My country mothers day!

This mothers day I felt I was completely spoilt by my gorgeous family!

This was taken in the sheep yards - I tried to get a picture of all four, but after about 20 - there was not one that I deemed nice enough for what I wanted! - silly kids - must take after their father LOL

The day began with a leisurely start - Dave got up early & began working in the kitchen & I sat up in bed & finished a hand sewing project I had to give to a lady from church that day.  Slowly one by one the kids sleepily came in to wish me Happy Mothers day - they had a combinations of homemade cards - some beautifully made & some little more than folded paper with a few lines on "look Mum - I wrote I love you" said Jud (all in little figures that don't resemble much more than circles & crosses) - too cute! I of course, treasure each one.

Breakfast was a lavish affair - Dave had outdone himself in the kitchen - apple muffins - my favourite recipe - it uses honey & it is just delicious.  Also homemade hash browns, smoked salmon & a sour cream, dill & lemon juice sauce that goes beautifully with it!  Just delicious.

Church was lovely with each mother given a posy of flowers that the children at Sunday school had put together (our Sunday school is before church) - in fact there were so many posies that some of the men got one as well!  Morning tea afterwards was delicious (as always) - one thing that amazes me here is the quantity of food country people consume.  I would have thought the morning tea was much too much food for the number of people in church, but it still nearly all went!

In the afternoon I spent some time on the computer & ordered my mothers day presents  - the rest of the Homestead Blessing DVDs that I don't yet own (spoilt I know!).  I was so excited to be able to preorder their quilting DVD!

Are you wondering where Eli is?

After that we had to bring the sheep up to the yards as our friend was coming to get his rams out of the flock!  I drove the ute - slowly - very slowly - constantly looking in the rear view mirror. 

Right here tightly held on daddy's lap!

While Dave & his mate  looked around at the growth on the paddocks, I got to spend some fun time playing with the kids.  We jumped on hay bales for ages - climbed silos (oops don't tell grandma), played with Bessy & generally enjoyed our time. 

It times like this that I realise how precious my time is with the kids. I realised last night that I probably only have another 3500 or so days left with Zai until he's grown - that's not long at all.  Only 3500 days to mold him  & train him to be the man of God that we long for him to be.  (Of course ultimately that's between he & God, but we do intend to train him to the best of our ability for that life .)  It makes me realise how much each day counts - how every day & interaction is so important. 

We then went to our pastors house for tea - they're leaving at the end of the month :( & so are having all the church family over in groups of 20 each Sunday - it was our turn this week & we had such fun spending time with these precious people.   

All in all it was a wonderful mothers day - though I missed my Mum throughout the day (I did ring her & Granny) it was nice to just spend the day with this precious family that God has blessed us with!

So what did you do for mothers day?