mothers day

Happy Mothers Day! Twas a Happy Mother's Day two times in our household. Wade thought Mothers Day was last week! Last week Saturday night he comes over to me in the kitchen and gives me a big hug and tells me "I know it's Mothers Day tomorrow but I think I need to give you something right now" And silly me I shouldn't have told him that it wasn't until next Sunday! hahah! His comeback was "well should it be that different anyway - I treat you like it's mothers day all the time, don't I?" Yes deary dear - you do. This explains why Kent and Dad were on a "long walk" yesterday now too! Hahah! We are watching our $$ more and more closely. So to be sure that Wade didn't go and buy me "whatever" I made a strong suggestion that if he was going to buy me anything for mothers day that I would love a watering can for our plants. I even pointed one out that was a couple of dollars. Mid week the cute watering can was retrieved from it's hiding place by Kent : ) and mid week the cadbury chocolate mini eggs were brought out by Wade to share while all of us were sitting enjoying the sun on our balcony, and oh the gift that he didn't want to have wait until Sunday was a beautiful potted plant. Wade wanted it to be in the sunlight and have water and be in hiding. Thank you Wade for your thoughtfulness and kindness ALL WEEK LONG : )

I'm thankful, oh so thankful to be a mother to Kent and Leon! If can be even a hint of what my own mother was to me. Everyday I feel blessed to recognize the simple and rewarding times that make me full of gratitude to be their mom.

Kent is saying "Cheeeese" and trying to see the lawn mower that is coming into view this was our best picture together..... you know what - I think I need an extreme make over! One that includes a full nights rest! Ahhh that sounds refreshing!

Wade was SO kind to give me time for a much needed nap today. Kent was down for a nap and Leon was satisfied in his tummy so it was my prime opportunity to have a wonderful nap! Oh it was so nice!!!!! Oh how about a few more of those exclamation points !!!!!!

Wade and I were asked to speak in church today. Friends helped us juggle our boys during sacrament meeting. Plus the primary children sang a special number for mothers day and I am the music leader. Wade topic was based on Elder Cooks talk Click here for the text of the talk
and my talk I was asked to speak about women in my ancestry. It was SO wonderful to re-read family histories specifically looking for information about my grandmothers, great and great great grandmothers. During the week as I read and pondered their stories and histories recorded of them I was so humbled and drew from them great strength and faith. Perhaps I'll come back to this post and write more of what I shared in my talk. The theme that I used to help tie these amazing women through the generations together was Proverbs 3: 5-6. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths. This was my maternal Grandmothers favourite scripture. Each woman I read about was exemplary in their complete trust and faith in the Lord. And He did bless them and direct their paths for good. Oh if I could have a hint of what kind of women they were/are. I am blessed with a rich heritage on both sides of my family of men and women who strove to be good husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, sisters brothers, and were service minded in their communities and united in their testimonies of faith in God and Jesus Christ, the restored gospel.

I love my mom! We got to skype together today too and see each other via web cam. It was so nice!