A Mother's Day Riddle: What do these things have in common?

A long walk through a mossy and fern filled woods that surprisingly opens to a field and a duck filled pond.

An ice cream dessert magically transformed into a clown by some crafty chefs.

School performances, big and small. Kids singing and dancing and giving us their best effort.

Giant inflatable slides. The fun is under-rated!

The Weinermobile. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

And the Answer Is: All of these things are ten times more fun when you can share them with your kids! Think about it. As an adult, do you really get excited about the Weinermobile? If there is a kid in the car...then it is SO exciting!

So, this Mother's Day, I am Grateful and Thankful to have so many sources of fun, excitement and JOY in my life. Thanks to all of my kids for making this journey so much fun everyday!

My Favorite

My house is full of beautiful roses for Mother's Day (thanks to my loving husband). The house smells great (thanks to the lillies in the arrangement that my Mother-in-law sent). But, this was my favorite. My son went to a sporting event last night and this was on my counter this morning. A slightly crumpled, gerber daisy. I can just imagine it jammed under the seat at the arena, him trying to shelter it until he got home. His small hand gripping the long stem, carrying it all the way to the car, and remembering to look under the seat before he left, and remembering to get it out of the car when he got home. And finding the perfect vase (glass) to put it in, and sleepily writing the note. And him knowing that I would love it, and that he would think enough of me to be troubled with all of this.