't wait any longer. She was so excited to give me my gifts. So cute!

We are off to church. I told Ashton earlier in the week what I wanted from him for Mother's Day. He said, "what mommy?" I want you to go up on the stand and sing the Mother's Day songs with Sierra and all of the other children. (He was shy all the previous years and would not go up there.) He said "okay mom, I will." He did go up there with his sister and they both sang the words to the songs and I was smiling and glowing the whole time.

Our church meeting was so great! I was laughing and crying and the spirit was definately present. Shellie Reeve's words were wonderful and she said one thing that stuck and was so powerful and emotional. She said all week her children were asking her what she wanted for Mother's Day and she said (I'm paraphrasing) all I want is that my children are nestled in the hands of the Lord.

I love being a mom, my children are a great blessing in my life!