a happy mother's day

I've got to admit I don't always love Mother's Day. It's sort of like my problem with adult birthdays: a whole lot of expectations...and that never really works out well in the end. So this year I made a special decision to just go with the flow (let go of the expectations!) and relax and enjoy my kids. Which is probably what the day was supposed to be in the first place, but you know how social media has hijacked our happiness based on what the Jones' are up to...

And in the end, our day was magical simply because I was so relaxed and enjoyed the glorious day. My folks came for a picnic lunch with fried chicken and strawberry shortcake and I got out the new kite I recently bought. We hung out with the goats, tried out the new swing, ate ice cream cones, picked lilacs and tulips and ended with a hike through StairStep Forrest. And later, Rory and I ate Ben and Jerry's in bed while watching Waiting for Guffman. That was the perfect ending to a lovely day. 

Rainbow bird was a tricky bird to fly. We did a little repair on the string, but I think a windier day would have been helpful. But it wasn't for a lack of effort! I was about to give up for the day, but my folks wouldn't have it. So they tried to launch the kite for a while and watching my mom throw the kite in the air and my dad running through our lawn was awesome.

The day left me feeling so grateful for my family, and so blessed by my parents and the way they love me and my family. And happy that I get to experience the same love for my kids that my mom has for me.

I'll save the pics from StairStep Forrest for tomorrow...it's such an enchanted place!