mother's day--oh happy day!

First off, I want to wish my mom and mother-in-law the happiest of Mother's Days! I wish we could have seen the both of you today to give you a BIG hug. But my mom was busy working at Home Depot, and Johnny's mom lives nearly 2000 miles away.

Highlights of this day included:

• My dad came over to help Johnny build a raised garden for me. Hooray! It's about 7'x4', so while it isn't huge, it's perfect for our small yard. I'll have herbs and a few vegetables in it.
• Dena sent us birthday gifts. Henri was thrilled to get the "game he's always wanted" Guess Who? (He'd never seen it before.) And Dena gave us the Magic Bullet Blender. I haven't seen the infomercial on it, so I need to figure out how to use the thing.
• Henri has been SOOOO excited to go fishing with Grandpa. It's fishing opener this weekend, so my dad invited Henri to come home with him. He'll be taking Henri & my nephew, Chase, fishing tomorrow. My dad took them ice fishing this last winter, and Henri has never been fishing in a boat on a lake. I'm thrilled that my little city-kid can get some country experience from his grandpa.