Happy Mommy's Day!

"Awesome Mom" "Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep. Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom." Author unknown
My mom sent this to me in an email with the cutest baby pictures, I loved it! Thanks mom!

"We are tickled pink and happy to say a baby girl is on the way!"

Today we honored this lovely mom-to-be...my sis-in-law Miriam!

I made this diaper cake with the help of my sister putting the diapers on...I love love love all the pink! :)

My mom made these most delicious cupcakes...got the candy's at Clarice's to put on top, aren't they so cute!

Grandma Janelle made this quilt, beautiful!
So excited to meet this new little bundle of joy! :) Miriam looks great and will be a great mom!

Relax much...

This afternoon we went for pedicures; me, mom, and Sierra! Haven't had a pedicure for about a year. Loved every minute of it! Me and mom got a manicure too, WOW! Spoiled! :)

A brave boy!

Ashton had his Kindergarten check-up today and he was so brave. He did whatever the Dr. or nurse asked of him. Climb up on this chair...he did. Step on this scale...he did. He was so so good and then they came at him with shots and still he was so brave. He had to have 4 shots. Poor baby! He didn't even cry, he started to and then stopped. He held so so still and hid his face in me. The Dr. said we needed to draw blood but we could do it another day. I asked Ashton because he did so great during his last shots maybe we should just draw blood today. He started to cry and said "no, mommy please, not another shot." OHHH! Do I even need to say that we did not stay, we will do it another day. We went to Walmart and got a pack of 3 Bakugan's. A happy boy!
No complaints about any of them, he even had his T-ball practice and still loved every minute of it, "mom I got a ball that ____ hit and it was going really fast!!!"

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.

Spirit Week

Crazy Hair Day!

Champions

They played an early game and won and then watched the other 2 teams play and then played for the Championship and won! Great job, Vincenzo's! Let's go get some pizza! :)