Mother's Tea

Last week, Mackenzie was so excited to present me with an invitation to a Mother's Day Tea at her school.

 Since that day, we have been counting down the days, and she has been full of excitement in anticipation  of this special time together.  I was a little nervous considering I would have a 15 month old in tow, and that could make things a bit of a challenge, and not necessarily all about her.  But the wonderful staff at her preschool had the gymnasium filled with baby toys and had other staff members there to watch the younger siblings.  Caleb, to my surprise, did really well.  Which meant, 30 wonderful one-on-one minutes together to see my sweet girl in the school setting, and make a memory that I will not forget.

One by one, the children were sent out in the hall to greet their Mommy.  Then they presented us with a homemade gift bag which contained a  painted wooden necklace.  She was so proud, and made me wear it ALL day! 

The teachers took a quick photo of us, and then our little ones escourted us to our table where we enjoyed fruit salad, pretzels and cheese and pink lemonade.  The centerpieces were hand painted flower pots, with freshly planted flowers. 

After our snack, we were seranaded with some special songs, and then were presented with our final present.  It was my favorite gift of all....a cookbook made by the preschoolers.   Each child contributed a recipe that was a favorite that their Mommy made.  One of her teachers commented how excited she was about this (since she is my little assistant in the kitchen), and how she was the last to finish illustrating her picture because she wanted it to be "just right." 

(here is the recipe Mackenzie shared in the cookbook, that is her favorite recipe I make:  "she puts sugar in the bowl, then pepper, then salt and cherry juice in the bowl.  Then she cooks it in the over for 5 minutes.  Then, she puts on sugar icing that's pink, 4 candles and sprinkles.  Then Mommy, Daddy and Caleb and me eat it."    Love it!  :)

It was such a special day, and it didn't end there.  When we got home, I put Caleb down for a nap, and when I came down, she had my lunch ready.....crackers, cheese, a clemintine and a glass of water.  Oh, and it was waiting for me in the family room....on an end table...with the remote!  She said "Mommy, I made you this special lunch and you relax and watch a show."  Melt my heart!  Oh, and I forgot to add, halfway through my show, she called me over to the kitchen table for snack time: chocoalte chip cookies and a kiddie size cups of water. 

Thank you Kenz, for giving me the title of Mommy!  I am so proud and blessed to have that title! 
Thanks for making me feel so loved and special....and in case you were wondering, I could really get used to someone making my lunch and giving me a half hour of uninterrupted t.v. time in the middle of the day!  :)