Mother's Day 2017

Mother's Day has come and gone and only the happy memories remain.  My daughter, Lori, surprised me by coming to our church to worship on Sunday instead of going to her own church.

After church our entire family met at Sycamore Hills Golf Club for their Mother's Day Buffet, and happily hot tea was included in their beverage offerings.  I've coordinated at least three of our ladies' church teas at Sycamore Hills, and I like the venue a lot.  They were bustling with activity on Sunday, but it was very organized in shifts.  Our reservations were for 1:30 p.m.

~ Lori and Me ~

Steve, Sharon, Brooke and Sharon's mom are pictured below.  Brianna is home from college for the summer, but she had her tonsils out last Tuesday so she was still recuperating at home. 

~ Jeremy's family ~

I received beautiful cards from the kids and my hubby, but I have to post the one from Steve with the teacup. He said it just seemed to jump out at him screaming, "I'm the one!"  ;-)

After eating we went outside for one final photo.

I received some money for Mother's Day, and spent part of it today on E-bay. I have no intention of beginning a collection of presidential china [even though I loved what I saw at the tea last Saturday], but E-bay had the teacup in the pattern that Mary Todd Lincoln bought for the White House when her husband was in office.  I usually do a presidential program every February that includes Abraham Lincoln in some way, so I decided I should have the teacup. It is from Woodmere China Company, and the seller said it has never been used and is still in the original box with the certificate.

Jerry got me the three volume Shirley Temple Collection DVD's, so when I get some spare time I'm all set for a Shirley Temple movie marathon [the set contains 18 of her movies].

  

It was a very happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day Blessings

To all ladies who will be celebrating your mother, and/or your own motherhood this Sunday, I wish you a Happy Mother's Day!  This post will be more for my enjoyment and walk down memory lane than yours, so thank you for indulging me.  Nothing makes me more aware of the swift passage of time than photographs.

 I'm beginning with a tribute to my mother, Alice Bowman.

~ Childhood photos of mom and me. ~

A 2009 St. Patrick's tea that I gave for her and my aunt.  They were always so proud of their Irish heritage.  She was a good sport and wore the party tiara I got for her.

~ 2013 ~

2012 Detroit Tiger Baseball Game.  My mom loved the Detroit Tigers.

Mother's Day 2014 - her last Mother's Day with us.  She passed away in August that year, just two months shy of her 93rd birthday.  

I thank the Lord everyday for the three wonderful children He blessed me with.  Lori was my firstborn. When my mom passed, I used some of the money she left me to take Lori on a trip to London, England in 2015. We were there over Mother's Day and the first few photos are from our trip.  We had a fabulous time.  I wish I could go with her again - although I think I wore her out the two weeks we were there trying to take in as many sights as possible. I blogged about it all.

Steve was born two years after Lori. When he was a little boy I never would have guessed the Lord would call him to be a pastor, but I shouldn't be surprised because he has a heart for God and people. Below was his graduation from college when we were both much younger and slimmer!

I only have one picture of Steve at tea with me.  It was taken in 2007 at Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, S.C.  I think we're overdue to go to tea again.  ;-)

A 2008 church tea.  The theme was "Here Comes the Bride."  Several of the ladies modeled their wedding gowns [or had someone else do it].  My daughter-in-law, Sharon, modeled her gown, so I asked Steve to surprise her and sing the same song he sang to her at their wedding.

Ten years after Steve, our youngest son, Jeremy came along and completed our family.  The picture below was taken at Jeremy's wedding reception during the mother/son dance. I don't dance - I don't have a rhythmic bone in my body, but the photographer made me look like like I'm pretty good at it.  ;-)

When Jeremy graduated from college, he spread his wings and moved to Colorado, where the photo below was taken.  I'm so glad he returned to Michigan so Jerry and I can enjoy him and his family.

Getting a tour around Skyline High School in Ann Arbor, where he was the athletic director.

If one child is a blessing... three are even better!

It has been a lot of fun putting this post together.  I'm sure the camera will be snapping a lot more family pictures on Sunday.  Blessings to everyone this weekend!