The Kistler Twist: Had a Marvelous Mother's Day!

Mallory and I had a great day on Mother's Day! We got up and went to church together on a beautiful Sunday. Mallory has been going to Children's Church during the service, and really enjoys it. Today the kids made baggies of bath salts for all of their Mommies, with a sweet and familiar scripture on it. They also gave each of us a carnation. Mallory helped pour the bath salts in the bag, and she was SO PROUD!

After church, we picked up my brother, Glynn and HE took us to lunch! We went to Panera Bread- one of my fave places- and it was really nice. After that, we came home and I opened my Mother's Day gifts. My parents got me a charm for my bracelet to symbolize the year away from Charles, and also matching Mother-Daughter bracelets for me and Mallory. They are so cute! My mother also got me a Vera Bradley Purse and Wallet I have been wanting for a while.

But my best gift of all was yet to come... Mallory (and Grandma) made me this frame, and I L-O-V-E it!!!! Mallory proudly announced "I used glue!" as I marveled at her work. My mother said the placement was all Mallory's doing, and I think she did a fantastic job evenly spacing them around... don't you?

I asked Mallory where this frame needed to go, either by my computer or by my bed. She thought and thought and thought, then said firmly "your BED". So- it has a home, and makes my heart happy every time I look at it!

It is such a blessing to be a Mommy to such a sweet little girl! Now I get to celebrate a holiday I used to only dream about ever being a part of!

Here are just a few snapshots of how Mallory has changed over the past three years... With every milestone I fall more and more in love with her! I know for all you Mommies out there, it is just the same for you! Happy Mother's Day to all of us!