It’s been a long, busy Mothers Day, and a very nice one. I had talked with “Grams” last Tuesday and told her we were thinking about coming to Springfield for Mothers Day. She was really pleased, and said she hoped we’d be bringing her “other grandson” with us. She was talking about Travon, of course. The grands all think he’s their grandson same as Dub… and Travon loves his g-ma’s and g-pa’s.
So this morning, David, Dub, Rick, Keon, Travon and I loaded into David’s Pilot and headed to Springfield. David had made two lasagnas – a traditional ground beef and sausage – and a vegetable one made with zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, and onions (you probably know which one Dub liked). We also took salads, Italian bread, and two Chocolate-amaretti cakes that Keon and Rick made for the occasion. Gram had asked if it was o.k. with us for her to invite Jim and Carol to join us and I said “Of course,” – so she did and they did. Jim brought a freezer of “hand crank” vanilla ice cream to serve with the cake. It was a splendid day and everyone really enjoyed getting together. One side note: we went to Costco last week and bought some beautiful plastic plates, dessert plates and “silverware” to take with us, so cleanup was a snap and we left the house as clean as it was when we got there. Grams said that was the nicest gift we could have given her 🙂
It’s about a three hour drive each way, so we were all pretty “bushed” when we got home. It’ll be a full, busy school day tomorrow. We’re winding down the school year and it’s getting more and more difficult to keep the kids focused.
We hope all of you had good Mothers days – that you either spent with your mothers or remembering them with love and appreciation!