Happy Mothers Day

I have been out of town for a bit. We usually go to Pa's where he lives in the back woods and doesn't have Internet. So, I have been saving up :)

First, Mother's Day. Hubby was so sneaky... He took Kari out on a Daddy Daughter ice cream date (which he told me about) and took her shopping for a Mothers Day Present (which he didn't tell me about). He has always kinda had a thing about "Hallmark" Holidays (you know, holidays that only exist for the sake of the card and candy makers). This one he says "although I am glad you are the mother of my children, it is really more for them to celebrate you... etc". And this year, Kari is old enough to at least kinda understand. So, he managed to sneak this into the house

without me noticing (No really, it is huge! I must have been in the other room) and managed to get a 4 year old to keep a secret (also a major accomplishment) for a whole 12 hours. When I got out of the shower, Kari (and Kaitlyn and Dylan) surprised me with this balloon (which does in fact sing "You are my Sunshine" when you hit it... which incidentally Kaitlyn found great... I did not :) a card (which Kari signed herself), a bag of candy and a container of whoppers (my current favorite). I was also recognize in our little branch for having the youngest child (Dylan was 7 weeks at the time). Yay for mothers everywhere! I can only imagine the holidays will get more fun now as our children start to understand what they are for.

Also, this isn't for mothers day, but this is a pair of "Slippers" Kari made me:

(with the help of her daddy). She is so inventive :)