The Burke Family: Mother's Day Tea with Emma

Emma's class hosted a Mother's Day Tea this year. They worked very hard preparing for this. They wouldn't even let us moms come in to volunteer that week because we would see all of their surprises. The week prior, Emma walked around the house singing a song that I wasn't supposed to hear. She would catch herself and say 'oh, you're not supposed to hear that' and I would say 'oh, I wasn't listening anyway'. Lex thought that was funny because she felt I was doing the tune-out-my-kids-mom-thing, but really I was just humoring Emma and sneaking in a little listen on the sly.

When all the parents got to the classroom we had to wait out in the hall until they were all ready for us. Then the teaching assistant came out and gave us some instructions and then in we went. We were greeted by 2 of the children, 1 of which was Emma. The kids performed some songs for us and then each one stood up with a tissue paper corsage one at a time and said one reason why they loved their mom and then walked over and put the corsage on their mom. Emma said she loved me because I am pretty. I'll take that!!

Door Greeter

My corsage

Then our kids gave us little flower pots decorated with their own fingerprint bugs and a page with their hand prints on it. We finished off the program with desert including muffins, strawberries and punch.

I had the best time with Emma. I love that she loves me and that she was so excited to honor me.