Mother's Day 2009

Today was a pretty good day. We went to church with Mack and Dorothy and then came home and Mark cooked some yummy lunch for us! He had tried to find a Hydrangea Bush for me for Mother's day, but no luck. He did find, however, a pretty red rose bush for me to plant in memory of my Grandmother. I spent my whole life thinking that she loved Red Geraniums, and only after her death did I find out that her favorite flower was the red rose. This actually made me feel a bit bad since I thought that I KNEW what she liked and didn't like. So, we planted the rosebush in the yard next to the trellis-bench that Mark made for me several years ago. I plan on adding to my "Rose Garden" once I figure out if I kill roses or not. I'd like to add one for my father and sister also. As I see how green a thumb I have for roses, I'll add more. (Oh yes! Please note the "Rail" behind me and the boys in the above picture! Mark added this after our recent rash of falls! ((See the boys rail? They LOVE that!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!)

My mom was home this year for Mother's Day. I decided that what I wanted most was for just her and me to get together and spend the day, so on Friday, Mark stayed with both boys and I ventured off to Elizabethton and then we went to Johnson City. She and I went by the Cemetary to take flowers to Grandma's grave and took a few pictures to have....just because. Then, we went to eat lunch at Fazolii's in JC. We used to eat there a lot. Then we went and picked mom out a new bathing suit for her to wear in their Hot Tub! Whoooo Hooo! Then we went to see the new Star Trek movie! It was actually REALLY good!!!!!! I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not, since it was going to be a pre-quel, but it all worked really well!!! Go see it if you are a fan! Then to the Mall, and then we were pooped! Doesn't take much to poop me out any more!!! Oh well!!! We had a really good day and were able to just talk and be together without the little people constantly chattering.....love them, but sometimes silence is golden!

This pic. was taken (and posted in an earlier post) when mom and Melissa came up last week! I didn't have my camera when mom and I hung out alone! Sorry mom!!

Mother's Day always makes me happy and sad. I love being a mother to my two little men. They are absolutely the best part of me. I see a lot of my silly self in them. Some may think that's an awful part of me to lend to them, but the way I see it is that what's the point of being little if you can't be silly? I thought about it the other day, and I don't remember a time when I ever really wanted to be older than I was at any given time. You know, most kids can't wait until they are 16, 18, 21...ect. I don't think that I ever did that. I was always waaay too silly and girly and giggly. I was a little kid. I want my sons to have that. I don't want them to ever feel that they need to grow up before their time. I sometimes get upset with myself because I do have a short temper........I'm usually pretty good and level headed until around 5-pm-ish, then I need a break from all the chatter and bickering. I know that all mommies and even daddies get aggravated. I just want to make sure that they remember that mommy was happy and never yelled........gonna have to work more on that. I love my sons more than I could have ever thought possible. I always knew that I wanted to me a mommy. Now that I am one, I am extreemly proud and happy to be one. I just pray that as the years go by, that my sons will adore me the way that I adore them. I pray daily that they will be Godly men who are respectful and kind and wise and are slow to anger. I want to raise our sons in such a way that they don't let life get them down in any way. Life is way too short to get bogged down in anything that will bring you and your family down. I want them to always think positively and see the bright side. Tall order, huh? If you're going to dream, dream BIG! I've always tried to be an optimist....maybe some of that will rub off on them.

The following picture was taken at Easter at the FD. I think it's a really good one of Dorothy with "Her little Men".

Happy Mother's Day everyone!!!