Mother's Day

Mother's day is great when you have the best kids on the planet. Just look at those mostly angelic faces. How could life not be great?! They do have their moments and they don't always pick up after themselves BUT I love them more than chocolate -and Sarah McLaughlin...

Anyway, Sunday morning I woke up to French Toast in bed, with strawberries and chocolate milk. I then showered without anyone joining me in the bathroom (a rare treat). I got to take an hour nap totally uninterrupted. 

At church I was totally mostly surprised when Cami gave a talk in sacrament meeting. They had called her 2 weeks ago and asked if she would talk. If you know Cami you know she would rather pull her own fingernails off with pliars than have any attention. Speaking to a crowded church is more painful than death to her. BUT she told Brent she really loved me and wanted to do it for me. It was truly a gift from her heart..

She wrote her her talk herself-wouldn't let Brent help. He took her over to the church via home depot on Saturday to keep things on the down low so she could practice in the chapel. He got up with her every morning that week really early so she could practice telling it to him. I kind of had an inkling that something was going down when she asked for a new dress to wear on Sunday and if she could barrow some jewelry. I of course obliged since I was worried that she might be doing something painful and wanted to help her be successful. 

In the end she just stood up there and went for it. I was really proud of her not just for the kind things she said but for the courage that it took for her to do that for me. 

After church we made delicious molten hazelnut nuttela cupcakes and had dinner with my sister, mom, and grandma. When we got home I took a bubblebath and read a book I got. It was the perfect ending to a great day!

I did get some great gifts but the one that made me laugh was the decorated toilet paper. Brent had unrolled a roll and written love messages on it every few sheets. I didn't notice it til half way through the day but it is a gift that kept on/keeps on giving....Talk about a pleasurable bathroom experience! :)