Mother's Day Tea!

Today was Mother's Day Tea at preschool. Ashton and I went on a date! :) All the moms were told to wait outside because our child had a special surprise for us and needed to tell us something. Here he comes, to give me a beautiful flower that he made for me, it even smelled good! (his teacher sprayed them with perfume :))

"Happy Mother's Day Mommy, I love you!"

We got to do centers together. Ashton had already drawn a picture of me, I just needed to draw a picture of him and then we painted each others hands and made handprints. When we were sitting to do handprints I asked Ashton if we should have a yellow background paper and he said "no mommy, we should have pink because pink is your favorite color!" OHHHH! What sweetness!
They hatched butterflies in their class and today we got to release them...so fun!

"Goodbye butterflies!"Ashton made me a very special plate, I also got a special card shaped as a dress and a keychain that says I (heart) you!

So many emotions have arisen today! I love Mother's Day but at the same time it is emotional! My kids are so so sweet and want to do so much for me. Sierra helped me clean the bathrooms yesterday. They have been hiding out in Sierra's room making things for me. There was a poem read today at our tea that struck something inside me. It was called "Leave Me at the Door." It was all about starting Kindergarten and growing up and slowly leaving mommy's side and it made me sad. My baby is starting big time school in the fall, I'm not ready! I still cry every year my Si moves up a grade and I leave her at school. Now they are both leaving me! I adore my kids, yes they make me crazy but I still ADORE them! I LOVE being a MOM!

I thank my Father in Heaven for sending me my two beautiful children.

Remembering those moments...

Last night I had a sweet moment with my little girl...her and I went together to the musical presentation at church, "The Road Home." It was beautiful...the music, the singing, the orchestra, the video clips, having my little girl wrapped around my finger. I got to have her sitting on my lap so she could see, she had to stand on a chair to see while we were all standing and singing and I got to have my arm wrapped all the way around her, I got to have her head on my shoulder, I got to hear her sweet voice singing the songs with me. Those little moments are so precious and I never want to forget! No matter how big she gets she will always be my baby girl!