My Mother's Day this year went so far beyond my usual expectations. I knew my husband and boys had a shopping trip planned for Saturday, and I had handed Ryan a page torn out of a magazine with two things circled on it- a digital photo keychain sold at Target and the Gold's Gym workout for the Wii. Friday afternoon, Nathan came home from school and said "Mama, I know Mother's day is Sunday, but I can't wait to give you this": The bag is decorated with images of the stickers that are on my laptop and the names of two of my blogs!   When Nathan made this, his right hand was in a splint, so he was writing and sculpting that clay bowl using his left hand (he's right-handed) and only the four fingers of his right hand. I was blown away that he made something so pretty for me AND remembered the names of my blogs, too. He's such a great son! Saturday evening, Nathan went to spend the night at a friend's house, and Chris, Ryan, Kaitlyn and I went to dinner at a Mexican … [Read more...]