Happy Mother's Day!

When I was little Mother's Day was fabulous.  It meant breakfasts and dandelion bouquet and mostly just trying to tell my mum how much I loved her.  Now that I am older the breakfasts have gotten nicer, and the bouquets are of roses instead of dandelions.  But my mum hasn't changed.  I still love her as much as I ever did!

Now the cool thing about getting married is that you wind up with an extra set of family.  Which means today I get to celebrate two mums instead of one!

There is my Mummy - Affectionately known as CandyMommy.

And Tyler's Mummy - Brenda.

They are such wonderful women and I have learned so much from both of them and am so thankful to have them in my life.  So today I am celebrate all mums and mine special two in particular.  Thank you for all the memories, and all the hugs and all the loves and all the wisdom and the meals cooked.

Two special stories.

First, Tyler's mum.

If ever when I was over visiting Tyler and I wasn't feeling good, or I was cold.  Tyler's mum would get up, plug the kettle in, put her rice bag in the microwave, Grab me a fuzzy blanket from the railing, bring me back the rice back, now warm, and a mug of chamomile tea.  I always felt so blessed by her thoughtfulness and care.  It made me feel cozy and safe and special, and I love her for that!  Happy Mother's Day Mum, I am so glad I get to keep you - I love you!

And now my Mum.

On our birthdays we always got to pick what breakfast we wanted.  And for most of my life I picked Danishes.  Which means that for two days before, Mum would go through the process of rolling the dough, cooling the dough, rolling more butter into the dough, cooling the dough, rolling the dough, etc. etc. until finally she would get to twist them into the danishes on my birthday morning.  They are so good - flakey and yummy.  Anyway, when asked what I wanted for breakfast on my wedding morning I said - Danishes.  Sort of jokingly, because I knew mum had so much to do there was no way she'd have time to make them.  I can't remember what I said to make instead, but on Friday night at midnight, the night before my wedding, there she was rolling out danish dough.  I was so touched.  The next morning when I sat done to breakfast, there were the most perfect danishes, light and flaky and delicious.  Thank you Mum - thank meant so much to me!  I will always love you, Happy Mother's Day to the best Mum I could have!