Not Just For Mothers Anymore

Yesterday was a busy day.  First off, it was Mother's Day and we each have a mom to celebrate with.  And 3 kids here who wanted to celebrate with me.  I told the boys the only thing I wanted was a day where they all got along and there was no fighting.  I think I got about 5 minutes of that, and it was not even a continuous 5 minutes!!  Since the boys have been old enough to pour milk out of the gallon, they have brought me breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, usually cold cereal or toast, but hey, don't look a gift horse in the mouth, right?  Yesterday we all slept in on accident.  I don't usually set the alarm for Sunday morning.  Either Mike or I usually wake up between 7 and 8 and we have plenty of time to get ready for church.  9 AM came around and Mike was shaking me awake.  His church starts at 9 and mine at 9:45.  Rush, Rush, Rush.  I was not Mommy of the Year when I threw oyster crackers in 3 cups and gave them to the boys in the car for their breakfast on the way to church-I'm not sure there is ANY nutritional value to an oyster cracker.  Then back home to take Mike's parents out to lunch for Mother's Day lunch at my second favorite restaurant here in town - my favorite is not open on Sundays.  Not only my mother-in-law's gift, but also my gift from the boys in the house. That was when I realized that I hadn't had anything for breakfast and was starving!!  Home for an hour, then off to Steven's confirmation practice and meeting my parents for Mother's Day ice cream.  Coming home brought Mike and Zach with fly swatters in hand, killing all the fruit flies that seemed to magically appear in the kitchen, while I rounded up left overs for every one's dinner.  The boys like left over night because they get to pick their own dinner.  Zach made me a card in school that said "My mom is the best because she makes me noodles".  Mike says after that, he doesn't think I'll ever turn down a request from Zach to have noodles again.  Gotta love when life is so simple.  Happy Mothers Day!!!