Mother's Day

I had such a nice Mother's Day this year.  It started with a date night - for me and my hubby.  My parents watched our kiddos the Saturday night before Mother's Day so that Harry and I could go to dinner at Vic & Anthony's and stay at the Magnolia hotel in Houston.  We were home by 10:00am Sunday morning, but it sure was nice to get away for an evening.  Below is a snapshot taken before we left!

Lily sleeps on Poppa.  She was so tired, bless her heart! 

When we arrived Sunday morning, my mom and dad were making red and green train pancakes for the boys.   (Red (or orange) is Benjamin's favorite color and green is Timothy's favorite.)

We go outside for a picnic, and Lily looks adorable in her bathing suit and flower!  She loves her bouncy seat!  Benjamin and Timothy stop eating long enough for us to take shots of them, as well.  So sweet. 

The boys play....going as high as they can possibly go before we start yelling! 

The boys present their gifts/crafts from school.  They are so adorable!

Benjamin answered these questions at school.  My favorite? "God made my Mom because _______."  Benjamin answered, "..she can work every day."  Yeah...no kidding - job or no job!

Harry, not knowing that Benjamin had completed the sheet above, had Benjamin fill out the answers below about mommy.  My favorite is the first one - "My mom is as pretty as _______."  He answered, "Lily."   

Timothy answered the following questionnaire at school.  I have to say, Timothy pays closer attention to what mommy's favorite food is (salad)!  But...my favorite is "My Mother loves it when I ______ for her."  Timothy answered, "...write my name."  He's right!  I am so impressed that my 3 year old can write his name almost perfectly that I have him do it all of the time for others! 

To wrap up the day, Lily had her very first ride in the swing.  She loves it!!!!

As stressed as I get at times.....and I DO get stressed, I wouldn't trade my kids for anything in this world.  I love all 3 of them, with ALL of my heart.  They bring so much joy into my life, and I love them more than life itself.  I thank God every day for being blessed with 3 of the best kids ever.