As I sit here tonight with some little ones in bed and my youngest cradled in my arms I am feeling eternally grateful for being blessed with five wonderful children.
For me Mother’s Day is a time to sit back and really take in how lucky I am to be a parent. With everything going on in day to day life we tend to take things for granted and although a lot of people are negative about days like Mother’s Day and feel it is to commercialised I think it can be as extravagant or as simple as you want to make it.
This year I was woken at 2.15am by number four whispering Happy Mother’s Day to me and clutching his card. I snuggled him in bed with me until I was woken again with a huge pile of pastries and chocolate.
I didn’t want to go out for a restaurant meal as it always ends up costing a fortune for something we end up throwing down our throats before the children all start to play up.
I love spending time outside so opted for Priory Farm in Nutfield. Sadly everyone else had the same idea and we couldn’t get a table!
Bundling everyone back in the car we went to one of our favourite cafes in Reigate, happily got a table and had great food without the formality of a sit down meal.
We then walked down to Priory Park and head a good walk and mess around in the playground.
I went on a bit of a mission hunting for fairies doors that we had never managed to spot before. The kids got bored but I kept searching much to their annoyance and couldn’t find even one!
We made our way back home to yet more food and the normality of getting ready for the week ahead.
Such a simple day and nothing that we don’t do on a regular basis but with the emphasis of Mother’s Day in our heads the kids were that little more well behaved and I was that little more relaxed and thankful for all that I have.
What did you all get up to today?
Wonderful post. Hope you absolutely enjoyed it all. Such a precious time. Here in Australia Mothers Day isn’t until May.
Thank you so much! Do you have anything planned?
Not at this stage. We’ll take it as it comes a bit.
Loved reading this
Thank you
Sounds like a perfect Mothers Day – we went to Priory Farm on Saturday and it was equally rammed. Where is the cafe with those yummy looking boiled eggs?
Oh no really!! We were in Two Many Cooks in Lesbourne Road Reigate. Are you local?
Looks like you had a fab mother’s day 🙂 #countrykids
A really quiet bit lovely one thank you xx
It’s great that you had such a relaxing mothers day, we had a quiet day on the farm and Clio remembered to get me a card. It’s great that you managed to pop out and have a bite to eat without the cafe being too crowded. It’s lovely to see the kids playing together in the park, it’s a shame you couldn’t find the fairy doors, they sound sweet, you’ll have to do another search soon. Thanks for linking up with me on #CountryKids.
Awww such a great time! Looks like a fun trip! I think no matter how many times you go to a place once you are with your kids its always special! #countrykids