Yesterday the boys worked through the rain to line my flower beds with mulch.
Pride puffed their chests when Dad said, “Now that’s a job well done.”
The grands – oh they worked hard, too – building forts and cookies with Nana.
We played, we laughed, we dined and we loved.
Delighted giggles filled the house as little ones made memories, baking cookies for Mommy.
Tracing dimpled hands, trying on old Halloween costumes and discovering toys from long-ago.
A day spent just “being.”
Mother’s Day came early you see, and my gift was in the details.
MJ & AB baking cookies for Mommy
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mother is a verb, not a noun. ~Proverb
Happy Mothers Day! Hope your day is a good one!
Same to you, Leah. I hope your hubby and Sophie spoiled you rotten
MJ
Happy Mother’s Day!
and same to you sweet friend! MJ
I love how sweetly you cherish the ‘real’ moments and the ‘details’. Fabulous! Happy Mother’s Day MJ.
Thank you; it hit me, in the heat of it all, when I could hear the boys chatting outside, watch Hubbs on his way out to run and errand, and witness the giggles of little ones near me, my heart was full. I could not want for more.
Happy Mother’s Day to you ~ MJ
Oh, I love the notion of mother as verb! Happy Mother’s Day, my friend!
Hugs,
Kathy
Me, too
I have a dear friend who never became a mother, but she mothers everyone I know, me included. She clucks just as loud as any mother hen I’ve ever met. Mother .. it’s a verb 
MJ
Happy Mother’s Day
Those “details” sure have cute smiles!
God Bless
Yes, they surely do. They were busy and fun and I was smiling but tired when they left
MJ
Yes, those kids have more energy than the Everready bunny but how we love them!
I see who gets to guard the chocolate chips…they know the right place to be, that’s for sure…HMD
Yes, indeed. It didn’t take long for them to scootch their chairs up to the counter. I doubled the recipe so that there was 2x as much to measure & stir. They did great. MJ
Sweet post – I have to wonder just who loved the day more….! I call it a tie.
You’d be right, Dianna. It was a sweet, sweet day. MJ
The recipe for patience, kindness and the love of a grandma.♥ Details–the oven doesn’t care what day you bake the cookies.
That’s exactly it. I had Friday off so had prepped lunch ahead of time. When they arrived, we had a lazy, lingering lunch then the guys went to work. Me & the wee ones played and enjoyed our time together. Happy Mother’s Day to you
MJ
What cute bakers and fort makers you have! Sounds like a wonderful day.
Thank you, it was a very nice day.
MJ
Kids in the kitchen is a wonderful memory. I love your lilacs! Wow! Are the branches breaking?
Indeed; it took me right back to doing the same with my Mom & Grandma. And the Lilacs are done; they came early this year, too early. But they were glorious and that fragrance? Heavenly. MJ
I love this
and you’re exactly right. It sounds like a perfect day!
It was grand
MJ
So sweet! I know you had a wonderful weekend, MJ. Happy Mother’s Day.
thank you; I sure did enjoy my time with all of my kids! I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, too. MJ
So glad you had such a wonderful day! What cute kiddos!
I did and yes they are
MJ