Mommy's Day

Mothers Day this year had a whole new meaning thanks to Deacon. It was my first mothers day although last year I was very aware of his presence! This picture is the exact moment I became a mommy. It is a moment I will always treasure. Looking into the eyes for the first time is a moment I'll never forget and I'm so thankful my husband took this picture.


Derek and I saw his mom on Saturday night for Mothers Day and we met my mom and grandma for breakfast before church. My parents were heading to Lexington for Chase's graduation (yay Chase!!!!)

Deacon and I before church-love him so much!


After church Deacon took a nap and I did some embroidering. Then when he woke up we set out for an afternoon of family time. Derek and I decided to plan an event or an activity for Mothers Day and Fathers Day instead of gifts. Our birthdays are in April and May and our anniversary is in June so we don't need more gifts. As Deacon gets older I'm sure he will enjoy planning the day with the other parent.

We were planning on going to Belews the scenic route thru Cadiz to look at the flooding and take a hike. We were also going to go fishing for the first time and see if we could catch Deacon a fish. Well...that plan changed when we saw the Elk and Bison Prairie at LBL. Jackson and Amelia love going here so we knew Deacon would to. We got up to pay and the credit card machine was out of order and they only took $1 or $5 bills which we didn't have. This didn't stop Daddy though-50 minutes and 15 miles later we had the correct change. Thanks Barkley Lodge!

It couldn't have been a more perfect day. To see the excitement in Deacon's eyes is something I'll always cherish.


His face when he saw the animals was priceless. The bison were so close to our car and several crossed right in front of us.

We then found a little creek and stopped for pictures. I love this picture of him. A perfect ending to our day!