<p>^^^msmayor, that is the best Mother’s Day ever! Very happy for you.</p>
<p>Have already decided that next year I will go visit my own mom and my kids can fend for themselves. 'nuff said.</p>
<p>D surprised me with a visit home today!! (from her school, 5 hours away). She and H planned it all out. Really didn’t expect to see her and was a little sad since she’s off to London next week…</p>
<p>A great day, with both S and D (who managed to get along famously for the day), H, and my mom. Filets on the grill…sunshine…does it get any better?? 
:)</p>
<p>It’s not the “stuff” that we want…</p>
<p>I got professional pics of my kids for Christmas and loved that!</p>
<p>Today, from the hubs, I want to best pillows and the television remote.</p>
<p>Today has been awesome. I got my usual breakfast in bed. To my surprise, my well-meaning dh called my college freshman at 8:30 to Skype with me during breakfast. I told ds that that was cruel and unusual punishment for a college freshman and to call me later, which he did at 12:15. I have spent most of the day in bed, watching the morning news shows, then PBS fare with ds2 then a nap and now the unexpected gift of a Lakers sweep.</p>
<p>It’s really about the time spent, not the money spent.</p>
<p>I got the best present this morning: a wonderful laugh-so-hard-I-cried laugh, courtesy of 16 year old DD’s homemade card. (Back story is that she and I bond over watching bad TV together: ANTM, Teen Mom, etc.) The outside of her card said “I was going to make a lovely, mushy card about how wonderful you are …” I opened it up, and there was a picture of Jennelle’s mom from Teen Mom 2. I didn’t have to read another word, just burst out laughing. When the laughter tears cleared, I was able to read the rest: “But then I realized everything could be summed up by saying … [PHOTO]. Thank you for being the antithesis of this mom.”<br>
If you watch, or know about this show, you will so recognize that as a wonderful compliment. Flowers? Pshah! This is a keeper, for sure.</p>
<p>My older child (she of the DUI) sent me a text that said, “Happy Mother’s Day! Best mom.” My younger child gave me a mix CD she made; I had to ask her if I had expressed out loud my desire for one, and I hadn’t, and so she read my mind! My kids are wonderful, problems and all.</p>
<p>Not supposed to link it, but if you google “biologist’s mother’s day song” you’ll see what my daughter sent me today.</p>
<p>Just an FY’, You can now link Youtube!</p>
<p>(unless it’s inappropriate…)…</p>
<p>Performersmom - you reminded me of a little note I keep pinned to my bulletin board. It’s written on a tiny post-it only about an inch-and-a-half square and it says, “Roses are red, violits are rom, I am sher glad that you are my MOM.” It is one of my most prized possessions.</p>
<p>Both sons are in college away, I miss them. S2 sent a card timed to arrive Saturday. It was so funny I truly laughed out loud. On the front, a picture of a child on the toilet in a 50s-era orange bathroom, smiling. The text read “Hey Mom! Thanks for teaching me so many wonderful things over the years.” Inside, the text was “Especially that potty training thing! I can’t tell you how many times that has come in handy.” He called the next day to wish me happy mother’s day, so I was doubly blessed - a card and a call! Wow! </p>
<p>S1 called early Sunday morning and we ended up on skype for a nice long chat. Seeing how happy he is at college warms my heart.</p>
<p>DH cut two gorgeous roses from our garden and placed them on my desk in small vases, one for each son.</p>
<p>Truly a wonderful day.</p>
<p>That is cute^^</p>