on sunday morning i was in bed (don’t tell my kids i had already gotten a shower and jumped back into bed) when all of a sudden i heard the mother’s day song. ‘happy mother’s day to you, happy mother’s day to you…’ and in walk three of the sweetest darlings you have ever seen and the handsomest man in the world carrying a tray full of breakfast food. all three children had made me a ‘perfume pillow – to put in your underwear’ (in my underwear drawer i think is what they meant) and homemade cards, sweet little pink and brown purse shaped ones (can you tell mamsie came over a few days before to do ‘art’?) they surrounded me in the bed and hugged and kissed on me and watched me eat my breakfast.
because of elise’ surgery and because ethan was sick the day before, c offered to let me go to church with the older two. what a treat to sit through church and chat afterward with people without caring for little ones.
by the time i got home the little ones were rested and feeling better so we all went out to lunch. we came home and i got a luscious nap. then on to purchase my mother’s day present —- a new bike! the night concluded with ice cream cones at bruster’s. what a delightful day! (and what a sweet man, eh?)