So, how was your Mother's Day?

It's a perfectly normal question to ask and be asked.  The tricky part, is how to answer.  Should I answer with brutal honesty?  'Umm, well, it was the same as any other day, I cooked (although my mom was kind enough to prepare dinner), I cleaned, I listened to my 5 kids, that despite my BEGGING them to just get along with one another for the day, bicker, argue and pick on one another, and my husband worked all day'.

OR

DO I try to find the small and not so small moments that remind my why I am blessed to be a mom.  5 days after Mother's Day, I feel like I can see those moments better than on the day of.  Except for this one of course....I knew this was a blessing the whole time.  Eric received his First Holy Communion on Mother's Day!

 Of course, there had to be some drama to the event.  The tie Eric was wearing completely fell apart as soon as we pulled into the church parking lot.  It has this fancy zipper that lets you cinch it up.  Well, it just fell apart....and while I was searching for a safety pin, they took his picture in the church without the dang tie! I threw it around his neck, shoved the end back in, sent him up to the group picture and told him to NOT TOUCH the tie!

 After trying to secure it with a safety pin that my mom rescued me with, the other side fell apart.  The tie is currently in the trash.  My dad happily gave up his own tie for the morning so Eric got to wear a BIG boy tie!  As they came down the aisle, they were told no smiling and don't look at your family.  I think he did a good job, no?

He was very nervous before church started but very proud of himself  afterwards.  So were we!

Bill ran off to work as soon as it was over and we went home to pant flowers.  More drama.  Luke decided to try and dig up a tree root with his trowel......kept on pulling until it snapped and the trowel came back and knocked him right above the eye......luckily no stitches, just a steri strip.  Memories....fun memories!

But the day ended well.  We enjoyed dinner together...although we all got a chuckle at how the foil packets came out with some real CHAR-broiled food....let's just say the BBQ was a tad bit too hot! The gifts to Nana and GG were well received and I made chocolate cake for dessert.  All better!

 Duct tape roses made by G and J (they are currently obsessed with duct tape creations)

 A flower pot filled with smiley flowers

 And some of the best mom's I know came together to share a picture...these mom's are incredible, giving, sweet, loving and MINE!

I still think the whole Mother's Day holiday is a gimmick!  If I really wanted to celebrate being a mom, I'd go somewhere by myself-peace, quiet and productive!  Good thing I love those kids of mine so much that I'd feel kind of guilty doing that!