How was your Mothers Day?

I had the best Mothers Day ever. You know why? As a child growing up my mother always said that for her gift, she would like a clean house. She never recieved that without having to do it herself. Neither have I.....until now!

While Keilani and I were in New York City, Ken cleaned the whole house, even the garage! I should have taken a before and after picture of the garage! It was wonderful, and totally unexpected. I mean, I had asked for that, but I wasn't expecting so much to be done, because after all, how much can he do when he still had 4 kids to watch that day. Apparently more than I can, lol!

Anyways, so there were no material gifts given.....unless you count this Wall Word that Keilani gave me when she received one from a friend's Mom that was giving them away...



I haven't installed mine in my living room yet, but that's basically how it looks like!

Flower Pens the girls made for me, they're sitting in a little vase at my work desk, lovely!



Then, there's all the great little "promises" my kids have made in school and church. So that I remember them, I am documenting them here on my blog.

Natasha:
Quiet Time (yes!)
Make breakfast for boys
Clean boys room
Fold laundry
Movie Night
Room Service
Mop kitchen (got this one twice)
Make Dinner
Make Dessert
Make bed (got this one twice)
Clean room (another one twice)
Watch younger siblings (got this one twice)
Watch for AVTO (that means sit at my computer and call me fast when my work offers time off for the next day, lol)

Vivian:
Read to Kalel and Zane at night
Help take care of Bro/Sis
Do the Dishes
Do Homework First Day I get it
Make my Bed
Breakfast in Bed
I will do my chores
I will obey you
I will not fight with brothers
I will tell the truth
I will pray
I will cook breakfast
I will clean the backyard
I will not disturb you (I like this one, lol)
I will do extra chores (again, good one Vivian)

Kalel: (His teacher wrote these for him)
Be nice
Clean the table
Eat all my food
Say my prayers
Be Honest
Don't Hit
Clean Toys
Put shoes away (I know he came up with this one himself, I'm always asking him to put his shoes away in the closet where they belong)




And last but not least, look at this picture Zane made in church. It touches my heart, because this is the VERY last little hands gift I will receive. Zane is 3 now, and next year he'll be out of the Nursery at church and out with the big kids in Primary. By the way, did I mention, I've been called to teach the 10 year olds in Primary at church?



So, I've come to learn, that material gifts come and go, but those gifts of service stay with you forever, and you remember them more, because they touch you more deeply. I think I'm going to have to take off for the day EVERY day before Mothers Day to allow Ken and the kids to clean the house! SERIOUS! What could be better!

So, how about you? How was your Mothers Day, did anything special happen that touched your heart? It started out well for me when I started the day by reading THIS blog post. Check it out, read it, it was wonderful to read on Mothers Day!