Mother's Day Weekend

We spent most of Saturday at my mom and dad's. I am really lucky that my parents aren't just my parents, but my friends, too. I think a lot of people never get to experience that as adults and I am really fortunate that my relationship with my parents is what it is. We talk, we spend time together, they are influential people in my children's lives, and have always been my biggest supporters. Oh, we disagree sometimes and we have sarcastic dialogue that, at times, substitutes for what might really need to be said; but, considering you can't choose your family, I think I couldn't have been luckier to have these people in my life. So, Happy Mother's Day to my mom--my role model for the most demanding, most rewarding role in my life. My brother and I didn't always make it easy for her, but she always loved us regardless. She always helped out at school, hosted countless sleep-overs, parties, and dinners with our friends, maintained a home for her family who never did enough to help out and make her job any easier, and from the time I was 10 years old, she worked full-time. I didn't know then what it took for her to do all of that, but I do now and no amount of thanks could ever be enough.
As for Sunday, my family couldn't have been sweeter to me. Cards, gifts, dinner at Cantina Laredo, and a completely relaxing day made for a great Mother's Day! Thanks to Farrel and my little dumplings for loving me so much.