Well Mothers Day is over for another year. I was fully booked doing the three church services plus Messy Church so I knew I would not want to do the traditional " it's Mothers Day so we will have a BBQ" day.I was busy all day from 8am with church events except for over the lunchtime period which I spent with Ray. I had hope for my grandson Lucas to come to Messy Church as he loves it but apparently he was out-of-sorts after a busy Saturday plus breakfast and lunch with his Nanny so got to spend a lot of time in his room calming down. I surely remember those days from raising our two sons.

The services all went well. The three congregations were much downsized because of Mother Day but those who were there seemed happy with what I had to say and a lot came over and shook my hand and gave me compliments. I hadn't done a sermon since 2007 so was really nervous and very glad when it was all over. Until three months time when I will do it all again...lol.

Our daughter, son-in-law and two children arrived here late yesterday evening. They had hoped to get here early enough to take me out to dinner but got stuck in traffic behind a road-blocking accident so arrived 2 hours late. It was too late to go out to dinner by then so we had an improvised meal and they all went to bed, tired out by their big day. It was lovely to have them under the same roof with me.

Today I cooked them a BIG breakfast and then Shirley and I went to see my Mum while the kids stayed home with their Dad and played Wii games, I have a few they don't so they love to raise their scores on them.Craig was tired from taking his own service at the Salvation Army, then driving two hours to where his brother lives in Sydney, having a late family lunch with his mother and brother and then continuing on up here. I guess Craig needed that rest.

Mum was a lot more alert than usual today so she responded to Shirley by looking at her and murmuring so giving the impression she was talking to her. She also smiled a couple of times so Shirley was pleased. She had been here three weeks ago but was unable to see Mum because of the facility being locked down which had so disappointed her.

We returned home and picked up the family and went out to Ray's Nursing Home. It was close to lunchtime so I asked for tray service for him and we took it all down to the park behind the facility. The children went over to the Pharmacy for ice creams and brought one of the usual ones in a tub back for Ray so he had main course, dessert and the ice cream. I think that was a pretty good effort. The kids had a play on the climbing equipment in the park and we spent about an hour talking to Ray. Shirley loves her Dad so was very happy to be able to spend some time with him. It is hard for family members who live some distance away I know.

After we left Ray they took me to a nice restaurant overlooking the water in one of my favourite spots for lunch. I know it was a day late as it is the day after Mothers Day but I reckon we all did very well, the food was good, the company was great. We were able to enjoy a nice lunch without the crowds who would have been there yesterday. The children of course were just happy to have had an extra day off school making it seem like a long weekend.

It was a slow Mothers Day for me yesterday family wise but with all the other things I had to do better to celebrate it on Monday rather than Sunday. And at least our daughter got to see her Grandmother and her Dad at last. And I will see both the boys next weekend. We might get that BBQ yet.