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 restaurant that we all love – although we ate at a different location that doesn’t have it’s own site.  We drove around for a while after that and then stopped at our favorite soft serve ice cream place for small chocolate/vanilla twisty cones.

And then we came home and watched Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan on Blu-Ray, because another Mother’s Day present Chris gave me was kicking in the extra money I needed to buy the Blu-Ray player I’ve been saving for!  Not only am I blown away by the picture and the amazing sound quality, but I’m hooked on the YouTube videos I can watch too.  I knew I wanted a Blu-Ray, I just didn’t know how much I would love it!

Now, I knew Chris and Ryan had gone shopping on Saturday, but after everything I had already gotten, I thought some nice cards would be just fine. Instead, Chris got up early on Sunday morning and he and Ryan made breakfast! After receiving a mug of coffee directly to my bedside, I was directed to come to the kitchen table where I found fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and pan-fried hash browns waiting.  And presents! I got “Breaking Dawn” in hardcover, and the Gold’s Gym workout for the Wii!

I could not be luckier to have such a wonderful husband and such amazing children. They do so much for me every day. The day after Mother’s Day should be called “Remembering Why I’m So Lucky To Be A Mom” Day