Sunday May 10

I have a lot of pictures...but they are all on my camera.

And I really am too tired to get them off the camera onto the computer.

So I will put them on tomorrow.

Sorry.

I have been feeling lousy lately.....I think I have a sinus infection.

My allergies have been bad, but it has turned way worse now....so that's a bummer!

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So....Happy Mother's!!!!

Brent told me to go and get him when the first kid wakes up, and then I could go back to bed and they would make breakfast.

But they slept until 8:30ish.....so I wasn't too tired when we woke up, but went and laid back down anyway.

I just hung out in there, tried to go back to sleep, but I was too stuffed up and felt yucky...sleep wasn't happening.

After a while, Port came and hung out with me until it was okay to come out.

They had made me toast with a heart cut out of the middle and an egg cooked in it's place.

So sweet :)

So we all ate and then they had me open gifts.

Dad got me a new phone, which should arrive tomorrow :)

My phone has been on the fritz for a while now, about 1/4 of the screen doesn't work anymore, and recently it hasn't gone more than an hour or so before it needs to be recharged.

We bought new batteries a little while ago to see if that would help....but it did not. :(

Anyway....so that is exciting.

They also got me a phone case, turquoise, my favorite color.

Then they pulled the computer out and started to play a video for me.

Heather had put together a video of all kinds of pictures from past Mother's Days and past photos.

It was the sweetest thing.

Then she interviewed the little ones asking questions about me.....and the older ones just said nice stuff to me :)

And Dad had a nice video message at the end for me.

It was the sweetest thing!

I will treasure it always!!!!

I need to figure out how to get it onto a DVD so we can play it on the big TV :)

Than you so much Heather for taking all that time to put this together for me.

I absolutely LOVE it!

Then it was time to start with showers and getting ready for church.

Church was really nice, except for me not feeling good.

I probably looked as bad as I feel :(

For third hour then pulled all the woman in the ward so we could all meet together, and the YW joined us so they could be with their moms.

We had some yummy chocolate treats and a metal butterfly cut out by a member of our ward who has been doing the metal cutouts for all the woman in the ward for a few years now....Jeremy Woodland :)

It is the sweetest!

After church, we hurried and ran home, gathered up our stuff and headed to Pat and Steve's for dinner.

It was so nice for them to have us over :)

It was fun for the kids to run around and hang out.

It was a beautiful night pent with wonderful people!

We ended up leaving there kind of late, considering the drive it takes to get back home.....

But we had to make a stop by the meridian Temple site.

It is coming along and so fun to see the progress in person.

They had a bucket that had a sign that said Temple Rocks.

So I guess it is rocks from off the temple site....

All of them, including dad, set to work to find me a heart rock.

Cause you, I have a thing for heart rocks :)

It was so sweet!

The actually found me about 5!!!!

We got home and said Happy Mothers day to Bubbles and Vern, then headed home.

So I think it was a pretty good day.

Would have been much better if I could breathe.......

But I guess I can't be choosy :)

I love my little family and I love that they made this day special for me.

I am also Grateful for my other Moms.

We have been so blessed to be raised by the woman we have.

We have learned so much, and continue to learn from them.

So Grandma Na, Mom, I love you.

I am Thankful to know you are there for me anytime I need you :)

You are a very knowledgeable woman, and I love that if I have a question or am struggling, I know you are there for me. 

I hope I can be that kind of Mom for my kids.

I may not be as knowledgeable....but I hope they feel like they can come to me for a hug or comfort like I can do with you.

And Grandma Ene, I love you.

I am Thankful for the selflessness I have learned from you.

I struggle, but want so badly to be like that.

Thank you for your example!

And Thank you for loving me as one of your own.

And for teaching me that there is nothing better than loving and giving with your whole heart!