A dozen red roses from my oldest son Seth, and my youngest son Justus started off my Mother's Day weekend.  They both thought of buying me flowers separately.  I don't feel very deserving of it but I sure do enjoy it just the same.   Thank you, my darlings.  I love you, too.

Add to that a planned picnic by Russell, along with a quad ride, and Mother's Day couldn't have been any better.

Five people on a quad.  No problem.  You just have to hang on tight.

We did concede we wouldn't be able to fit all 8 of us on one.  So, we took 2 quads. They boys just had to be sure they hung on, too.  It was a very steep trail so you wanted as much weight on the front as you could.  We drove about 7 miles and made a 1500'  climb in elevation to get to the top of the mesa (our destination).

We reached the top and could see all around for miles.

Audrey was so glad to be there that she kissed the tree and gave it a bear hug.

Our picnic lunch consisted of the finest and most timeless of foods.  Peanut butter & jelly, chips & fruit.  Russell didn't forget about drinks and dessert either.  Sparkling apple cider & popsicles packed in ice.  The popsicles were soft but not melted and that was after an hour in the ice chest!

The best six reasons why I'm glad to be a mother.

I told Russell that since he took me for a quad ride on Mother's Day, I was going to take him shopping for Father's Day.   He's feeling a little worried.

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