Mother's Day

 Mother's day was so wonderful this year. Well, I will admit that it felt like a lot of work in the morning trying to get everything and everyone ready for church and then jumping back in bed to enjoy a great breakfast in bed and opening presents. But we weren't too late for church. The kids worked on my present for about two weeks. They made a poster with cards, coupon books, Ryan drew me some cars, a homemade set of Angry Birds Old Maid and Crazy 8's, and the funniest test I've ever been given. I may have to scan the pages of it because I definitely want a record of that. I laughed so hard reading through it. Hannah had just finished her end-of-year test, so I guess she was giving me a little payback. :)

While I was taking a nap in the afternoon the kids made me some peanut butter cookies and wrapped them up in a box with some other candy. They were trying to decorate the outside of the box with pictures, and they said they had a hard time finding a picture of me. So, I'm going to do a better job of getting in the picture this year. No better day than Mother's Day to get a picture of me with all of my little ones.

I love my children and so often feel inadequate to be their mother. I find it amazing that my children are so quick to forgive me. I watched the recording of Sister Monson's funeral yesterday. I've always been impressed with the remarkable woman she was in supporting President Monson in all of his responsibilities. But I think what struck me most yesterday was that her children said their home was a happy place because she made it so. President Monson has said that of all the places he has traveled the place he loves the best is home. That's the kind of influence I want to be in our home. I want to create a loving, happy place where my family wants to be. I'm certainly no Sister Monson, but I feel very inspired to try a little harder and do a little better.