Celebrating Mother's Day!

Mom and I had so much fun preparing a yummy brunch to celebrate Mother's Day!

Each person's place card had a question for them to answer about their Mother. Here's a summary of the answers:

Share a childhood memory about your mother.

Fred talked about going to the Tennessee State Fair with his Mother and Aunt when he was between 4-7 years old. As they were walking to their car, it started raining really badly and Fred fell down...he remembers his mother coming back to get him and the two of them running through the rain to their car.

Dad talked about a crazy Weimaraner named "Vonn" their family had when he was young. Dad had two younger brothers, so Grandma was very busy keeping up with three boys! Apparently Vonn liked to use his long legs and would run-away...multiple times a day...and Grandma would have to chase after him. After many running-away episodes, Grandma convinced Grandpa to give Vonn to another family and the family got a Dachshund (a dog with much shorter legs!)

Kay talked about how much her Mother enjoyed flowers. She grew roses and zinnias in her garden and enjoyed arranging them. Kay still enjoys the irises she transplanted from her Mother's home.

Mom talked about how she remembers entertaining at their home during the summer because they had a backyard. Mom said that preparing brunch with me made me think about the times she would spend with her Mom and Sister getting ready to entertain family and friends.

What does your Mother like to do in her "free" time?

Kelly talked about how Kay enjoys preparing her Bible lesson and reading...especially Jane Austen. Kay has spent a lot of time recently serving as contractor for their major bathroom renovation.

How are you like your Mother?

Chris credits both of his parents for his work ethic, but said that he remembers his Mom getting up at 4:30am on school mornings to cook them breakfast and make sure they were prepared for school.

I talked about how Mom and I both enjoy reading and shopping. I also said that we're both "inclusive"...we like to include others. I really could go on and on about Mom...it was so wonderful to have her here to "mother" me! Here's Lu with the Mother's Day pot she made for me at school...the flowers are her finger-prints...home-made gifts are the best! I want to wish a very special Mother's Day wish to Amy...she celebrated her FIRST Mother's Day today!