today was a glorious day, as I was able to share it with the girl who made me a mother.
it's the first time aftie's birthday and mother's day have been on the same day.
afton was born the evening before mother's day, 2001.
I've always told her that she was my very favorite mother's day gift!
I feel so lucky to have such a sweetheart for a daughter-
she was so kind and not too bothered to have to share all of the extra attention with me!
ryan and the girls brought me breakfast in bed.
then aftie climbed in bed with me and
ryan and ella ran back to the kitchen and brought afton breakfast in bed!
we have excellent service around here!
ellie-belle gave me beautiful tulips, a carefully made card, a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire about me and a door-hanger with her darling school picture on it.
ella had forgotten to bring money to school on Friday so she could buy me flowers at the mother's day plant sale.
she was very sad after school and those big brown eyes were a little watery.
luckily she has a dad who does everything he can to make his girls happy, and they ran to the store to buy me the lovely bouquet of tulips last night.
although I'd never turn down diamonds and rubies...I find a different kind of value in the extra efforts and handmade cards the girls make.
they are truly priceless.
afton spent part of yesterday at the mall with her dear friend, ashlan.
they had a great time being grown up and shopping on their own.
of course, ashlan's mom was shopping as well, and checked in with the girls periodically.
(lest you think we would send our little darlings off to the big, bad mall without motherly supervision!)
my ever-observant aftie, spotted the newly opened papyrus store
(I had been excited to see it was opening soon the last time we were at this mall)
and found a darling little bauble for my keyring.
she's being reared in all the right shopping ways.
she also bought me flowers from the mother's day plant sale at school.
ryan and the girls had one more surprise for me...
a hot pink beach-cruiser!
my new bike is so cute, and even has a basket on the front!
the girls said I am not allowed to accompany them to school on it, but i'll make them ride with me to the frozen yogurt shop this summer!
they'll do it because they can't resist frozen yogurt.
it was a great day filled with extra love, hugs and kisses!
