Mom's Day @ Henry's School

We spent the morning at Henry's school. They invited all the moms to the classroom for orange juice, cookies, a beautiful hand painted box with a picture of mother & child, and a really great Mothers Day presentation. With moms sitting in their seats, the kids lined the perimeter of the room reciting a poem they memorized and then each child told of why their moms were special. It was so cute! We couldn't have imagined a more perfect way to spend our morning.


Sadly I noticed a boy crouched in the back of the room, where the kids hang their backpacks, who appeared to be crying. I gathered that his mom did not make it to the celebration and he was very disappointed. It was heartbreaking. It brings home how important it is for us as parents to do our best to not let our kids down. Because God knows how much longer they're going to actually want you to show up.