Mother's Day kicked off with yet another beautiful bouquet from Wayne and Karen. I really like the vase. It reads, "Enjoy the simple treasures of nature's beauty".
I had a perfectly lovely Mother's Day weekend. On Saturday morning Evangeline and I went to Miss Linda's for a Mother's Day Tea. It was so sweet. Miss Linda always out does herself. It was a Hawaiian theme. When we got there we were greeted with all kinds of Hawaiian accessories.
There were four different craft stations for us to rotate around to.
My favorite was potting a plant in a pot that Evangeline had finger painted for me.
There were also yummy snacks. We had our snacks with Evangeline's little pal, Chloe and her mommy.
We had a great time at our special Hawaiian get-away.
Later that evening was the annual Mother/Daughter Banquet at our church. We have attended for years. This year was by far the best. The decorations were great. It was a circus theme as you can see from our picture in the photo booth...
It was geared for young kids right down to the food we ate.
The entertainment was a 13 year old juggler from Effingham. She was quite good. The kids really enjoyed it. She was dressed like a clown. Evangeline has really been in to juggling lately too, so this was perfect for her. At one point she scooted down the pew and asked me "Mommy, how did that girl learn to do all those things?". She was so interested. Who knows, we might have a future circus clown on our hands.
Grandma also attended the Mother/Daughter Banquet with us. She also spent the night afterward. It was nice to have her company. Kyle and Evangeline surprised me with a gift for Mother's Day. I got some Cubbie jammies! It was kind of funny because Evangeline spilled the beans about these last week, but I thought it was just something she made up. She just kind of out of the blue last week told me, "Daddy got you Cubbie jammies". I had no idea what she was talking about, so I thought it was just so funny when they pulled them out. Kyle said that she picked them out. How special.
Grandma brought her new camera...we had a lot of fun playing with it!
Mother's Day was pretty perfect. I got to wake up with my daughter and my mommy here together. We all went to church and watched Evangeline sing "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" with the adult choir. She did a terrific job. I love watching her sing at church. Precious.
Later that day we went to Lincoln Trail for a picnic with Grandma, Ammie, the Hwangs and Grandpa Roy. It was a chilly, sunny day. The girls had a great time playing at the playground.
It really is so much fun to watch these three play together. They are such sweet little people.
Grandpa Roy can't resist their sweetness either.
Wow, what a mother I have. When Evangeline is grown, I hope she wants to spend as much time with me as I want to spend with my mommy. I can always go to her for advice, a pick-me-up, or just a good old fashion pity party. She always has just the right words to say. I wish I always treated her like she deserves. I love you Mommy!
I have a pretty fabulous mother-in-law too. I have to say, I really lucked out in the mom department.
I planted all of my plants that afternoon only to learn that we were having record setting lows that night and that there was a chance for frost. So my pretty little plants spent their first night in their new homes snuggled under a sheet.
I love you, too, Adrienne. You are such a sweet and thoughtful daughter. May you enjoy your little bug through the years and may your relationship grow into the same special bond that we have.
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