Mother's Day

My amazing mom and sisters who are all amazing moms, too!

Big Hug for Mother's Day!

Heidi and Lexie - this is Heidi's first Mother's Day

Grandma Reed in her new apron with the grandkids

Layne with his mom and the kids.  I've never met a man who loves his mom as much as Layne does.  She is a great blessing in our lives!

When I signed up to be a mother, I obviously had no idea what I was getting myself in to.  Five children later, I realize I'm just beginning to catch a glimpse of how much I have been blessed and how much I truly love this calling in life.  I have five wonderful, beautiful children who make me so happy.  I don't know what I would do without them.  I also have a wonderful mother who has given up so much for me and my sisters.  She is an inspiration to me.  Her ability to love unconditionally makes me aspire to be just like her. 

I had a wonderful mother's day.  Layne had early meetings, so I was totally surprised to be woken up by the girls serving me breakfast in bed (all on their own).  They had prepared a little tray with cereal and juice and all the little gifts they had made for me.  It was a very special morning.  They thought it was especially funny when I spilled my breakfast all over my bed!  When Layne got home he had a few other little gifts for me.  He is incredibly thoughtful and was proud to know his girls had done exactly what he would have done had he been here.  I was able to take the kids to sacrament meeting while Layne stayed home with Lexie and then switched me.  I was so proud to sit in church with those amazing kids and realize just how blessed I am.  After church we had my mom and Don over for dinner and then headed to Holly's for dessert with my sisters.  We then were able to run up to Sugar to see Layne's mom.  We made both grandma's aprons that said, "Hands Down Our Grandma is Best."  The aprons had little handprints and names for each grandchild.  They turned out way cute and they both really liked them.  It really was a great day!