A Day Late.

We've been up in God's Country for the past seven days. And although we left to come back home the day before Mother's Day, Mom and I were able to sneak away for an afternoon and play the way that she and I do so love to play...

We both have quite a fancy for Chinese food, so we love to sneak away and eat ourselves sick at the local little joint in town...often followed by a ginormous milkshake at the Dairy Bar next door...often followed by much moaning and groaning about how horribly sick we feel. Good clean fun.

And THEN we love to poke around at all of the little antiquey/vintage funk shops that all of our boys get bored to tears walking around in. This is the little gifty gift that I bought for Marmie as part of her Mom's Day gift...

...And old lard can. I'm awesome like that. But she's been looking for that exact can for months, so she was thrilled beyond measure. We are simple folk - it doesn't take much, I guess.

And this is the sweet little sign that she bought for me...although I am obviously NOT her mother. She can't handle me getting something for her without her reciprocating. She's a stinker. But I really REALLY love this sweet little plaque, and I have it hanging in my living room as a daily reminder. Pretty rockin' rules to live by, methinks. So, Marmie Dearest, Happy Mother's Day. An although you won't read this for days because you won't let Dad teach you how to work the computer, and although Dad may not get around to reading my blog for days because he has to work and drive bus and be a fireman and be the animal control officer...I want the world to know how much I love you. You ARE the best. You are my standard. You gave me the BEST childhood and the greatest memories. You have prayed me through my life, and you continue to do so every day. The longer that I am a mother the more I see and know what you have given and sacrificed for us kids. The more I understand your love. And the more I want to strive to be a better Mama to my three boys. Thank you for your love. Thank you for our life. Thank you for being you. Thanks for being my mother and my friend both. You totally and completely rock. Hardcore. I love you. SO very much...