I got TAGGED...ALL DAY LONG!!!!

My Mother's Day was the best day ever....I was spoiled ALL DAY LONG!  I seriously never remember a better Mother's Day than this one! I felt it embodied the whole aspect of Paying it Forward. Beacuse as a mom...we always do things for our kids...and it's wonderful when you realize they have actually have noticed! I felt like I got tagged over and over all day long! And I mean by everyone...not like where one does something cute...THEY ALL DID!!!! So, even though they are not officially TAGS....they sure felt like it!!!!

The flowers above were where it all started. One of my employees, Lorraine, brought them to me on Friday! She is so sweet and always brings something for all the moms at our business. SO NICE! And what a fun container! And a great start for a good Mom's Day!  

Thanks Lorraine! 

On Mother's Day morning...I was brought breakfast in bed by my youngest son Tanner....and it was YUMMY!!!! He made me pancakes with bacon in them and fresh sliced papaya...and he even squeezed fresh orange juice for me! I have always been a fan of breakfast in bed (who isn't?)...and this was no exception. He did such a great job! I am sorry I didn't get a photo of it...but, I gobbled them up before I thought about it...oppsie! You will have to excuse me because you all know that pancakes are not good cold! And at the time I didn't realize that I was going to document this entire day of LoVe!!! 

Thanks Tanner!

Then Tanner's girlfriend, Kaitlin, brought me this beautiful orchid plant...I hope I can keep it alive...since that is not one of my strong suits.

But, I am going to try really hard...I know she took a lot of time choosing the perfect one...we both loved the way this one looks...small and delicate! And I love the color! 

 So...wish me luck!

  

Thanks Kaitlin! 

Then I was surprised by Courtney...she made me these gorgeous flowers all by herself. Aren't they beautiful...and she used so many of my favorites...freesias, tulips, pink coffee beans...and even Queen Ann's Lace...like how would she have known I love that as a filler? And she used all the bright colors I like to plant in my yard! Bright pinks, yellow and white! (she must have esp?) And she wrote me the most adorable matching card...I don't know if you can see what she wrote in the photo? My favorite lines were..."you have raised 4 incredible boys that wouldn't be incredible without an amazing mom like you"....and ...."you mean more to me each day!" I can second that...because she means more to me each day , too! Isn't that the sweetest!

Thanks Court!

Then my third son, Cory, gave me the sweetest present...he had a heart key chain engraved just for me! It says..love you mom...with his name on the back! I love it! I put it on my keys right away! Now I will be reminded of how sweet he is whenever I see it! And I laughed so hard when I read his card...cause seriously...boys do do a lot of dangerous things while they are growing up! And I was always the last to know.....and many years later!!!! And even though it is an extreme sport...raising boys...it was the GREATEST thing ever!  

Thanks Cory! 

 

Then I got my surprises from my second son, Robby. He made this fantastic meal...HE IS A FANTASTIC COOK...the hardest part was having to wait for it to come out of the oven and off of the barbeque....the smell was RIDICULOUS!!! He smoked outrageous ribs...oh boy! And he made these scalloped potatoes with brie and herbs in them that were as good as they sound! We had a salad with lots of goodies in it...and we were all stuffed!!!! Robby asked one of my extra sons to dinner, Sam...(because you know I have lots of sons that I didn't give birth to)...and I LoVe it! Sam was probably my first extra son...so it was great to have him join us! He brought two great wines, too~which was super nice of him!

Thanks Sam! 

I must say all four of my boys have done a great job of picking out REALLY NICE FRIENDS! I received many Happy Mom's Day texts all day from lots of them....how sweet is that! I LoVe that!

 Thanks extra sons!

Last weekend Robby also planted a heirloom tomato garden for me in the yard....HOW SWEET IS THAT!!??!! I love heirloom tomatoes...(oh no...one more thing for me to keep alive...yikes....lol...good thing I have sprinklers on a timer!). If it works...who knows what else we will try!? FUN! 

Thanks Robby!

My oldest son, Michael, came home for dinner carrying these Gorgeous Roses for me! They are a really pretty color...like a raspberry red! They are SO NICE and I always LoVe flowers!  

Thanks Michael!

Mike made sure we had cake to stuff us even further! I LoVe chocolate fudge cake...oh boy! And of course we had a family favorite...raspberry diner cake. Which has been pretty funny when one of the boys wants it for his birthday...because it only comes in PINK! LOL...it's okay...they are very secure boys!  The newest tradition has been to give everyone a fork and we all dig in! You can see we make a mess...and never even took out the sorbets and berries we got to go with the cakes...(guess that will be on tonight's menu...oh darn!)

Thanks Mike!

And then just when I thought I couldn't possibly be spoiled any further...Tanner, my breakfast maker, gave me the biggest hug he has given me in his whole life...along with this beautiful necklace and this adorable card. Which not only is it heartfelt...but SO extra sweet because he made it! (I remember my mom always saying she liked homemade cards we would make for her the best...I really get what she meant now...even though I didn't so much then!)  Which really is the whole thing that started this project. It was the great things that people write to you inside the cards they give to you! So...you see why I had to...and I DO MEAN HAD TO...add this day to this blog.  

 

As you see here...my wonderful, special, "made me feel so loved"  Mother's Day...isn't even over yet!!! Because Tanner's card says he and I are going to have a special day together! He said he'll plan it all 

and make it a surprise! I CAN'T WAIT!

Thanks again Tanner!!!

I just want everyone who helped to make this Mother's Day so great...knows how much I appreciate and love everything you did for me! It was a FANTASTIC DAY! And I want my sons....the four I gave birth to...and the extra sons that I was lucky enough to have adopted over the years...to know that it has been a privilege to have had the opportunity of being your mom! 

Mama sure LoVeS her boys!!!!!! 

Thanks again to all of you!!!!  

    Smooches.....xoxoxo