First Mother's Day

Yesterday I celebrated my first Mother's Day with my wonderful family.

Friday evening Daniel, Evelyn, Rusty and I went to Greensboro to have a wonderful dinner with my parents and grandparents. My parents got to see us feed Evelyn cereal for the first time.

Saturday we all packed in to the Suburban to travel to Raleigh to see my sister graduate. Stacey graduated from the College of Business at NC State University. Evelyn did incredibly well during the 2 1/2 hour graduation (which by the way as only for the College of Business.....way to long, but worth it). After graduation we all went to a late lunch (boy were we starving). That evening we had a party for Stacey at my parents house and we had a ton of people. I'm sure she racked up on gifts.

Sunday was a great day. When we go to visit my parents, we share the room with Evelyn. Since day 2 at home, Evelyn has slept in her crib in her own room. So sharing a room can be a challenge sometimes. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep Friday night. But Saturday night I got some much needed rest. Sunday was a lazy morning. At about 10:30am we exchanged gifts. Daniel, Evelyn and Rusty gave me a wonderful card and it said that I could buy patio furniture. Yes!!!! I have been wanting patio furniture since we moved in to our townhome (which was December 2005). And to my surprise....my sister also got me a Mother's Day gift. It's a beautiful collage of Evelyn. After exchanging gifts, we met my Uncle Jim, Aunt Susan, Brian, Erin, and other grandparents at Green Valley Grill for a wonderful Mother's Day lunch. But the best part of the day was that Stacey and Daniel held, feed, and played with Evelyn at lunch so I could enjoy my special meal. You guys are great!

As I look back on my first Mother's Day....it couldn't have been better. I'm looking forward to many more. Being a mom can be challenging at times, but I wouldn't change if for anything. I love being a mom and can't wait to see what's instore for our family next.

To all you mom's out there, keep doing what your doing and enjoy being a mom. Happy Mother's Day!