My Mother's Day was great this year! Annie was so sweet when she got me up in the morning and remembered what we told her about Mother's Day the night before and said,"Happy Mother's Day, Mommy!"...with a big, sweet kiss at the side of my bed. Ok first minute of Mother's Day and I already got the best present!:) Then Brian got up and took us to Iowa Cafe...my ultimate favorite. My favorite meal is breakfast...I could have it at any time of day! This place is this small kinda small town feeling place (you know those are always the best) out here in Mesa that's been around forever and very famous for their yummy breakfast and homemade pies! It was my only request and hubby came through!!! I enjoyed every single bit of my favorite...none other than french toast! When we walked in, the sweet waitress took Annie with her into the back room and they came out with Annie holding a gorgeous long stemmed red rose for Mommy!:) It was so sweet! They were honoring all mother's so well there, it was the perfect place to go! We had alot of fun at breakfast, Anaston was quite entertaining...not only for us, but the waitress and people around us too. Anaston loves to order her own meals now, we get in trouble if we do it for her. It's so dang funny! And she always calls the waitress or waitor man or lady so it goes a little something like this,"Um lady?..I want toast, eggies and juice. Thank you!" ha ha We came home and relaxed for the majority of the day...something each mom needs for change! Brian did some projects for me around the house and then gave me the sweetest present. Anaston and him had spent some alone time together the night before and asked me to leave for a bit while they made a molding of her sweet little hand, that I can hang up on my wall! It was so sweet and actually crazy because it wasn't even a week earlier I saw something like that and mentioned to my mom that would be all I want for Mother's Day! Well, turns out they did NOT even talk about, Brian's just creative and sweet! We went over to my mom's for dinner. Jade and Jaymee prepared an amazing and delicious dinner for the mom's. Everyone joined, which made it even better! Everything was set up so pretty! Jade put alot of thought and time into that! Jade had each of us pick either a main dish, side dish, etc. My mom chose the main dish and JaNae and I chose side dishes. They suprised me with the salad I absolutely went NUTS over at Jordan's basketball banquet this year! Then they brought out an amazing Amy Koe cake!(I'm not sure on the spelling) Her cakes are very different...very abstract and just amazing! You've never seen anything like it! This particular one looked like a sheet had been tossed on top! I have never seen anyting close to how incredible this was! So unique! Pictures don't even do it justice! And the inside was to die for! White cake with white chocolate frosting and blackberry jelly stuff or whatever. My mom and dad treated me with a new cookbook that is AMAZING and a Nordstrom gift card!!! JaNae was sweet and gave me some yummy candles and freshners and my sweet brother(yes, those two words can go together) gave me a gift card for a shopping spree! Wow! I got spoiled! It was such a fun day and night! I am so greatful to be a mom! It is the best job in the world and I am honored to be able to be a mother and that Heavenly Father entrusts in me with such an amazing spirit like Annie's and baby's! The job of being a mom can be hard at times but it's worth every second! The rewards are so much greater! I love Anaston with all my heart and know I will love this next baby just as much! I'm greatful for Brian standing behind me as a mom and working hard so I can be a stay at home mom with our sweet little angel. I love my own mom. She is an incredible person to look up to. She leads the perfect example, teaches so many great things and has the answer to everything! I am so greatful to have a mom that was able to stay at home with us and is so loving and caring and her kids are her world! She makes us all feel like gold and we have always known and seen the incredible love she has for us! I have amazing grandma's, a mother in law, sister and sister in laws, cousins, aunts, friends, etc. that are amazing mom's as well and all deserve a shout out! Anaston and I put together these photo albums for her grandma's that were voice activated. She left sweet little recordings for each and we write things about each of them that Annie told me to write, as well as cute little pic's. They turned out so cute! Brian and Annie gave me the sweetest card at the end of the night...that's my favorite part! The book I have pictured at the top, I found at Barnes and Noble and encourage every mom to read or purchase. I was prompted to pick it up and the entire time I'm reading it, I'm thinking this is so me and Annie! It was pretty emotional for me, I had to buy it and it is such a special book!
