My lovely mother in law with 2 of her 7 kids--Leon, and Elaine.
A lovely dinner--prime rib, mashed potatoes, cream cheese corn, fruit and salad.
My family knows that Mothers day is the one day a year that I really prefer NOT to go out. Too long of waits, too many people. We've done alot of things over the years--when my older
This year my husband said he and the kids were going to cook. well.........o.k. it's not they don't know how do do any cooking or kitchen work, lets just say that even tho they know the basics, pulling the whole thing off and getting it all done and on the table at the same time is a bit more complicated than they are used to.
The boys did bring the drinks, Ryan the pies, & Derek flowers for me. Leon cooked the steaks & Morgen peeled the potatoes, so that was pretty good for starters! Elaine brought the fruit salad, and mashed the potatoes, Meshayla got the salad on the table and made an awesome cheesecake. I tried a new recipe for Rosemary bread. It was good, but needed to bake a bit longer. I'll try it again when I'm not in such a hurry. The younger kids did the clean up and dishes--thankfully the parts for my dishwasher came the other day. Days like this are 3 or 4 full load runs!
Desserts--Strawberry, chocolate, banana cream pie and berry cheesecake!
Our group today--Mothers day, May 2011 I'm so thankful that I have a few of my kids close enough to us to spend special days together--(or any days!)
And Longaburger from my husband!
It's been a beautiful day, and I am very blessed!
Very nice!!! Next year you'll have to come out here so the boys can learn how to cook for the Mom's! =)
ReplyDeleteVery darling!
ReplyDeleteI have sawdust in my hair! OH I'll save that story for tomorrow
Thank you for a Very Special Mother's Day! It's always fun to come out there!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day! Glad you could be with some of your children. I had a special day with my youngest.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a special day! Wish I lived a few hundred miles closer:)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Dawn and the kids are part of your family. I was Serenity's teacher at Early Head Start for a while. I really enjoyed Serenity. She is a really smart little girl!
ReplyDeleteOops that comment is from Lori Jorgenson not Kent.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pictures. Your family is growing so fast. Hugs!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mothers day to a wonderful mother!!! It looked truly lovely, and I am licking my chops as I think of prime rib! YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had an awesome day! I didn't get the pics you did, but did have fun also.
ReplyDeleteAm i the only one who cannot believe Dad smiled with his teeth.. in 3 pictures no less.. all in the same day? (p.s. i have a gorgeous family)
ReplyDeleteGetting caught up on a month's worth of blog posts. Some really nice pix here! Looks like you had a special day!
ReplyDelete