Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom who has taught me many things over the years:

#1- I can't pull off the sailor look, no matter how cute I am!

Family Photo circa 1990??

#2- That life is more fun when you kick up your feet and laugh!

Maui 2002

#3- That it's surprisingly hard to get a photo of our family with all our eyes open!

Movie night 2004

#4- That we are good at posing for photos

Karen & Paul's wedding, 2005

#5- That, at one time or another, we all need a bib

Easter 2010

#6- That if you work hard enough for long enough you get to buy pretty dresses!

My graduation from University, 2010

#7- That sometimes it is acceptable to require 10 people's help to get ready in the morning...

My wedding day, 2010

#8- That you are always there for me (if you agree with my choices or not!)

An etsy find

I love you!

Gifts??

My Mom & Jonathan's Mom at our wedding rehersal

I always forget what it is like working retail close to major gift giving occasions. Mother's Day is on Sunday and work has been insanely busy leading up to it. I am trying hard to be excited about the day, but I am wishing that I could be closer to both Moms for the holiday. It also doesn't help that our budget is tight and I get to help people pick out all these wonderful gifts while we send cards back to Edmonton.  But one of the most wonderful things about these two beautiful women is that they don't care about the gifts or the cards. They just want to know that we are happy and healthy. So, while all the other mothers are unwrapping the gifts that I have wrapped for them, I will be on the phone letting mine know that I'm all right.