Mother's Day 2016

"What do you want for Mother's Day?" Don asked earlier in the week.  "A temple trip with you," I replied.  So, we were off to the temple early Saturday morning.  Sweet experience.

But then, he didn't stop there.  He planted the entire remaining part of the garden, mowed the lawn, and did all the shopping and prep for Parker pizza for this group. They're my AUAP students from Section 3 this cycle, my office mate Jacque and her mom Michelle, Debby Arbogast and family (oh, what will we do without them [they're moving--yikes!] at future Parker pizza gatherings?!?), and Roger Horton.  It's a group effort to arrange the transportation to get all the students here, but it is oh, so worth it!

Don gets a crew working in the kitchen to make pizza while others play ping pong, darts, croquet, badminton, or soccer.  We try to work in shifts . . .  

Sox is always the star of the show.

Skype visits and phone calls always make our day, and it was especially sweet this year to feel the joy.  So glad to be called Grandma by these three!

Caitlin made this for her mom in her Nursery class at church.

James with sweet kisses for his mom.

Calvin -- or is this Jake? -- No, it's Calvin!

 Happy Mother's Day to all--especially the moms of those three grandchildren of ours, Brittan and Lyndsey!  And thanks to Louise, Jean, Peggy, and Joanna for the cards and greetings that helped to make the day so lovely.  I look to your examples more than you know.

After all he had already done, that Don Parker still thought of something we can plant outdoors.

And a Happy Mother's Day to you, dear Mom, and to Eileen Parker.  Think of you often.