Happy Mother's Day 2009

We have been missing Scott's mother who went back to Western Samoa to visit her family and mother to celebrate her 86th birthday. Epi is one of 16 children. WOW!!! She has been gone for 3 plus weeks and we anxiously await her homecoming. She then went to visit with her Aunt Dorothy for the remaining of the trip and I hear she put a offer in on a house. We can't wait to hear of the details when she comes home tomorrow. Happy Mother's Day Epi. You are a wonderful woman.
I found this poem and I thought I would share.

You can see it in their eyes, in tender hugs and long good-byes, a love that only moms and daughters know.
You can see it in their smiles, through passing years and changing styles, a friendship that continually seems to grow.
You can see it in their lives, the joy each one of them derives, in just knowing that the other one is there...
To care and to understand, lend an ear or hold a hand, and to celebrate the memories they share.
Once upon a memory Someone wiped away a tear Held me close and loved me, Thank you, Mother dear.

Author Unknown

We spent the first part of our day attending church. All women were honored with red roses and See's candy. We then renewed our temple recommends and headed over to my mom's house. We had a family dinner at my sister-in-law Olga parents house. There was over 40 people there. It was CRAZY and chaotic with over 20 something kids running around. We ate BBQ carne asada and chicken in the back yard. The food was to die for and Erica's cake was the big hit. It was such a beautiful day.

Happy Mother's Day to my over-the-top Mom!!!