knowing how much i miss the seasons of the midwest, my mom surprised me with a package in the mail - laminated fall
leaves!
yes, sounds funny, but to keep the color, that's what you have to do. so maddie started to "open" the leaves (taking the lamination off) before i explained to her that that wasn't part of the packaging. to enjoy the leaves, we made a garland on our gate, right by our front door - and added a few of the girls' painted leaves. i of course think of fall when i see tahem daily, but what i really think is MOM. Mom is Home and that is why i am always so homesick for home.
today is november 8th...she arrives to California on December 8th...you can bet there is countdown going on!
Happy Birthday "Ma"
I love your garland! Looks great! It is so sweet that your mom is your best friend. My mom and I became friends as I got older. We didn't get along very well when I was a teenager and throughout my twenties. Now, that I am in my thirties and a mom myself, we get along much better. I think we were always too much alike.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your mom too! Love your garland, so cute and what a great surprise---a little piece of home!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your mom!!
ReplyDeleteLove the leaves, and of course the beautiful children.
Rosemary