This Friday,  all the first grade classes put on a special program,  for their Mother's.  All week Boston kept talking about how he was so excited for a special surprise that his was doing for me at school.  On Friday morning, I woke up to Boston coming out of his room with his suit on.  I asked him why he had a suit on and he said, "Because today is the  special Mother's day surprise."  I told him I knew that, but wondered why he had his suit on.  He said, "Because Ms. Kohler told me to dress SHARP!"   I LOVED how he wanted to dress up for me, and didn't care what the kids at school would think!   The Mother's thought it was adorable and told him he looked so nice, and his classmates actually thought it was so cool!!!

So here is the scoop on the program!  

When we got there, the kids left the room and we entered the classroom decorated like this. 

 On the tables were cute laminated place mats that the children made for their Mom's. Here is mine!

 After finding our place, the kids came in the class room, found their Mom, and handed them a flower that they made out of a pipe cleaner and tissue paper.  After they presented their flower, they moved up to the front of the room and started their program.  First they sang several songs, which included handed motions, and tonz of enthusiasm!  See my short video clip ...of course I ran out of memory:(  

After the songs, they showed a video that included all the children saying what they like most about their Mom.  Most of the kids mentioned something about how they liked their Mom's because they made them breakfast.  I was beginning to wonder if they recorded them in the morning.   I was anxiously waiting

 Boston's part of the video, with my video camera ready to record.  When he finally was on, (second to the last), he said, "I love my Mom because she makes me dinner".   Not the longest snippet of video in history! I asked him later about it, and he said there were lots of things he liked about me, but they were taking the video in another classroom and it made him nervous!

After the video presentation, the children presented us with our gifts.  The first one was essay on Me!  Somethings it included was that I liked to eat at Paradise Bakery, and I was a great cook because I make good Spaghetti and Meatballs, and cereal.  Wow, good thing I make good cereal.  LOL  It was a very sweet essay and I will treasure it always.  He also made a Mother's Day card, and presented me with my gift, which was this plate from Color Me Mine.  

What a GREAT gift!   I can't wait to use it!  After the presentation of gifts, the kids served us breakfast.  Boston asked what I wanted, and I told him that I trusted he would pick out something good!  He did!  My plate had a half of a blueberry muffin, a blueberry yogurt, and a Clementine!  That kid knows his Mom!  What a great way to start my morning. 

 I'm so grateful for Boston.  He is so sweet and kind.  I feel so blessed to have such a valiant little boy in my life.  I feel blessed to have all of my children, and all their different but amazing personalities!

  I'm so happy to be a Mom and though some days I want to tear my hair out, I can't imagine any other place I would rather be.  Some days I want to freeze time and keep them small.  But i know I would miss out on so many other fun milestones!  So....  I am trying to soak up every moment while they last!  I thank my Heavenly FAther every day, believe it or not, for the privilege to be a part of their lives.  That's what Motherhood really is ...a privilege!  Not the other way around!