Mother's Day

[DoodleBop]

So, Mother's Day is coming up and nothing special is ever done for me. It is ok because I love my kids and they love me and that is what counts. But Noah said he is making something for me at school and I am super excited. I know I will cry because I am a baby.

This Mother's Day is hard for though because my Mom and I haven't spoken in nearly 6 months. The relationship was strained for quite some time and it all just blew up. I don't even know why I am posting this. Maybe I am feeling down because I do miss my Mom. So many of my friends have amazing Moms and mine just always made me feel like the black sheep of the family.

With that said, I am going to have an awesome Mother's Day with my boys. I think I am going to make homemade tacos for them...it is their fave! What do you have planned special for Mother's Day?

[SnipsNSnails]

I don't have anything special planned. My mom and grandma were here this weekend and this will be here the weekend after. I'm sure my DH and boys will take me out to lunch after church to the place of my choosing. Actually, I might ask to go the next day as I'm sure the restaurants will be a nightmare I'm sure he will also take them shopping for me.

[rmcabana]

We are going over to my brother's and I need to figure out what I'm going to make. I kind of don't like mother's day, father's day - any of those hallmark holiday kind of things. They just seem to cost me money and cause family drama! I am seriously going to start a holiday one of these days.

Erika, I do like your plan though. I'm sorry you are having problems with your mom. But have a great day with your boys!

[DoodleBop]

We are going over to my brother's and I need to figure out what I'm going to make. I kind of don't like mother's day, father's day - any of those hallmark holiday kind of things. They just seem to cost me money and cause family drama! I am seriously going to start a holiday one of these days.

Erika, I do like your plan though. I'm sorry you are having problems with your mom. But have a great day with your boys!

That sounds like me, Robin! I can think of a few names for a good holiday....lol.

I am simple. I like simple and I love spending all the time I can with my boys.

[DoodleBop]

Stephanne, yea, I don't really like big crowds. I miss my Grandma. I will send her a card and she should be at my Mom and Dad's so I will get to talk to her. I let my kids talk to my Mom because I feel like they shouldn't miss out, but I ALWAYS have to call there. So sad.

[ChantalK]

I am not sure what will happen. My mother has been deceased since 2005 so it only became something special again when I became a mother. I would need to check if I even have my daughter that day but I would like to just spend some time with her and my BF...perhaps going out for supper, that would be nice . I also like to keep it simple

[estir_bune]

I get to spend this mother's day weekend at an over night girl scout camp, with my girl! Should be (hope it's) fun!!!! I have to be the "care giver", there to keep her diabetes under control - this will be our first 2 nighter away from home since her diagnosis. We've done one night, but not two... I am going to have to take enough snacks & stuff that it will look as if we are moving in! LMAO!

[scrapsandsass]

Ah families... I would like to keep it simple, but alas, we have to host a shindig because Tim's mom is 91 and his parents are in assisted living. Every.single.holiday we get to host a meal. Tim brings his parents over and then his brother and SIL come over and I have to put up with them (BIL/SIL) and feed/cook/clean while juggling a 2-year old because DD has to work on Sundays/holidays. I just get annoyed with my BIL/SIL because they never do a dang thing. But on the bright side, it has gotten better because at least Tim's niece/nephew are old enough that they aren't in-tow any more. They used to have to be catered to and monopolize every room in the house because they'd literally bring along their entire video game/DVD/entertainment what-have-you systems (the family packed their Suburban) and set up in front of the various tvs. It was insanity.

My grandma usually comes over too, since she is 92 and gets along well with Tim's mom/dad, which is nice for her because my lame-azz uncle never does anything for her. My mom avoids the holidays here because she and my grandma haven't really spoken in almost 25 years. She chooses to stay away, but then martyrs later. I'm caught in the middle. It is never just a nice quiet day.

I did request that we go out to lunch this time. We shall see. Tim doesn't like to do that because his love language is feeding people... even when it isn't him doing all of the work. LOL. Gotta love a man who loves his parents so much.

[kym]

Nothing too exciting going on here. I think just a simple family dinner at my mom's house.

[carolat]

Last year, my son won a free ($250) birthday party at the school carnival. Since Ians birthday is on May 6 and Alex has his bday on May 21, I chose a weekend in between for the party. Then later I found out that it was Mothers Day. If we have it then, no one will come because it is Mothers Day, so if we can move the date I'll just stay home and breathe a sigh of relief because I dodged a bullet. I so dislike these manufactured holidays!