Ezekial 16:44 "...will quote this about you..."

'Everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you: "Like mother, like daughter." Ezekial 16:44

I love this quote because it is so me and my mom!  I love it!  I had the best Mother's Day! Chad did a great job of making me feel very special and so did Harry!  Georgia Kelley didn't get the memo!  I really wanted to get a good pic of the kids before church since we missed them with their Easter outfits and I just wanted a good one...no real reason! It did not go my way because Georgia Kelley wans't having it! Any where the lighting was good...she would not stay!  When asked for a pic of the kids with me....she ran off...see the pic below!

 Here is a real genuine smile...

 Harry went straight to being sweet mode and of course Georgia Kelley...not in the mood!

Could this be part of the verse? Am I this stubborn?

 Oh...but she sure does love her daddy!

 What a sweet boy I have! I just love him to pieces...being my kids mom is the best gift ever!

 My mom and sister met us for a fantastic service at church and we headed to the Wares for a lunch to celebrate Grandma's birthday and Mother's Day!

 Once again...my kids are not interested!

 We all jumped in to help get lunch rolling!  It was superb as always! Big Harry can get his cook on!

 Sandy got a Rick's cake!  It was an indulgence! Yes, I broke my cleanse for this!

 I must say my favorite treat was getting to shop with my mom and sister! Emily is moving in a couple of weeks and I know these days together are short! We had the best time! I didn't want it to end! Emily got me stocked up for summer with new gear!  She is a great stylist!  Being with my mom was the best too!  Oh how we laugh!  They left after eight for a pretty good drive home! I am eager for them to come back!  I am so blessed by them! I know Georgia Kelley will fit right into our beloved bond!

Harding Graduation and Mother's Day Weekend

Little Emily, Emmie, Em, M-Dog, Auntie Em, Emily graduated from my ole' stomping grounds on Saturday! Yes, she graduated with honors in Professional Sales, and will be job hunting in one year after getting her MBA. I am so proud of this girl, she is smart, a leader, fun to be around and best of all she is my sister!  I am dying for her to move here!  It was fun being there and seeing some of my teachers who I still keep in touch with and can I say we are colleagues now?  Now that I teach and supervise for the university, I would like to say I am. The ceremony was great, except I missed most of it because I took the kids to get their pictures taken and missed the speech from Dr. Ganus.  Chad stayed home to study for his test. Paul was with his kids too because, Tessa had tickets to Grease.  We managed:)Grandmother Georgia's freshman roommate was Chancellor Cliff Ganus's wife, Louise.They had lots of stories to tell!  They were so excited to see each other, it had been almost 70 years and they still had vivid memories. Harry and Georgia Kelley loved Dr. Ganus, especially Georgia Kelley. Harry really liked robe, we told him it was a super hero cape and he was sold.These three are so much fun!Grandmother Pat came too! Can you believe she is has seven great grandchildren?  She has never colored her hair either! There is another picture of her at the bottom that I can not get moved up here.Grandmother and Georgia Kelley got along very well the entire weekend. We spent the rest of the weekend at her house. It was so quiet and beautiful there.

I couldn't help but, take pictures of the kids on the front lawn. Dezi and Olivia helped me get them smiling.We spent Mother's Day in the car and them as soon as I got home I finished up paper work from my last class. I am taking a break for a couple of months!  I could go on and on about how much I love being a mom! I know we all love it, I never find bad moms who blog, if so, I am sure they get enough emails and comments from the busy body blogger moms to change:)I am so inspired by all the great moms who have surrounded me throughout life and the moms who I put my kids around too.  I am very choosy with who I leave my kids with. I still visit and love the women who watched Harry while I worked. Children need to interact with various people who love them. I always want my kids to have close relationships with their grandparents. It is vital to their development to have close relationships with people who have their best interests at heart. I am so thankful for my mom, Sandy, and all of our grandmothers for making such a huge impact in our kids lives. Not only have they passed on a strong Christian legacy but, also a love for people, serving, giving, and unconditional love.I hope that Georgia Kelley soaks in the Godly characteristics that her grandwomen have. Seven year old Dezi took this picture of me and my two kids who are so happy to be in my lap:)  I had to try.