Hannah and I were excited to attend a spa night that was held at the church and we had such a great evening together! We were encouraged to wear coordinating outfits which was an easy thing for us to do!
To make the evening even better Auntie Trish and Makenna were there too!
There was a spot for nails, toes and facials. Cutie!!
We finished our evening at the photo booth.
I love these precious, special moments with my girl!
Hannah and I had fun taking some pics after we finished trimming the tree. There were so many I liked that I wanted to share a bunch.
Ummm…can someone tell me when my baby grew up???
Love her silliness!
A couple of us together
Hannah and I joined mom and dad for our annual Mother’s Day dinner and it was such a wonderful evening! We enjoy spending time together.
We attempted to take pictures in our normal location at the restaurant but due to the recent heavy rains and flooding the area was closed off so we waited to take pics back at mom and dad’s house.
We love you mom/grandma. Happy Mother’s Day!
On this day of celebration I was acutely aware the many mother’s days in the past when my heart ached as I longed to be a mom. For those whose hearts are longing to be a mom, please know I prayed for you. For those who spent this day only being able to remember times with their mom, please know I prayed for you too. So many dear friends have lost parents recently and my heart aches for you. Lifting you up in prayer.
Easter Sunday is such an amazing day! A day we celebrate that Christ is Risen!! Easter is always a special time and it always reminds me of the Easter Sunday 4 years ago when my precious little girl invited Jesus to live in her heart!
Before going to church Hannah had fun gathering the eggs and treats.
Hannah was adorable as she looked for her bunny and treat. Her dance at the end is the sweetest!
Time for a few pics after church while we waited for Nana and Papa to get home.
Piano practice.
I love you sweet girl!! Mommy is thankful every single day for YOU!!
He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!!!
Mother’s Day has always been a special day! A day to tell my mom how much she means and how much I love her. I’ve also been blessed to have a dear friend in Sharon who is a mother-in-love. I’ll admit that there were years when it was a difficult day as I longed to be a mom and the years of waiting for Hannah but now I know that each of those years helped to turn me into the mom that I am now.
Saturday evening as I was praying over Hannah, tears of joy flowed down my face as I still cannot thank God enough for my sweet, precious, loving, amazing girl! He planned our family before the beginning of time and I am so thankful He created our family just the way He did! Hannah completes me and with every breath I am thankful for her!
After church we enjoyed a wonderful family celebration at Nana and Papa’s.
Grandma Dale and her girls
In the evening we joined my parents and went out to a local restaurant for our traditional Mother’s Day dinner.
The weather was a little cool but beautifully sunny for family pictures.
There were pics with Grandpa and Papa too.
When I went downstairs on Sunday morning Hannah had written me a sweet little note. I love that she remembered all on her own that it was Mother’s Day! Her adorable note read, ‘I love you! Happy Mommy Day. Love, Hannah xoxoxo’ My day was already complete!!
As the day went on I was blessed to receive 2 other cards from Hannah (Thanks Grandma and Nana). When we got home in the evening she had hidden her gifts throughout the house and we played a game of hotter/colder to find them as well as hearts she had cut out of paper. She had made me (plus Grandma, Nana and Grandma Dale) these beautiful bouquets of tissue paper flowers! Oh how I enjoy her creativity.
The cute little plant was from school. It was adorable as she’d brought it home Thursday night and I wasn’t supposed to know about it. That would have been possible…except she moved it around the house every few hours seeking out sun. I’d go to open the front door and find the plant and a little squirt bottle of water beside it tucked in between the doors. A few hours later I’d walk into her room and the plant would be in the middle of the carpet with the squirt bottle beside it once again basking in a ray of sunshine. 
I giggled Monday afternoon when I opened her backpack to empty it and found the blue card in it. I’d seen it there Thursday and Friday nights but left it in it’s hiding place…and we’d both promptly forgotten about it. Monday afternoon I called her over when I found it again and we laughed as she gave it to me.
I love this sweet card for so many reasons! It is the first card she has made me written in French. She speaks French at home all the time (and translates for this English speaking Mommy
Mother’s Day was perfect from start to finish! Thank you Lord for blessing me with this most amazing daughter! She is my world!!
Mother’s Day was absolutely perfect! Hannah woke me with a sweet ‘Happy Mother’s Day!’ shortly after 7am. She had created a scavenger hunt by hiding cards and gifts around the house the day before so our day began with a fun little hunt.
First I was asked to stay in bed while she ran to her toy room. She then began to ask the spelling of words which I provided, all the while wondering what the treat that she was working on would look like. She ran in and ‘hid’ it under a pillow but still insisted I play the ‘hot and cold’ game to find it. Mommy’s acting skills came in handy as I looked in all the wrong places first. 
(LOL! This one you have to read by wrapping up at the end. ‘I’m thankful for you Mommy that all that you do so hug me and kiss me.’ SO precious!!)
After this I found a gift in my closet before we moved to downstairs. 
She also made this adorable little container that we have already decided we will use to save coins for our September Disney trip.
This is the last card that she made. She cut up her Mylar Frozen birthday balloon to make it. I love her creativity!
My beautiful girl – God’s most precious gift that changed my name forever to…Mommy! Oh how I love you Hannah XiaoFen!!!
After church we shared a quiet afternoon at home together which doesn’t happen often and we both drank it in. For supper we met my mom and dad at our traditional Mother’s Day dinner location and enjoyed a wonderful evening together!
Grandma and Hannah
Grandpa and our girl
Thank you for the most wonderful Mother’s Day Hannah! Mommy loves you more than I can express!!! xoxoxo
