Mother's Day.

Brian, Rylie, Griff and I really hope that Ma-maw, Grandma Ruby, and Granny had a fantastic Mother's Day! If only we lived closer...we could have hosted a Mother's Day lunch at our place...another good reason for me to throw a party. Maybe next year?!

As for my very first Mother's Day...it was absolutely perfect in every way! I will take Mother's Day over my birthday, any year. Bring it on. I woke up to two of my favorite people and my favorite dog cuddled next to me in bed (no, Rylie doesn't sleep all night with us...but I do put her in our bed on the weekends, around 6 or 7am). We went to church and in recognition of asking God to truly be in our lives, at the end of our Pastor's sermon, we joined him up front and he introduced us to the rest of the church members. Then afterwards, everyone came by and welcomed us to the church with handshakes for Brian and I and with baby talk, cheek pinching and nose pushing for Rylie (sorry baby girl). Within the next two months, Brian and I would like to get baptized together and I'm sure that when it happens, you will be able to read all about it. Also, we will be going through Baby Dedication for Rylie...in which we will dedicate our child to the Lord and promise to raise her as a Christian, in a Christian home. Moving on with our day...with rumbling tummies and a tired baby, off to Ted's we went to enjoy those homemade flour tortillas, once again. Then we were homebound and spent the rest of the day hanging out in our pajamas. BUT...before going to church, I found two cards and a box waiting for me in the living room. One card from Rylie and Griff and the other from Brian. And to my surprise, my family bought me a Nikon camera!!! For the past two months, I have told Brian that I would like to get into photography. As a hobby, not a profession. I love the idea of capturing moments on camera in anticipation of strolling down memory lane ten years later and remembering what wonderful times we had. Now, if someone will just show me how to turn this camera on...I'm ready to get started!