Mother's Day and May Update

Here is a picture of a very proud and blessed mommy of her 5 very precious kiddos. Phil and the kids really out did themselves this Mother's Day. They brought home a dozen roses, several pictures, a planter and 3 trivets to match my living room pillows. I also received a delightful assortment of soaps from Bath and Body. We all went to church, and then they made chicken salad on croissants for lunch, AND they cleaned up the entire kitchen. They are making a shrimp and spinach fettuccine dish with roasted asparagus for dinner. Yummy! Phil is installing a new front door for me and since the weather is beautiful, I am going to relax in the sun for a while.

We are busy, busy, busy here. It seems May just started and it's almost half over. I was able to attend a mini retreat with the women's group of our church. The topic was on prayer and journaling and the weekend was a nice, relaxing getaway. The kids finish school on the 29th, but not before many actvities will take place. Allie has a field trip to Fort Laramie and a music concert. Sarah and Lindsay start soccer on Monday, May 12. Lindsay will participate in a Kindergarten celebration. The three big girls have a fun track and field day, planned for Wednesday, with nice weather and sunshine expected. We are gearing up for a big road trip on June 3-17. We will be celebrating Jodi's dad's 70th birthday in Ohio and seeing Phil's family in St. Louis and Chicago. Watch for upcoming posts.