Mother's Day Quarantine Style 2020 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas!!  I hope your special day was filled with lots of blessings and joy.

I haven't been feeling well lately; emotionally and physically.  I'm constantly tired and lack energy.  But my kids made sure I had a special Mother's Day and I am grateful and blessed.

I was told I had to stay in bed this morning and even though I was awake and waiting I was enjoying the peace and quiet.  Then I was told breakfast was ready.  I do not like the whole breakfast in bed thing and it was a nice breakfast in the dining room with the family.  My son made eggs, bacon and pancakes.

Then I was gifted with a ton of handmade cards, letters, and artwork, and a new candle (oh, I love smelly stuff), and a flower lollipop, a cute bear statue for the garden and a Disney+ subscription (which benefits the entire family), and lots and lots of love.  We watched the new Aladdin movie and I can't wait to dive into more movies on Disney+.  I told my daughter that when her dad and brother go camping in July we'll have an entire week to watch all the sappy princess movies.  The ones her brother doesn't care for, but he did say Aladdin is the best one.  My dad had taken the kids to see it in the movies but this was the first time I had seen it.  A bit different than the cartoon version but still so, so good.

We sat in the living room, still in pajamas, watching our church service online.  I can't wait to be in church again.

It was nice to be able to Facetime with my mom.  I'm so thankful for technology, which allows me to see her when I can't actually see her.

Even though places are slowly starting to open up my dad wants to keep my mom quarantined until all of this virus stuff is officially over.  That could take a while and I miss my parents so much.

My son made chicken quesadillas for lunch.  My daughter helped make dinner and dessert.  Chicken parmesian.  My family knows the way to my heart is with Italian food.

We went for a walk around the neighborhood and then spent the evening snuggled up together.

I can't thank God enough for allowing me to be the mother of these two precious people.  Sometimes I feel like I'm nailing this whole mom thing and other times I feel like I'm screwing it all up.  But I am forever grateful for being a mother, the greatest gift life has to offer.

I didn't get a picture of us together this year so we'll bring it back to Mother's Day 2014 with this one.