Mother's Day Weekend

Mother's day was a bit different this year.  Paul and the rest of the men in our stake were asked to go help clear the wreckage from the tornados that ripped through the south.  At first they were assigned to Chattanooga, GA but because they are still finding body parts, they reassigned them to somewhere in Alabama.  It is insane the destruction these tornados caused and it hit closer to home for me living in the south this year. 

At first I was admittedly a little sad that Paul was missing the whole weekend, let alone it being mother's day.  He is gone so much and we like to savor what little time he has at home.  But after thinking for a bit I would hope that if our home was destroyed people would be willing to come help us out no matter what holiday it was. 

Here are a few pictures Paul took with his phone:

 Paul with our friend Chris Curby

 The number marks where their houses were



Paul was bruised head to toe when he returned Sunday night and exhausted.  Glad he was able to help these families that were affected by the tornadoes. 

Hayden did make me my first mother's day treat ever in nursery (granted she ate it...)

And you can't really tell in this picture, but Hayden had her first pedicure this past week!  She was pretty amazed that her toe nails turned pink!