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Mother's Day


This was my first Mother's Day where I could hold our daughter and kiss her and hug her. Of course last year we celebrated, but I guess this was our first "official" one. And was it a special day! Not only was it Mother's Day, it was baby dedication day at church as well. With it being so busy the morning of Mother's Day, we forgot to take tons of pictures of Ava and I. I'm pretty bummed about it, but I know my memories won't fade away. Let me tell you about my first official Mother's Day!
The morning started off with a hungry baby that needed to be fed. I fed Ava her milk and rice cereal and then we started the celebration. Kyle made me sit in the living room while he prepared the gifts. I heard him going from one room to the next, opening and shutting doors, and muttering to himself. Finally, he told me I could come in the kitchen where an adorable green flower pot waited for me. It wasn't just a flower pot, it was a flower pot with seeds and soil to grow my very own sweet pea in. It was Ava's gift to me. I lifted up the heavy pot and underneath was a slip of paper that read:
Clue 1: Roses are red, violets are blue, somewhere cold another clue is waiting for you. (I had heard Kyle open the freezer, so I checked there! Giggling I opened the freezer and read clue 2.
Clue 2: Roses are red, flowers are sometimes green, look somewhere where you keep your mouth really clean...(Checked my toothpaste/toothbrush drawer and there was an envelope that had a gift certificate in it to get my nails done at my favorite nail salon! And underneath the envelope was Clue 3.)
Clue 3: Roses are red, flowers do not bring gloom. Go to the place where clothes sometimes sit. Possibly the Laundry Room? (In the washer was clue 4)
Clue 4: Roses are red, flowers can sometimes be cut with an axe, go to the place where you can relax.
At this point I searched the bedroom, followed by the living room, followed by the office. Could not find the next clue! I searched for what seemed days and then I thought, "the bathroom?" Sure enough, the clue was in the bathroom (in the bathtub). But it really wasn't a clue at all! It was a silver box with a gift certificate for an hour long massage at SunSuites and a sweet little note from Kyle and Ava. I could not have asked for anything more. My husband (and daughter) is so thoughtful and sweet. He always puts so much thought into my gifts. My back has been killing me for weeks and he knew I would enjoy a day of pampering. I love him and I love Ava too! They make my life so wonderful! I am so thankful for the blessing God has given me.

Oh wait! Baby dedication went great! Ava did not cry or fuss. She just looked like a little lady and was beautiful throughout the whole thing. Here's a picture of our family + our pastor on Baby Dedication Day!

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