Mother's Day - 2010

It's mother's day again. How did this happen, so soon. In a short 43 years I have become the mother to seven children and 16 wonderful grandchildren. I made our first child's school wardrobe including a blue winter coat (I loved that coat) which got her teased because it was blue and she was a girl. They all had home cut hair when young. They grew up eating homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, and reconstituted milk. They had dishes to wash , even when working till 11 p.m. at night. I was a mean mom. We have had a few broken bones, but lots and lots of smiles, too. One winter in cold Iowa, Dad and I made doughnuts on Saturday mornings. We all loved that. My mother once asked me "why do you have them do work at home." you see I didn't have any chores when growing up at home. I replied, "to keep the home going." But, we did have fun also. They loved playing in "the pits", a wooded lot in the neighborhood. They loved being pushed on a swing. We all loved eating cinnamon rolls hot out of the oven on a cold winter day or any day. And especially a homemade birthday cake each year. Thank you KIDS for making me a mother. I love each one of you.

I started celebrating mothers day last week. The girls were home plus Michael's wife. We had so much fun eating, talking and goofing off. Today we had a little cake to celebrate. It was chocolate with chocolate frosting. So good! We even received chocolate truffles in church. A great day. This afternoon I plan to do a little sewing, reading, and relaxing.

The Ann Connection

We are all so happy that little Charlotte Ann Bradley has arrived safely in Idaho. We are equally happy that Sally is well and is recuperating. Jeni mentioned Charlotte's middle name Ann is Jennifer's and Sydney's middle name also. That got me to checking in my family history. Back a few generations we have a Julia Ann Longcor born in 1842. She had a brother named Timothy Longcor. There were eight children in Julia's family. Names do have a way of going around.

We are excited to be leaving tomorrow late morning for Idaho by way of Spanish Fork. We'll be staying at the Hansen's extended guest cottage, that is across the street. Then up to Idaho Monday morning.

I'll have little Charlotte's quilt on line next week. Sally gets to see it first. I do love sewing baby quilts. I don't think I have made any from the same pattern. They are all different, just like the babies are all different. Babies are blessings from heaven.

Seeing RED and liking it!

I love the color of red. I know, most of the family knows this. But the first serving of RED strawberries is the BEST. They may be a little tart, but sugar fixes that. Either you like strawberries (I do) or you don't (Dan doesn't). That only means "More for me", I don't make him eat them. That is a win-win situation. The only thing better is red strawberries in a red bowl! I had my first bowl of strawberries the beginning of February. Wonderful! 

My father loved strawberries also. When the season started in California, we had strawberries almost every night for dessert, as long as the season lasted. I don't remember loving them as much as I do now. Just too long ago. 

I have had at lest two red winter coats, and loved them. But, I also love my red Honda CRV, red fiesta dish wear, red sweaters, red blouses, watermelon, red quilting fabric (it is a basic color for me), red drinking glasses, red purses, red candy boxes (full of course), and red roosters and hens. I truly see red every day and I love it. How about you?