A wonderful Mother's Day

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The kids and John spoiled me with wonderful gifts yesterday. We began the day with a great message at church and then went to my mother-in-laws for lunch. My mom and her boyfriend were there too. We ate lunch, opened gifts, and hung out. My mother-in-law got me a fun plant and my mom got me a wind chime. I was so excited for them to get their gifts from us. We finally got them each a digital photo frame filled with 2GB of fun family pictures! The rest of the day consisted of a short nap, some yard work, and the season finale of Amazing Race together.

I think the homemade gifts are my favorite Mother's Day gifts. Joshua made me a fun flower planter in Sunday School and a butterfly magnet in school. Caleb also made a flower pot in school and worked very hard on a homemade card. Ashlyn and Joshua made a book of Hanson poems about various things I like. Ashlyn also made a nice homemade card and a tissue flower in a vase. Jonathan wrapped most of the gifts and gave me a special hug. He made sure to tell me over and over that he helped pick the candle and neck pillow too. They did a really good job on everything. Here are a couple pictures of the homemade stuff...
The front of the poem book and Caleb's card

The inside of Caleb's card. He did it all by himself, which is a huge accomplishment for him. Journaling and handwriting are his least favorite subjects in school.

The two fun plants that now reside on my kitchen sink

Joshua's butterfly magnet on the fridge

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