Mothers Day weekend we headed to Billings.
The number one reason for going was so we could surprise my Dad for his Magic City Singers Concert; which I hadn't been to in at least 10 years. He did AMAZING!! The concert was so fun! There were a group of special needs adults in the back of the auditorium and after each song this one guy would sincerely shout out "THANK-YOU, THANK-YOU!" It made me smile every time! Sometimes he'd add with gusto "ALL RIGHT! THANK-YOU!" My dad sang a solo, Old Man River, and received a standing ovation! After the concert I found out that my Grandma Jones, who has a hard time getting into and out of chairs, was among the first to stand up for her son. Very sweet! I also gave a heart-felt standing ovation at the end of the last number ;-) and was the only one standing. Determined to be the leader of the ovation I continued to stand until I realized no one else was going to stand and my husband and my very own mother were laughing at me and telling me to sit down. No one told me there'd be one extra song (not on the program mind you) before everyone else stood up. Good thing it was dark and I'm comfortable with myself. We laughed all the way home about it!
Another big reason for going was to work on a project with my Dad, who was gracious enough to help me with the LARGE undertaking (we spent 16 hours together working on it). I will post about it hopefully soon; I'm really excited! I just kept telling him, "look at all this quality time we are spending together." I know he was tired so I appreciated his sacrifice... and his expertise... and his tools ;-) Love ya Dad!
We also had my sister's baby shower and my Grandma's birthday party/get together with all the family. Plus it was a nice bonus to be able to spend Mother's day with my own mother.
Grandma's 85th Birthday get-together
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| Katie with her two youngest boys during our family BBQ |
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| Jacque my sis-in-law with her son Baer |
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| My Dad smoking pineapple, burgers and hotdogs for everyone |
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| Trevin (Laighton and Katies oldest) James, and Briggs. The boys had a great time playing with their cousins. |
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| Ethan enjoying a hot dog |
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| Look at all those boys-nine total that night (only two girls) |
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| Ms Brooklyn hanging with daddy |
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| I love these pictures of Laighton and Katie |
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| My cousin Nick with his wife Lisa |
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| The Birthday girl |
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| After we sang to her she dipped her finger in the frosting and put it in her mouth! If you know my Grandma that is soooo her! She is a hoot! |
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| My mom loving on Sterling |
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| The family... I love this picture! |
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Brooklyn talking my Aunt Chris's ear off. I think she is trying not to smile! It was fun to catch up with her while I was home!
Mothers Day Breakfast! |
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| My Dad makes great pancakes. Here Ethan is helping him mix them up! |
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| My Brother Spencer with son Baer, over for Mother's Day brunch |
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| So sweet! |
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| Grandpa being silly with Ethan |
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| Ethan showing his smiley pancake |
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Brooklyn showing hers
Mothers Day gift from husband/kids |
Mothers Day morning Cory gave me 3 beautiful orange roses and my favorite Ben and Jerry's ice cream... so good! Then he had each of the kids give me the gifts they made for me. My husband knows me well and knows that I LOVE gifts from the heart. The day before he helped the kids do their own original finger paintings for me and they painted reasons they loved me. It melted my heart!
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| Brooklyn loves me "this much" (arms outstretched all the way-pink), when we cuddle (purple/orange), and she says I dress her pretty (yellow-no help from daddy on that one) |
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| Ethan loves when I hug him (blue), says I have good family home evenings (gold/silver), and that I'm a good cook (pink) |
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| Briggs loves my smile (orange), when I kiss him (green), and help him (yellow). |
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| This is Brooklyn showing me that she loves when I "hug" her |
I loved my Mothers Day and spending the day with my own special mother!
