Mother's day weekend

Mother's day weekend started off with the best saturday we've had in a long time! We had no plans, but were so productive, and none of it felt like work! It was gorgeous so we put our shorts on and planted our family garden! (Tomatoes, cucumbers, pumkins, peppers, jalepeno peppers, and some melons!) Then I re-organized all the toys in the house, re-arranged Grace's bedroom, and put my newly re-finished bedside tables (see next post) in our room! It sounds like work but it was fun to be so productive, and not be in any kind of rush! We went on a walk, made super yummy phad thai and went out for Ice cream! I have no pics to show because I was too busy enjoying it!

Mothers' day was also great. Josh and the kids let me sleep in (I got bored so I finished the book I was reading) while I waited for them to bring me breakfast in bed!!!!!! This was my request for mothers day and it was so great! I think the best part was just that I got to wait for breakfast to be brought to me while I laid in bed!!! Now the actual eating of the breakfast is a different story! So fun, but so many crumbs in the bed! (Gabe made things interesting!)

Then we had a fun, yummy, family brunch at the ever-classy eola hills winery, followed by Dox in the evening where Gabe was dedicated to Jesus! We did a group dedication, so we did it with all his little baby buddies! It was a great day!

I am soo soo blessed to be a mom. Rarely do I stop to reflect on the fact that being a mother is not a given but a true gift. It is by God's grace that he has given me the joy and the huge responsibility to love and care for my two beautiful children- and for that I am so thankful!

Thanks Josh and Gabe and Grace for such a wonderful weekend!