Sweet Sunday: Mother's Day

I'm a little late getting to this post.  Seeing how it is already Wednesday.  Oh well, better late than never, eh?

My Sunday was filled with A LOT of emotions.  Don't get me wrong, it was a great day.  I just felt like I was riding the roller coaster of emotions.  Sunday, as most of you know and celebrated, was Mother's Day.  A day to honor the hard working and loving mother in your life.

My day started with not wanting to open my peepers.  I was not looking forward to the day.  But some sweet kisses from my son had me up.  He said in his most quiet voice (which I don't hear very often), "Good morning momma.  Happy Mother's Day."  How could I resist that.  He left a card beside my pillow and flew out of the room.  Next it was my hubby who came in and left a box.  I got up slowly and examined the presents left beside me.  I opened the envelope my son left and was excited as I read the outside.  It was a sweet card...

Doesn't this look nice?  A nice relaxing bath. ahhhh

I should have known...

darn.

But what was inside the card sort of made up for the fact that I wouldn't have peace and quiet for a while.  I got a Hobby Lobby gift card.  :-)  For all my little Artsy Fartsy projects lately.

I also was blessed to get a gift from my hubby.  It is called Two Together from Willow Tree.

Two Together

I opted not to go to church because our baby girls are a little under the weather.  So I got to rest a bit more and have some girl time.  When the boys got back from church, I was presented with a beautiful rose and a marigold that my son planted in a paper cup.  Next, our plan was to find a place we could actually sit down and eat relatively quickly, then go to visit my hubby's mom, go pick up our bikes from storage, visit my mom, and finally visit my dad.  So we decided on Paradise Bakery and we ran into my hubby's family there!  We got to eat a great lunch and spend time with my MIL. It was so nice!  Two for one!  After lunch we picked up our bikes and headed to the cemetery.  I was not looking forward to the visit.  Upon arriving at the cemetery, I got a carnation for Mother's Day.  Which did not really make me feel any better about what we were doing.  I am so new to this and wasn't sure what I should be doing or thinking.  Although what made me feel just an insy weensy better, was that a lot of other people decided to visit their mom's too.  As my hubby stopped and parked the car, I took a deep breath, gathered myself, and shoved the door open.  I made the walk to the place that my mom's body is now resting.  It was like I had tunnel vision.  I had to focus on what I was doing or I was going to lose it.  I knew, before coming, that there would be flowers there.  I had talked to my dad the day before and he mentioned going to see mom.  So the flowers were there he placed out and some tulips were there too.  To this day, I am not sure who put the tulips there.  I cleaned up around her and my dad's marker.  Picking up petals and putting new water in the vase.  I placed my rose and carnation that I got early that day in her vase.  And then I stared.  I remember my hubby praying with me, but I have no idea what he said.  It was not until I heard my son asking my hubby questions that I came out of my daze.  I asked my hubby if I could be alone for a bit.  And he gathered the kids and took them back to the car.  All alone, staring at a bronze marker with my mom's name on it, tears streaming down my face, I asked her for help and guidance.  Because I am feeling like an untrained momma. After that emotional visit, I collected myself and off we went to visit with my dad.  We had a wonderful visit that included seeing my Grandma, Aunt, Cousin, and dinner. After leaving my dad's house, I found myself very quiet and without words.  Which some days seems the norm for me anymore.   My hubby asked how I was feeling.  I contemplated that question for a while and decided that I can't describe it and nor do I want to try. Overall my Sunday was sweet.  Filled with presents, flowers, hugs and love. How was your Sunday? ~ Selena