Happy Mama’s Day, to Mothers Everywhere!
I hope you had a wonderful day with your Chillies today. I did.
It started out a little bit rocky, when I picked them up this morning and had a hash brown misunderstanding/tragedy between McDonald’s and Kohl’s, where we went to get Grandma a present.
Some *other* Mama might have thought silently to herself, “HAPPY FREAKING MOTHER’S DAY,” while taking deep breaths and trying to remain calm, but not me. (Cough! Cough!)
My gifts were charming – hand crafted with much love. I got drawings, writings, the traditional hand print, as well as a Fimo necklace my daughter made just for me, using my favorite colors.
I learned that I have been named TIME Magazine’s “Mother of the Year.” This is a humbling honor, and I really enjoyed reading the documentation of what earned me such an accolade.
See? Mother of the Year! Yay, me!
I think it is a little funny that she thinks I'm most beautiful when I am not in her line of sight at all... Hmm.. 
The kids chose thoughtful gifts for Grandma as well. Drue picked a sterling silver ring with a heart charm and one that said “Love.” Boo picked out some brown polka-dot socks.
We had a wonderful day. Good food, good family, lots of laughing, a web-conference with my brother and sister-in-law in Boston and some loud, screaming rocket balloons that are now stuck in the tall trees of my mom and dad’s neighbor. Oops! Sorry!
