For what I'm thankful...

As usual, these photos are from about a month ago, when the boys were so sick. I think they survived on dry cereal and rice cakes for that entire time... so here they are, cuddling with their daddy and enjoying a cereal picnic in the living room.

My three handsome men treated me to quite the Mother's Day, today! The plan was to let me sleep in, a bit, which was SO thoughtful of D.R.... However, the boys thought it would be even better to cuddle WITH Mommy while she was sleeping in, so it was more like resting in... with little cuddle bugs to keep me entertained. :)

Then, to add to my delight, D.R. took the boys, still in their jammies, on a mission to buy Mommy her favorite coffee drink (decaf, of course) and a scone. Of course, the boys were adament that sample my yummy drink (yes, they're both still huge coffee fanatics... what goofy boys). While the guys were gone, I got to enjoy an unrushed shower, which is truly a gift, indeed!

After church, which involved two little boys sitting quietly for what could be there new personal record (sure, it's only about 10 minutes at the end of the service and mostly involves listening to or singing along to the great music... but, it is definitely a step in the right direction!), we enjoyed a lunch out and an afternoon at the Mall of America. I think the highlight of the afternoon involved both boys walking so nicely, one on each of my hands, with D.R. pushing the stroller beside us. That feeling, that sensation of knowing we were a family, THAT was the best gift... and truly a rarity, these days, with D.R.'s demanding work schedule. THAT made my day.

We finished off the evening with friends. Mike and Allison grilled outside, so we enjoyed great food and conversation. Of course, seeing as the boys had missed naptime during our afternoon excursion, we had a few dicey moments, but all in all, it was a fantastic evening and it felt so good to be able to visit with good friends and watch the boys play. It's getting to the point where adults are truly outnumbered by children at these get-togethers. There were four couples and 10 children (with two on the way!), so there was plenty of entertainment!!

An added surprise was that D.R. and two of his friends most kindly decided to treat their wives to a mom's night out. So, the three of us gals will be enjoying dinner out next week, while the daddies watch all the munchkins.

Icing on the cake? D.R. is working evenings this week, which means no moonlighting and days home with me and the boys. Truly a dream come true for this mom!!