Sunday morning at 7:30am Natalie comes into our room and pokes David and whispers “Dad, Mother’s Day surprise.” David gets up slowly but surely. He didn’t get to bed til 3:00am the night before because he was catching up on some work. I think she woke Tyler up too coz by the time they got to my room, he fell back to sleep on my bed while Nat was trying to wake David up. While setting up in the kitchen I can hear Natalie instructing Tyler “Tyler, when Mom comes out, you stand here like this and yell SURPRISE!”

Natalie was super excited about making me a Mother’s Day surprise. All week she was talking about it and would ask me questions trying to be nonchalant. “What do you like to eat for breakfast?” or “What kind of presents do you like?” She worked on cards in her room behind closed doors and wouldn’t let me peek.

For breakfast they made pancakes and sliced strawberries with whipped cream and syrup, hash browns, eggs, and sausages. Natalie set up the table with flowers and the cards they made. She even made me coupons that could be redeemed for hugs and kisses and cleaning up.

To Tyler it was just another fun morning.

My present. There’s a bottle of perfume inside.