What would really make Mother’s Day awesome? Not a carnation, not a petunia in a cute terra-cotta pot- but if we all got to skip church completely. I mean, really.
At dawn, I was woken by two exhuberant boys who had made me “breakfast in bed”- and by that I mean a cheese chunk and mayonnaise sandwich. Lots, and lots or mayonnaise. Lots. They were so excited and eager, screaming and gleefully screeching of “EAT! MOM! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! EAT!! WE MADE IT FOR YOU! EAT!” before I had even gotten up to pee.
My husband saved the day. He cleaned up the incredible mayonnaise mess in the kitchen, let me sleep after the sandwich was taken away, swept and mopped the floors, and he got the kids ready for church. It was lovely. I felt like a man for the day!
The night before, Mo Mommy and I went out for a girls’ night- leisurely dinner at a cute Italian place, (it’s amazing how quickly we become human again with no kids around), ice cream at the odd little shop down the street, and a trip to the grocery store so neither of us had to cook dinner on Sunday. I’ll let Mo tell you herself about the escapades on the frozen food aisle- it involved a large stack of cardboard boxes and some falling. She refused to give me a replay so I could film it, drat her! We both proudly served frozen lasagna, frozen mac n’ cheese and frozen garlic bread for Mother’s Day Dinner.
How was your day?
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May 12, 2008 at 1:38 pm
jen38
Good minds think alike! Two of my girls woke me up early with pancakes shaped in M-O-M letters, scrambled eggs, and lots of giggles. The mayo cheese sandwich is too cute!!!
I could go for the church holiday on Mother’s Day as well. Overall, I had an excellent Mother’s Day!
Thanks for asking.
May 12, 2008 at 1:51 pm
anordinarymom
Were we supposed to have a Mother’s Day dinner? We had leftovers and they were yummy
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My whole Mother’s Day weekend was fantastic, and not necessarily because of anything anyone did. It was more the fact that I made up my mind to enjoy the special family weekend!
May 12, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Mrs M
On Saturday, my husband cleaned the entire house (apartment), even scrubbing around the toilet in the bathroom. He cooked breakfast on Sunday morning. One of our boys was well enough for Sacrament Meeting, but not well enough for nursery, so I came home after Sacrament Meeting. He went right to sleep. I cooked a Chicken Pot pie, enjoyed the solitude in the kitchen, and then after everyone was home, I read a book all afternoon while DH was in charge.
It was a great day
May 12, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Jamie J
My friends and I were just talking about how great it would be if church was cancelled–or even just delayed a bit (we have 8:30 church) on Mother’s Day. That would have made my day.
May 12, 2008 at 2:14 pm
cheryl
Mother’s Day lived up to the expectations, and hubby remembered (only having to be prompted a few times) to do the cleaning, the cooking, and the diaper changing.
Funny how “Mother’s Day” connotates “Day off”, but man, I’ll milk it ’till it’s dry, baby!
May 12, 2008 at 2:21 pm
mo mommy
I was awakened by two little boys with their faces as close to mine as possible, it was kind of eerie. I skipped church with the kids, but dh had to go because he teaches. Home with the kids on Mothers Day? Lame!
That mac and cheese was the BEST!
It’s totally not as funny the second time around, it loses the spontaneity. I mean, I don’t know what you’re talking about, you must have me confused with someone else, I wasn’t even there….
(besides, I think ‘large stack’ might be an exaggeration. ‘Pile’ maybe, or ‘mound’, but not ’stack’
May 12, 2008 at 4:22 pm
jendoop
My weekend was great, a trip to the temple Sat with friends. Then Sun I made up my mind not to have guilt or any yucky feelings. And it was so good. Hubby had no early morn meetings so I had help with the kids and a nap after church and we watched 3rd Star Wars episode on the new HDTV. It was great!
May 12, 2008 at 4:24 pm
JS
My little one started to get teeth. I’m glad that he held off on being cranky until today! We left church after sacrament, but we figured that since the inlaws are leaving later this week that yesterday would be the last time we got to see them before they come back in the fall.
May 12, 2008 at 4:56 pm
hairyshoefairy
For dinner we had, uh. . . whatever we could dig up cuz I didn’t cook anything and NYDD didn’t make anything either. At least he didn’t expect me to make anything. I would have laughed and walked away.
May 12, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Richelle F
Am I the only one whose husband made him dinner.
I agree, a day off church would make for a less stressful day, but maybe only if my husband and son still had to go, and dh had to do all the work to get ds ready!
May 12, 2008 at 5:11 pm
The Wiz
Well, I went to church, but the Primary had dads take our classes, so I didn’t have to teach. It was really nice.
I slept all afternoon, and hubby made dinner and took the kids. It was nice too.
Plus, they gave us belgian chocolates instead of flowers.
May 12, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Jami
They gave us See’s chocolate after SM and chocolate covered strawberries in RS. I didn’t hear a word of talks or lessons, because the baby monkey is staging a nursery-strike. But, mmm, chocolate.
Then that night we celebrated my 3rd’s birthday. She wanted me to help her make some Rachael Ray Super-Garlic thing for her b-day dinner. It made our eyes water as we were serving it. It was yummy, intense, but yummy.
So better than average food, but otherwise a normal Sunday.
May 12, 2008 at 8:33 pm
My Full Hands
Oh, how I would have LOVED to skip church too. (SHHH! My husband is a Bishop and I’m not supposed to say stuff like that!) Seriously, sitting through Sacrament meeting with six kids and no hubby, combined with the ludicrus (sp?) idea that they would all BEHAIVE becuase it was Mother’s Day made it that much more difficult.
However, I did get dinner, and dessert, cooked for me by my loving husband, and a nap, and my bedroom door guarded until I absolutly HAD to get out of bed to make it to 9:00am church.
May 12, 2008 at 8:51 pm
2xaday
I did NOTHING! Love the fact that being Catholic gives me about seven different Church services, including the Saturday night Mass I went to the night before. I woke up to the smell of an amazing potato, peppers, onions, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese scramble with poached eggs on top. Not long after my eyes opened, breakfast was delivered to me in bed at 10am! Flowers were delivered shortly after along with gifts and homemade cards. Then watched a movie with my hubby in bed while the chitlens played quietly downstairs. The boys went to the store to get what I had ordered for lunch and brought it to me in bed while we watched a movie together. The girls then came in and colored with me in bed. I took a nap for two hours, woke up and requested dinner to which my DH took off to the store to make exactly what I had requested and he served it to me IN BED!
I honestly didn’t leave my room all day and it was fabulous! The only thing that could have made it better is to have my Mom hanging out with me! But truly the best part of it is that when I finally emerged this morning, my house was spotless! What a great day 
May 12, 2008 at 9:05 pm
tracy m
Oh, yeah, rub it in, B!!!
Glad your day was awesome. Sometimes I envy you Catholics and your crazy church times to choose from!
May 12, 2008 at 9:20 pm
jen38
That poached egg dish sounds heavenly! Did your DH cook that?
I nominate 2xaday for having the most fabulous Mother’s Day ever. Congrats!!!
May 13, 2008 at 11:39 am
2xaday
Yes, my husband cooked that breakfast. And a dinner which was too detailed to mention. He is a fabulous cook when he does it! This was a wonderful Mother’s Day, but also the first year I have ever been away from my family, so the extra attention was needed to take my mind off of things! We’ll see how next year goes, but there will always be the memory (and the standard that he did to himself ;)) of this year!
May 13, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Mommom
Mine was more of a Mother’s day weekend. Friday Night we went as a family to see a Monster Truck show. That was awesome!! None of us had seen one before and it was just a lot of fun. Plus some great photos.
Saturday dd and I went Strawberry picking (we got a discount for mother’s day even) and then to lunch together. Then that night dh and I went to see Iron Man with some other friends.
Sunday after church we watched a marathon of episodes of Stargate SG-1. For dinner my 2 sons fixed belgian waffles with Strawberries and whipped cream. (I learned to make sure there are things they know how to cook stocked in the kitchen so they can “surprise me” with something good).
I’m just glad we all enjoy spending time with one another
That’s the best present 