Mother's Day 2012

Mother's Day was extra special this year!  Shae is old enough to be excited about the secret things she makes for me at daycare - and that ramps up the whole day, since we're both excited to see what she's created.

This year, Mike helped her hide my gift in the garage on Thursday, when he picked her up from daycare (I was out of town).  On Saturday, he told me NOT to look in the cabinet in the garage Sunday morning.

So first thing that morning I exclaimed, "Shae, it's Mother's Day today!"

Shae, hesitantly, "But I can't show you anything, right?"

I said, "Um, I think you CAN show me stuff today."
 

Shae, suspiciously, "Let's ask Penny." (daycare provider)

I was in stitches at this point - it was sooooo cute how secretive she was being!
 

Me, impatient and being very sneaky, "I just talked to Penny.  She said it was okay to show me something on Mother's Day."

So she got a BIG grin and whispered, "Its in the garage! Come on!"

So we went out to the garage and she showed me the cabinet. Inside was a potted begonia, a necklace she made me (those foam flowers with metallic paints - It's HUGE - and I wore it to the zoo all day), some cookies, and a hand print plaque! Penny did so much with her! So cute!

We spent the balance of the day at the zoo, enjoying each other.  We saw a peacock in full regalia, a wee goose family, and Shae proved herself a grown up by riding the camel on her own.  A wonderful day.