The BESTEST Mom's Day!

I tell you, it didn't start out to be the Mother's Day I had hoped for. By far, not in several ways! But it was here and there was nothing I could do to change it. The weeek before, we find out, the DNA test we are waiting on results, had not been matched up, person to person, as there was a mistake and it has been sitting incomplete without the notice. UGH! So now we have a delay! Then my sister took the turn for the worst. This was not really the news, I was ready for. I know, we all known for many years that she was so very sick. But to continue to see her get worse by the day, and to go into this time with the bad spells she is having, just really set the tone! I was devastated! She wasn't ready for me to get there and be with her. We live out of town from my family. She wants me to wait, as I have some obligations this week and she wants me to come later and take her to some Doctors appointments. So I agreed. We had planned to go to the races this weekend (like most weekend during race season). But now, do I go or not go? I wanted to go. It was a special time for us! It was my first Mother's with Lil K. And It was Mother's Day 2006 that we took Lil E to the races for her first time. I know we had already taken Lil K, but there was something about spending the time with my girls, doing just what I love most (Besides my family and God) racing! And so I decided I wanted to go ahead and go, even though hubby wasn't sure, we were making the right decision. I wanted to honor my sisters wishes and not make her mad, as she tells me stuff about her illness that she doesn't always tell the rest of our family or anyone for that matter. And if I pressed the issue and went to be with her, she may just get upset with me and not tell me in the future.

Before we headed out, after getting the girls ready, I took a moment to take a few pictures. Lil E is a photo ham for sure. She loves pictures and will be doing all she can infront of the camera! She loves the attention and spot light!

Then it was time for Lil K to take some pictures, but she wasn't interested in the camera today. She was to busy wanting to run and play! Maybe she knew we were in for a long ride to the races and then would be sitting for a while. Who knows, but she wasn't ready for picture taken for sure! We tried to get a picture of Mommy and the girls, but it did not work! Well Dad took a few, but Mommy deleted them. hehehehe!

In her pictures, you can see her personality! She was sure busy doing what ever she wanted to do. Mostly being silly! She has such a silly personality! She makes me laugh! I think she is learning to be a cut up like her older sister.

We had a great drive to get to the races! We live a couple of hours from all local Dirt Tracks. So we make the drive often and it's a great family time, as we converse and share and end up talking about things, that maybe in the rush of the week, we did not really share with each other. It's also a time, we laugh and remember when as well! It's always a lot of fun. (We do this often, not only for races, but to go and do other things as well.)

When we got to the races, Daddy was off to help our friends out in the pits. And Mommy and her girls were to settle in the stands for a fun night! So here you have some pictures sof our favorite past time! It was way more fun this time with Lil K. She was old enough to play and enjoy herself.

Here's a picture from of my two favs in the sports mods. #48 is our friend, JT. And #100, is the first driver I can remember from this home track, way back in the day. He use to come and race at my old home track! And he had a feud going with someone back home, that wasn't on my favorite list, so when he would show up and win, I'd be every so happy! In the 2 previous seasons here (Since we moved her), I had not seen him race one time, then to see him last night, took me back down memory lane! It took me to a time when I was growing up (teenage to early adult years) and racing was all I cared about! It was really fun, but it reminded me of my family back home. So my mind stayed there. I had several phone calls through out the night to keep up with how my sister was doing and what have you. I was very emotional!

The time came, Lil E was ready to go get a prize. So off we went. We went to the souviner shop, as she wanted a light up sucker. Ok so then what did she find, but a pair of light up glasses! And we had to have them in red! We scooted out of there and by the concession stand to pick up a box of popcorn for the girls and mom a nice cold Dr Pepper. yummy! We return to our seats and settle back in.

Look, Lil K is cheering with others! It was too cute! She loves to clap, so that made for fun for her! She had a blast clapping as everyone was cheering.

I was so thankful we went! Daddy and our friends joined us in the stand, and we had some great laughs and fun as we watched the end of the races. I was so thankful that I insisted on going and that I had managed to enjoy the evening. It was a great time! Now it was time to head home. Mommy and the girls were fast asleep. Which always makes me laugh, because that has always been me, sleeping in the car! It's just the way I love to travel! Even back in the day, I'd leave the race track, so in a tizzy or all excited. Either way, within a matter of a few minutes, I was done, and curled in my seat to sleep. My dad always said to Mom, you know we can't get her to stop talking any other time, but man after an action packed race night, it's only minutes before she is done and asleep. hehehhe! That is so me! I am still that way, unless I am driving of course.

On the way home, I was still checking in with my sister. So I was awake most of the last half. We were talking for a short few minutes, but it kept me awake and thinking so much about her. When we got home, we got the girls in bed and all. And now I just wasn't ready to go to sleep. Can you believe it... Since I did not get the Mother's Day gift I wanted on Friday (the DNA results) I just didn't think I'd have a clue. So after I checked over at the blog and such. I was about to head to bed, and decided to check my email. Which is usually the first thing I do. It's officially Sunday now (and hubby has wished me a Happy Mother's Day, still not really excited about the day). Well I open up email, and what is there???? It's an email from the case manager, and you know what she had the results! They came in after she left on Friday, and she emailed me telling me Happy Mother's Day. Said she had thought about waiting to call on Monday (as my number was at the office), but decided to give me the Mother's Day gift I wanted!!! So you know it now, the guy is NOT Lil K's biological father! Thank you, Jesus for this answered prayer! Thank you, Jesus, for closing the last door to possible fathers, especially since this was the first one to have wanted anything to do with her. Now it's moving to adoption! I was overwhelmed, over joyed, shocked, and the happiest!!!!!!!!!!! I called my sweet sister, as they were just moving her to a room in the hospital, I told them to hold the phone to her ear, and I told her, you are the first person I am telling! And I said, he is not K's father! We have the results, the dna test has confirmed! We both just cried the happiest tears! I told her, to get rest, and get better, we had to plan the adoption celebration as it would coming up sooner, than some had expected!!! This means, K's adoption could be final in the next 6 months! What a blessing! God is so good all the time!!! Even on the down, nothing is going right days! He is there, and he is still with us! Just remember, God is always there and always good! This just made this the BEST gift I could have received for Mother's Day! It just made my Mother's Day all perfect!!! And it reminded me, that even in the midst of all storms, God is there, and to keep your eyes on him! God will lift you! He will deliver you and bless you! And I have to say, I knew this! Friday night a friend and I were sharing and she shared a video on you tube, knowing that things had been less than grand for me. And she said to me, continue to praise him, and you will come out on top! And boy did my weekend turn around by this most wonderful Mother's Day Gift!!!! Thank you so much, Jesus, for insuring my daughter would be with her forever family, with us as her parents and with her biological sister, where she is suppose to be! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Jesus!!!

When I was able to go to bed, it was the most restful sleep. I had so much peace! Then I was honored today in my home, but hubby and the girls! They were so awesome! Daddy and Lil E made breakfast! Aww, it was so sweet and special! Everyone enjoyed! Then we just had a great time together! And Daddy made a wonderful dinner! He gave me 2 beautiful cards (one from him, and one from the girls) with the sweetest messages! I couldn't help but think that I was truly the luckiest gal! I am blessed with my girls and the best husband. He is more than I could have ever dreamed of!

To show you how great he is, he lets me take silly pictures of him and knows I am going to share with all to see. hehehe! He let Lil E fix his hair! What a great time she had! And it did me good! As we use to fix up my mom's hair and she would sit and let us for hours, if we wanted to that long! We would try to see if we could get another clip or ponytail in there. It was always a deal to see if we could get more this time. I know we had like 36 in one time. And I know we did 40 something ponytails one time. It was the funnest! So even though I wasn't with my mom and sisters, I had the grandest day! My hubby and girls took me down memory lane, while we were at home making great memories together!

And wait, Lil E had to put her light up glasses on daddy to finish off the perfect look!

I hope that you and yours had a memorial day!

Hugs and Blessings,