Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's Day was full of surprises this year....

Surprise # 1-Glenn called me last week and told me he was coming in for Mother's Day and was going to surprise mom. He drove in on Saturday and since she thought he was playing in a golf tournament all weekend it was a great to see her face when he walked in.

Surprise # 2- My dad had Glenn stop at the florist and buy mom some flowers...so sweet of my dad!

Surprise # 3-Glenn had to leave early on Sunday morning and wasn't going to be able to go to church with us and see Grammy so we decided to keep the surprises going and go over to her house Saturday night and surprise her too. We called and told her we wanted to come by and drop something off. Glenn hid on the side of her house when we pulled up and after we were in her house five minutes he rang the doorbell. She answered the door and was so shocked to see Glenn standing there. Surprises are so much fun!

Mom opened her presents at Grammy's. Here she is opening her gift bag of Hamburger Helpers. We grew up on Hamburger Helper so we thought she would really enjoy that :)

Surprise # 4...Glenn, Stephanie, and I went in together and got Mom the pots and pans she has been wanting and needing. I taped a picture of the pots and pans to the front of one of the Hamburger Helper boxes.

On Sunday after church, Mom and I went over to Grammy's house to eat. I asked Mom if she wanted to go out to eat on Mother's Day but she wanted me to make her favorite, chicken and dumplings,  instead. I made it on Saturday and we heated it up on Sunday at Grammy's. It was nice not having to fight the Mother's Day crowds at the restaurants.

There is nothing like homemade chicken n' dumplings!

For dessert we had coconut cake. Coconut cake has become a Mother's Day tradition....it's both Mom and Grammy's favorite! I know people who don't even like coconut who like this cake. If you have never had it before all it is is yellow cake with cream cheese icing and coconut flakes on top.

A good woman is hard to find,

and worth far more than diamonds...

When she speaks she has something worthy to say,

and she always says it kindly.

She keeps an eye on everyone in her household,

and keeps them all busy and productive.

Her children respect and bless her;

her husband joins in with words of praise:

"Many women have done wonderful things,

but you've outclassed them all".

Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades.

The woman to be admired and praised

is the woman who lives in the Fear-of -God.

Give her everything she deserves!

Adorn her life with praise!

(Excerpts from Proverb 31, The Message)

Happy Mother's Day!