I am looking forward to having everyone home tomorrow. I asked my daughters to help me with chores in the house and yard instead of presents. They even rounded up their boyfriends to hang blinds and change lightbulbs on the way up high porch light! We are going to trim bushes, cut grass, among other things. I know they are cooking me lunch , pork chops, and then for dinner we are going out for seafood. So I am so looking forward to my day!! What about all of you? I hope everyone enjoys it!

Ballmom, sounds like you are going to have a wonderful time!!

I am kind of sad. No one made plans for this Mother's Day.

I had to do it last year, just to make sure I had a nice Mother's Day with my boys. I remember even telling my dh that I was making the plans and cooking so I could guarantee that I would have my boys around for Mothers Day. It was wonderful last year. We had such a nice meal and everyone was here.

This year, I left it to dh. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. The boys have no clue what is going on, so tonight I was busy calling them all to see if they could go out for breakfast.

Guess it is too early for them. Only the one who is home here will be with me for Mother's Day.

I am very sad.

Hopefully nothing!! I do have to run to Sams for some broc. and apples though.

Nothing here either, as far as I know. DH is out of town and I doubt the kids even remembered. Maybe they'll surprise me...lol

I'll update my post if a shocker happens.

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Sounds like your day is going to be a blast, Ballmom!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!

My husband bought me a hydrangea plant & card. My son will be the chore man today. My only request is to go out & get seeds, plants, and maybe some gardening tools. Maybe a few lobster tails for dinner!

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Devinmom,

I am just being a whiner. lol

It's just that I always think of everyone else and make sure their holidays are special. As a matter of fact, on Friday I threw a 21st party for our second to oldest. We had it at a local eatery/pub during their Karaoke night. He stayed long enough to eat and get his card with $$ in it, and then left after a half hour later. I told dh that I am so glad that we had not hired a DJ like we were planning and renting out the private room they have upstairs. So it just really saddened me when I talked to him last night and he said that 8:00 am was too early to go out for breakfast. Sooo we've changed it to 9:00 am, and now he can't be reached.

Then I have my troubled son call me up yesterday to tell me how he and his girlfriend have been evicted, how he was living in a crack house selling crack for a week....... I asked him why he was telling me these things (he seems to always do that when I talk to him), and told him I was getting his dad to talk to him. I explained that I don't wnat to be getting a phone call saying he was found dead in a ditch somewhere, and it saddens me when he tells me things like this. And the "F" bomb he kept dropping when he was talking to me was absolutely unsettling.

Then my oldest son went to Iowa last week to be with his girlfriend all week. He didn't show up for his brothers party on Friday and when I called him last night to tell him about breakfast for Mother's Day, he said he wouldn't be making it, but we can all go out for dinner when he gets back. ????

I told my dh that what this all boils down to is that plans were never made, and at the last minute I am the one trying to pull it all together. I told him how upset I was with him about this, that he didn't take the time to make sure that plans were made. I mean, last Father's Day, I planned a weekend campout for him. The boys were involved, etc, etc.

I am just whining. That is all. It just makes me sad. I have never, ever been one to voice discontent over a holiday or not being thought of, but this year I am finding out that I am. Not sure why, I feel kind of guilty, and maybe a part of me is taking it personally that they didn't call to make plans or take the initiative to do something for me. Like, what have I done wrong, KWIM?

Guess I should just be thankful, go out to breakfast this morning with my youngest and my second to youngest (who did answer my message and called this morning and said he would be here). That to me is awesome. I mean, he is dropping everything at the last minute to be with me.

I hope that everyone else has a wonderful day!!!! Sorry to be the rain on such a beautiful day. I think I am being the thread downer, and I am sorry.

What a great idea! I might have to steal this one

I am going to have the best Mother's Day of all. Last Friday, my oldest son was released from the hospital after 3 very long and difficult months. He was hit by a car on February 10th, and had been hospitalized ever since. He was in a coma for 2 of the 3 months. Throughout that time, I never left his side except to come home to sleep for a few hours each day. So today, we're going to have a quiet day at home with him and I couldn't be happier. He still has a long way to go in his recovery, but we'll take it a day at a time. Remember to always count your blessings, and be grateful that your children are here. I came horribly close to losing one, and am so fortunate that I didn't. Happy Mother's Day all!

I had to work part of today, so I was taken out to eat yesterday. Enjoyed that very much with dh and 2 youngest sons, but the BEST Mother's Day presnt I've had in a long time was after we arrived home from eating out and shopping. My oldest son, 24 and a Sgt. with the 101st Airborne in Iraq, sent me a GORGEOUS bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. Now, while the flowers were wonderful, what really touched me was that he had thought enough ahead of time to arrive yesterday and he had them send this message on the card:

Happy Mother's Day from an ocean away, Love always, Adam

My oldest has always been a good son, but not particulary demonstrative, and like some males tends to "forget" birthdays and other holidays. So this is why I was so overwhelmed (happily) yesterday.

We don't much do the present thing. I told DH and DS that the Wii Fit I pre-ordered would be my gift. LOL.

Today when DH gets home from work, I want to go to the lake and feed the ducks. DS wants to go fishing (at the same lake), and DH is in the process of teaching him to do so (fish). I am pretty sure he won't have a problem with us going there.

I am going to make a simple dinner, and we will have strawberry shortcake with lots of whip cream for dessert. Along with a nice cup of coffee.

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What an awesome Mother's Day present! Congratulations!!

Thanks, Zoobie, it really is!

The beginning of the week I told my family I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant. On Friday, I decided I didn't want to spend $150 on a meal and I would rather everyone pitch in and give the house a good cleaning instead of any presents.

My house is spotless and my husband is making crabcakes and homemade fries now. They did get me a North Face jacket and a small gift card to a clothing store.

I have to say I'm much happier with the clean house than the gift card and jacket....not that I don't appreciate them.


Happy Mother's Day!!

I stayed up playing Age of Conan til about 4am, I went to bed, dh got up with the kids, I woke up and hid in the bedroom watching tv. I ordered dinner and that's about it.

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I have no big plans since my husband is deployed and my 3 boys probably won't remember to even say anything about it. They did make me cute cards at school this past week. But....oh well...it is just another day.......

I had a pretty sucky day and I guess I'm feeling a big neglected.

My son came home from work sick last night. This morning he got up and went to work because he works in a restaurant and they are always packed for Mother's Day. On his way out the door he said "Happy Mother's Day"...

My mother was sick and couldn't go to church with me.

I decided to go to Target and do some major couponing. I get there and had forgotten most of my coupons at home.

Went to the nursing home to give some flowers/card to my son's grandmother (not my mother - long story) and we talked about an hour.

Stopped over to my parents to give my Mom a floral arrangement, $50 gift certificate to an expensive restaurant, and a card. She was sick, so I didn't stay long.

She gave me a card with $50 cash in it so I could go out and buy a hydrangea for my garden.

Son comes home from work at 7:30, and goes in his bedroom and shuts the door. No card, no gift. Nothing. He's 17 - I mean - HELLO? Could you just once make an effort and do something for ME?? Why can he always be thinking of other people, and never about me? The person who does the most for him is the one who gets the least in return. He is the nicest boy, very considerate of others, but why is it when it comes to his own mother that he can't even buy me a damn card?

Ok..they did remember! We went out to dinner at Longhorn and they surprised me with a pretty amethyst necklace! I feel badly for being Mrs Doom&Gloom. We had a nice time even though DH wasn't with us.

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went to dinner with hubby and 4 kids it was great.then they all went food shopping with me wow spent way to much and everyone got something besides me...lol o well i just enjoyed being with them

mitcham - I'm so sorry you didn't have the Mother's Day you deserved. I guess I would chalk it up to his feeling sick this weekend. I hope that you find a way to tell him (in a light-hearted way) that you're glad he's feeling better, and maybe now he can make it up to you that he missed Mother's Day... what could it hurt to put it out there? You'd also be reminding him not to take you for granted, if in fact it just hadn't dawned on him to do something.

Toonces - Yeay! Glad you got the day you should have gotten after all!

jpmouser - I hope you treated yourself to something nice today! You deserve it!

ohhgodd, I had you on my mind - I hope you made lemonade out of those lemons!! Lucky for you, you have a great DH (who just needs a reminder next time to get the ball in motion) and some willing kids! I hope you let them be good to you!

It pretty much sucked here today as well. Our neighbor's 14 yr. old son, Josh, passed away on Wed.-totally unexpected. I pretty much got to witness it all-was at their house before the ambulance. It's been a really rough few days. Just when I think I don't have any more tears, the floodgates seem to open again. My son
and his older brother are pretty tight, and the younger boys played w/ Josh-he was so patient in letting them play video games w/him. So the viewing was today. We waited in line for three hours to meet w/ the family. The line was all the way out into the parking lot-how awesome is that? Very emotional! But before that, not a great day either. I got up around 7am, made the first cup of coffee, read the paper, and made a bagel. I got the little guys breakfast, did some laundry, made my own breakfast. DH was sleeping upstairs w/ the dog. DS had prom last night-made sure he was well-outfitted, w/ enough cash to enjoy dinner at a place that I can't afford (his date had lobster) , of course w/ a limo, etc. So by noon, no one had offered me a "Happy Mother's Day" or even a "Kiss my ass." So I left the house and went and got my nails and toes done. Came back and eventually DH handed me a pc. of construction paper that said, "Today, the world revolves around you." And it was signed by the kids. And I thought-what, today the world revolves around me doing what---laundry, dishes, scrubbing toilets-would the world like to watch???? My 9 yr old made me a card in school, and that made me cry. None of the other kids have wished me a happy mother's day, which makes me so furious w/ DH. The thing is, my best friend and I wanted to go to Florida for Mother's day, then we felt guilty. Guess what, after the totally underwhelming response that was received today, I am thinking about a girls' weekend out for Father's day.

Toon, I am so happy to hear about your beautiful gift and that they didn't forget!!! yay!!!

Doom and Goom here, you should read about our restaurant experience on the "woes" thread..LOL

Linny, I am SO SORRY!!!!! Oh what a horrible Mother's Day! If I lived near you, I would have LOVED to have joined you for the nail spa treatment. That would have made my day! Would have been much better than being sick in bed. lol
I do also think that a trip with the gals is due! Father's Day? Well.. heck yeah, why not??? LOL

Devin, My oldest son got home at 6:00 pm from Iowa. I was of course upstairs in bed sick with dh. But he never came upstairs. When we came down at about a quarter to seven, he had flowers and a card for me..and a big apology. I told him that I was still disappointed, but thank you for the cards and flowers.

Oh and DH got me the COOLEST Colts Earrings for Mother's Day!!! I flipped about them because he actually ordered them online for me. Which means there was some forthought there for Mother's Day. He earned a little redemption.

Lynne- that is horrible!! You will have to fill us in later about your neighbor. I noticed last night that I hadn't sen any posts from you in the last few days. I know you are a great Mom, so in my opinion everyone dropped the ball around your house!! You're probably in need of some well deserved retail therapy!!!

I think all of us who had crappy Mother's Days should get together next year and have a BIG PARTY just for us!

Here's an idea that my cousin did last year. For Father's Day, she gave her husband 4 tickets (1 for him and 1 for each of their 3 boys) to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball game along with a hotel room. It's 4 hours away from here. She spent the weekend at home alone with her dog scrapbooking. I thought it was genius!

Lisa

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