You and Me and our PRECIOUS THREE!: Mother's Day

Years ago, Mother's Day was a day of loneliness and sorrow. For people who battle infertility or people who have lost either a mother or a child, this day can be full of pain. Because I've experienced that, I think it's something I'll always be conscious of.

James and I celebrated Mother's Day last year when I was pregnant. He bought me a beautiful silver necklace that has two bigger birds (Mommy and Daddy birds) and then underneath them are three smaller birds, each with the boys first initial on it. I love this necklace and cherish it. We also went out for dinner that night. Just the two of us...but really all five of us were there. It was nice.

This year, Mother's Day was even better because I got to really enjoy it with my trio. I told James what I wanted most on Mother's Day was a picture of me with all three boys. I don't have many of these since I'm usually the one behind the camera. I got my wish and also a gift certificate for a pedicure!

The day started with some quality snuggle time with two of my favorite young men...Nolan and Lucas. They're early risers and sometimes we just bring them into bed with us if they're up before 6:00. Soon Ollie was up too so we gave them their bottles then came downstairs for some playtime. They ate their breakfast around 8:30 then went down for their morning nap around 9:00. During this time, James and I got to have an uninterrupted breakfast of French Toast, bacon, coffee, and orange juice out of the deck. It was a beautiful morning, and James and I both agreed that it just slightly reminded us of all the outdoor brunches we enjoyed on our honeymoon in St. Lucia. Jen and Rory came over with Dakota in the late morning. Jen and I left the babies with the men and went to HyVee to pick out some delicious steaks. We had a late lunch where, once again, the boys went down for a nap, so we were actually able to eat with both hands. Rory made steaks, twice baked potatoes, stuffed jalapenos, and grilled veggies. We stuffed ourselves.

After Jen and Rory left, we just kind of relaxed for a while. When the boys got up, we went to the backyard and took some pictures. I adore them.

We ended our day with a nice walk around the neighborhood park in our new stroller. It was a great end to the perfect day.