Mother's Day and Other Stuff

It was probably the best Mother's Day ever. I couldn't have planned another better one if I tried. I don't expect them to all be as good in the future, but I'm so grateful for a good one. My girls were so excited to celebrate and kept giving me hugs and kisses. There is a lot of love in our little family :). Jacob and Karina came out for dinner. I love having them around. My kids look up to them and I wish we saw more of each other, but lives are busy and I'll take what I can get. The power of an aunt an uncle are so strong. My dad made a delicious bbq meal and we ate on the deck and watched the chickens flit around. Idyllic!

I taught two lessons in church-- one for the 16-18 year olds for Sunday School (a lesson about Abinadi in the Book of Mormon--love that guy!), then I taught the Young Women. We talked about how women can have a positive influence on the world even though they may not be mothers. We talked about examples of women that have touched our lives who weren't our moms, and in some cases, weren't moms at all. It gave me a new perspective on Mother's Day and I realized again how hard it must be for the many, many women who struggle with Mother's Day--because they don't have kids, can't have kids, have rotten kids, a rottener husband, etc.

In less exciting news, I have finished up one semester (3.9, thank you very much) and started another. As I mentioned, I pulled Hannah out of preschool a few weeks early because she was so unhappy. We've been home together--almost like I'm a stay at home mom again. I'm torn between loving the time with her and being really bored. I know I'll miss these days when I have to work full time and be a grown up, so I try to soak it up while I can. But sometimes it's hard to want to shower and be productive. Here we are, having a little girl's lunch at Cafe Rio:



Lunch Special: Chicken tostada w/ drink--$6.25
Kid's quesadilla and rice: 2.95=
Pretty cheap meal

Here are some chicken butts for you to look at:



Comments

Jennifer Walker said…
You are a wonderful mom, Carrie! Those girls are so lucky to have you--I'm grateful it was a good day! Guess what? (chicken butt)
May 18, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Jacob said…
i wish we were around more often,a s well. It was really great to see you guys for mother's day. I'm hoping things are a bit more comfortable in the future for all of us.
May 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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