A Day In The Life of The Hurlbert's ...Minus Daddy

So today was pretty normal. We didnt make it to church but i did get a lot of things on my to-do-list done. I made a pillowcase dress for my grandmother this morning for her to donate to her church. Then I fixed a pageant costume for a friend and then went down to pick up two prom dresses to be altered by next week! Lots and lots of sewing! 

The kiddos were good for most of the morning but then they wanted to go outside. So reluctantly I got off my butt and we headed out. Jordan has been rather cranky today but whenever she can watch her brothers play she is fine. I have had about 10 people tell me she looks like my sister Carole this week!. I have always thought Carole is very beautiful so I'm thankful Jordy is looking like her!

Around lunch time we came in and Mason caught a catnap for about 10 minutes.

Then they played with angry birds... These stuffed birds are their all time favorites toys. They make no noise and require a huge imagination to have fun with! They go outside all the time and sit in the playhouse, trees, and even go down the slide.

After lunch we headed back outside and the boys found a tree to play in while I dug dandelions. Three buckets full!!! I am determined to have zero dandelions on my lawn within the next 15 years. Haha. We live right in the center of town and I want the lawn to look nice. Even though most of the time we have garbage deprey from Matt's boat...but we are working on it! 

I have even planted my new creation! Thanks to a local florist who gave my boys all of these flowers as a Mother's Day gift! Thanks Kim!

Tomorrow I am headed to Portland for another appointment with the kidney specialist and then back to Bangor to pick up Masons new camouflage ear molds ...he is very excited! Of course there will be more picture of those! ( I will never apologize for the mass amount of pictures I take! I love reliving their childhood and these pictures are what I will cherish! )

Have a great week and don't forget to wish Harriet Perry a happy 60th birthday tomorrow!

Avocado Trees

The kids and I have started two avocado trees today! I really hope they do well. I did my research and found the best way to grow them in Maine. We eat lots of avocados so why not? If it fails oh well we will try again ;-)

Tearful Day

It never fails that Mother's Day is one of many emotions for me. Today has been no different but seems to be much harder than the past years . I am having a lot of realizations in my life and trying to cope with them is proving to be difficult. I always try and be strong and put my faith in God even when the devil try's to push through. I pride myself at staying strong in front of my children and never letting them see my raw selfish emotions. (I'm so very thankful for my husband taking the boys today so I could lock myself behind closed doors and cry)

So today I'm saying goodbye to my insecurities. I am so very blessed that I have three children who are here on earth with me. A husband who works harder than anyone I know to support us. Loving parents, aunts, uncles, siblings and friends that can take me by the hand to help me through.

Hopefully next Mother's Day can be full of nothing but smiles, hugs and kisses. A dear friend of mine has no tears Tuesday so I'm going to let it be known as No Tears Mothers Day .....unless they are happy tears of course! ;-)

1 Corinthians 10:13 
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 

God Bless........