I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! Mine started off early this morning when Ava came in to wake me up because she was so excited to give me my gift. Kevin had taken her to let her pick out a new charm for my charm bracelet. She was so proud that she picked it out all by herself.
On the back is a place for me to put her picture. Unfortunately, when I tried to put it on my bracelet the clasp was too small. So Kevin said he will just have to go get me a new bracelet. After this, the three of us went outside (Ava and I was still waking up so we were still sporting our pj's) to finish the gifts we made for our mothers. I had the idea a couple of weeks ago to get some terra cotta flower pots and paint them as gifts for my mom and mother-in-law. Kevin and I went and bought all the supplies and began our project. I had never done this before so we were kind of experimenting. Ava painted a small pot for each of her grandmothers, I painted my mom's pot, and Kevin did one for his mom. We finished them last night and coated them with a sealant so that they can be used outdoors. This morning before church, we got up to plant the flowers in them. We went yesterday and got some really pretty zinnias to put in the pots.
Here are pics of the completed pots. Ava decided to go with abstract on hers and we did a monogram and then added some fleur-de-lis to fancy them up a bit.
We had a lot of fun painting the pots and I think they turned out pretty well for a first attempt. I bought three more that I am going to paint for us. Hopefully, they will turn out well. Then it was time to head off to church. As a side note, I have to say that I am so proud to go to a church that does so much to help our community. Hope Pres is acting as a shelter for those who have been displaced by the flooding. When we got there this morning we noticed two huge trailers set up in the parking lot. One of them was a mobile laundry facility and the other one was a showering/bathing facility. They have been taking donations of time, money, and supplies for the past couple of weeks and the outpouring of help has just been tremendous. As Rev. Smith said today, "We will pray for the best, but we will prepare for the worst." Hopefully, the flooding situation will not be nearly as bad as many fear. We are going to keep praying for the best! After church, we took my parents out to lunch to J. Alexander's. We had a delicious meal and a great time just hanging out together. After lunch, we headed over to see my dad's parents. They moved into an assisted living facility several months back and Kevin, Ava, and I had still not seen their new apartment. It was nice to go see where they are living now and they loved having all of us over. Here is our four generations of mothers picture:
My parents came back to our house after our visit so that we could give my mom her gifts. She loved them and got a bit teary which she usually does when we make something for her. :)
Ava and I managed to squeeze in a quick hour nap and then it was off to have Mother's Day dinner with Kevin's family. Ava had a great time playing with her cousins, Leah and Mallory, and we always have fun visiting with my in-laws. It has been such a wonderful day! I am so thankful that God gave me the mother that he did. I could not have asked for a better example of strength, kindness, morals, and values than my mom. When I was a child she was just my mother. As I have grown older, she has become my best friend. I am also so grateful that God allowed me the most precious gift of being a mother myself. I think God knew exactly which child to give me and he blessed me with Ava. She has my heart and soul and continues to amaze me and make me proud ever single day. I am truly blessed.
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