Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is almost over, but I don't want to miss the opportunity to say "thank you" to everyone who wished me a happy, carefree, healthy day -- and to my 9 beautiful children, who bestow upon me the supreme privilege of calling myself a mom.

Thanks to some nasty weather and painful leg cramps (forgot my potassium pill last night), I didn't make to church this morning. I did, however, make it to my mother's house for a few hours this afternoon. My sisters cooked, and we had a wonderful time together. I forgot my camera, but hopefully I can add some photos after my sister sends me copies of hers.

Here at home, we celebrated yesterday. Early in the day, I took the girls to have their hair trimmed and to Wal-mart for our annual swimsuit search. There's no place in the world quite like Wal-mart on a Saturday, especially the day before a holiday that is dependent on men and children purchasing gifts. FOUR HOURS later, we arrived home. I was exhausted. Those girls sure do love to shop!

Later in the day we had a cookout. Don grilled steaks and made his delicious homemade yeast rolls. My in-laws joined us so that we could celebrate with Don's mom, too. The weather was so beautiful, and the food was so good. They surprised me a beautiful bracelet and some other gifts.

Overall, I have been feeling very well lately. I do have a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes, which I hope is not indicative that my blood counts are sagging. I will have my bloodwork done one day this week. I need to SLOW DOWN a little and not overdo quite so much. I'm like a kid turned loose in a amusement park, trying to do everything all at once. When I feel well, especially after I've been down, I seize every opportunity to be active and productive and happy.

Life is just so tempting ...

:-) Sharon