Mothers day 2011 and 2012

2011
For mothers day this year we went up to Josh and Lindsey's in Blaine, Minnesota. Grams, Jeff and I went on Saturday afternoon. We arrived about 3:00, just as Lindsey was pulling in with a car load of girls from Foley. They had come down for Blaine garage sale days, so they picked up Lindsey and spent the day together. It turns out one of Emily's friends, Lisa, has a sister who lives here also! After the Foley girls left we went to Sam's club and got lawn chairs and groceries for the mothers day gathering which would take place at 1:00 on Sunday. Mom, Jeff, Lindsey, Josh and myself then went out to eat at "Bejahs". We had a nice supper together and then went home and settled in for the night. Mom and I both decided that they have a wonderful house, and an even nicer bed - we slept like rocks on the bottom of a sandy ocean! On Sunday morning everyone showered and got ready for church. We all went to the church in Circle Pines where Lindsey and Josh had been going when they lived there. It was a nice service with the children putting on a play. It was unbelievable all the work they had put into this - they did wonderful! After church we went back to Lindsey's and started the preparations for the Mothers day dinner. Curt and Josh got the meat ready, mom the potatoes, Lindsey the veggies. All these things would be made on the new grill in the new garage.! I got the fruit salad, and lettuce ready,Josh's mom brought wild rice soup! The new counters were bursting with fresh, wonderful foods. Everyone was coming from their homes, arriving at L & J's.

I need to remember this moment - to know how much love there is in the world...
I need to write all their names here...
It was a big gathering for what used to be a small family...
Gramma Dorius, Jeffrey
Curt, Pam
Jim, Julie Johnson
Josh, Lindsey Johnson
Chris, Emily, JaciAnna, Conner D, and JordynNoel Harren
K, Lacey and Nola Jean Schmidt Bugdal
We all gathered around for a Mothers Day Feast.
I couldn't help but look around me, to see all that I have been given and give thanks to the Lord.
I know that if He has given of His time and talents to figure out the sea, surely He knows about me and my family. He knows how precious these moments are and how much it means to be a part of a family who loves,
a part of a family who serves the Lord.
Lord, I thank-you this day for my family, and my families family. I thank-you that we are all a part of Your great design. I ask that you would continue to Bless us with health and happiness and give us these times together to grow and share in Your great love. Help us to be Your body down here on earth...
Help us to hear your voice through the storms...
and as Your love created the seas so does Your love flow over us and unto others.
Amen!

2012

This year for mothers day we had it planned to all go to Blaine for the garage sale days, and have supper at Lindsey's to celebrate mothers day.  Instead came my "Grams" blog.  My gramma Fisher died on May 9th 2012.  We didn't get to gather in Blaine this year, we were all together in Willow Lake, South Dakota.  My grams home town.  We celebrated the first generation mother with all 5 generations of her family.  After the funeral we went out to the "farmers" house. We spent Sunday together and ate at Shirleys... and then everyone left for home.  I am lonesome, but then I have my memories and the beautiful thoughts of mothers.