This year was the best Mother’s Day yet… and it wasn’t because we did anything spectacular or even very out of the ordinary. Mostly, I was overjoyed to see Kaya so excited about celebrating the day. She was absolutely exuberant when all the primary kids went up to the front of the chapel to sing (this song) at church… She was even waving and grinning at us!Both girls made some fingerprint flowers for me in their classes. I love those tiny hands and I’m so glad to have these.Kaya even helped Michael make “square shooter” cookies as a special treat… and then she proudly carried some upstairs to me with a glass of milk right after I took a nap, announcing “Happy Mother’s Day!” as she strolled into the room. We also took a few pictures, because I’m almost always on the other side of the camera, and getting a few pictures with my babies is my one real request every year.I think we ended up with some hilarious candid ones. This is motherhood for real, you guys… With all the hustle and busyness of moving into our home just a few days prior, this low-key day turned out to be perfect.Kaya also did this little survey in Primary, and it’s pretty hilarious and sweet, so I had to include it:

My mom’s name is: Tara

My mom is 2 (?) years old.

My mommy’s job is: clean the bathroom

My mommy laughs when: I do funny faces

My mommy is really good at: Mom

My favorite meal my mommy makes is: spaghetti

My favorite thing to do with mom is: snuggle