Muffins with Mom

Today I (and my sidekick Griffin) went to Nolan’s “Muffins with Mom” breakfast at his preschool. He and I were both so excited. On the drive to school this morning Nolan said to me, “I am really excited about Moms with Muffins (he got it backwards), but I don’t really think I like muffins.”

As with the other Muffins with Moms events in years past, this year did not disappoint. In fact it was the best one yet! His teachers created a Hawaiian inspired theme. The room was completely decorated. We were presented a lei upon entering the room. We were treated to muffins (of course), tropical fruit, and orange juice with pink flamingo straws. (Side note. When I showed James the pictures from the morning, he was quick to point out that his Donuts with Dads was not nearly as fancy. I was quick to counter back, “Well mothers do most of the work with kids. We deserve it. “

Nolan could not wait to give me his presents. I was given a coupon book, a coaster, and a beautiful necklace. I later told Nolan that I was going to cash in my coupon for breakfast in bed soon. He told me that he was too little too cook me breakfast. So much for the coupons! When I first saw the necklace, I instantly knew the kids did not have much to do with the creation of it. The necklace was a hand painted domino with the my initial stamped in the center. I love it! This was definitely more a gift that the teachers gave us. Very sweet and thoughtful. I have seen these sold in stores before. Nolan made sure I wore the necklace all day. We also received the obligatory fill in the blank sheet about your mom. This year, Nolan wrote the responses himself. Thank goodness the teachers translated.

Here is what he wrote.

My mom’s favorite color is “red”.

Her eyes are “brown” and her her hair is “sort of red”.

She likes me to “put trash bags in the trash cans.”

She makes the best “cookies” in the whole wide world.

My favorite thing to do with my mom is “go to a bounce house place.”

I love it when my mom “kisses me.”

I know my mom loves me because “she hugs me.”

At the end, the class sang us a song. Nolan twirled his lei the entire time, but I was not surprised in the least. That is my boy!

Another very special morning with sweet memories made.

Here are a few pictures.