Happy Mother's Day!

Our cards won't reach the mail until tomorrow, so we decided we'd dedicate a post to our moms today, then make them wait for their personal cards.

The late cards aren't completely our fault. First of all, Hallmark doesn't have much influence over here yet, so it's pretty easy to miss the card stand in the grocery store. Next, the Swedes celebrate Mother's Day on the last Sunday in May, so the few cards that are sold have just started to show up in stores. At least we found cards for our moms though...the Swedish Father's Day is celebrated in November, meaning our dads will be getting home-made cards next month.

This post is a little tough to write as it's dedicated to two mothers, not just my mother. We've been fortunate to talk to both Mom and Kendell today, but it doesn't really seem like Mother's Day when our moms are so far away. We really do owe them the world...they've done so much for us and continue to do everything they possibly can do to take care of us. We appreciate it, we really do. It's tough to show that when we're a few thousand miles apart, so hopefully they'll take our word for it.

The one thing Mother's Day in Sweden has really done for me is help me realize just how close Minneapolis was to Iowa City. When I lived in Minneapolis I didn't always make the weekend trip home for Mother's Day...now that I can't make the trip I realize how big of a mistake it was not to make the drive home. Sorry Mom!

We'll wrap it up by saying we love you both, and hope you are enjoying a spectacular Mother's Day. And for those of you near your mothers, give them an extra hug for those of us who can't!