Mother's Day

My Mother's Day was perfect. I mean, really, really, perfect. I could not have imagined a better day. To begin with, I stayed in bed until around 8:15 am, which is very late for me. I only work two days per week, so I could theoretically sleep this late almost anytime. I never do because I always have so much I want to accomplish before the kids get up and start yelping for breakfast.

When I finally did get up, I just messed around for awhile with the kids while my husband cooked breakfast. This was a huge treat for me because my husband works for himself, so he typically is gone working 7 days per week, leaving him absolutely no time to cook me breakfast under normal circumstances. So everyone was in a great mood as we sat down to an egg mess, veggie sausage, toast with cream cheese, coffee, and juice. Later my husband played with the kids while I did dishes and folded some laundry (hey--I love having the opportunity to do some housework w/o being interrupted by the kids).

By late morning, I was ready to read. One of my favorite things in life is reading aloud to my girls, ages 5 & 8. We read everything from biographies to fantasy to science to cookbooks, and everything in between. On Mother's Day, we read uninterrupted for about two hours while my husband played with our toddler.

We spent the afternoon outside. He mowed the lawn while I gave the kids rides in my mother's day present: a new wheelbarrow. I also shoveled a load of rocks into the back of the truck, while the kids played with the neighbor's chickens.

For dinner, I made an extremely delicious asparagus and portabella risotto. It was simple and beautiful, and I enjoyed every bite. We had carrot cake and ice cream for dessert. We ended the evening in the living room, in front of a roaring fire. The Husband watched the history channel while the kids and I practiced French and did yoga.

It was a heck of a day.