{Mother's Day}

I am lucky to have a fabulous mother and mother-in-law. I am grateful for a Mother-in-Law that raised an incredible son and a wonderfully, patient Mother that loves me regardless of my short comings {You tried mom, don't blame yourself! :)} As a Mother, I have been blessed with two ridiculously adorable little girls and an amazing husband that supports me fully as a mother.

This year, Mother's Day was perfect. Nothing spectacular, just perfect. It began with gifts in bed, PW Pancakes for breakfast, church, a delicious steak dinner with my family and visiting with Dean's family. As my gifts, Dean and the girls gave me two books I have been wanting: The Remarkable Soul of A Woman and Rebekah. {Not sure how he knew I wanted them! Perhaps it was the long wish list I emailed him from Deseret Book!}

Now for the funny story: {As a preface, I usually unintentionally ruin any surprise Dean tries to plan for me. It's not on purpose, it just happens and I always feel really bad--back to the story} I was cleaning out our storage room gathering things to sell at a yard sale. I found 2 frames to sell and had set them aside in the garage. The next day I went out and one of the frames was gone. Now, since I know that frames don't grow legs and walk away, I called Dean and asked if he had seen it. Nope, he hadn't. Strange. Oh well, and I moved on. That day Dean came home and told me he got pulled over for speeding in his parent's neighborhood, but the police officer gave him a warning. Nice!

Now fast forward to Mother's day. I am opening my presents and what would you know, there is the missing frame! However, instead of what was originally in it, I find my sweet little girls hand prints and initials in plaster of paris! {He thought he was so sneaky!} So then the rest of truth came out! Obviously he had taken the frame. The funny thing was, moments before I called him to ask if he had seen the frame, he had just told his uncle "I have to hurry and get this made before Linsey figures out the frame is missing." Ha! He knows me too well!





As for getting pulled over: He had definitely been speeding. Speeding and not paying attention enough to realize that the cop had been following him for SEVERAL blocks with lights flashing and siren blaring! When he finally did stop, the cop asked where he was going, that he was too preoccupied to notice he was following him. Dean said, "To be honest I am just trying to get my wife's Mother's Day gift made, before she figures out I am up to something!" The police officer chuckled, asked for his driver license, ran it and then informed him that he was going to just give him a warning; something he had not done in the last 15 years! I consider that a wonderful Mother's Day present from one of Yuma's finest! In the end, I didn't ruin the surprise for once, but it took telling a bunch of little white lies and breaking the law in order to keep it a secret!

When we got to my mom's we realized Ashley, Mom and I were all wearing black shirts and jeans--great minds think alike!




{Please forgive the photos- I had just woken up from a wonderful Mother's Day nap and couldn't see since I was only wearing one contact!}





And what is Mother's Day, without a nice, sweet poem:

I Want To Be Locked Up
By Joanna Fuchs
I want to be locked up
Away from everything,
Free from all the craziness
A mother's day can bring.

No planning, shopping, cooking
Three healthy meals a day,
Served up with love to finicky kids
Who throw most of it away.

No constant interruptions,
Dirty laundry on the floor,
Driving everyone every place,
Sibling rivalry (It’s war!)

No one asking me to do things,
Getting mad if I forget,
Me giving up my very self—
I’m the family marionette.

Prison sometimes looks appealing
(Or maybe the looney bin),
I get free time and three square meals;
With nothing to do, I win!

I want to be locked up
For freedom, time and such,
There’s just one obstacle for me:
I love my kids too much!

{Only sometimes I feel like that...just sometimes!}