If not, why not?
If not, why not?
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squash / 13208 posts
no - she lives out of town.
Its been a tradition though that my brother goes there every year on Mothers day and completes her "things to do list" -she loves it!
grapefruit / 4321 posts
Nope, sadly she's a plane ride away as is my mother in law. But my in laws will be here Memorial Day and my parents will be here the next weekend (also my mom's birthday) so we will celebrate with them then. I wish I could see my mom on Sunday though. Especially because I'm really excited about the present we got her and I would love to see her open it. My brother and his family were in town recently and we had a professional photog come do pics of all of us and we made a canvas collage for my mom. She doesn't even know we took the pics so it will bea total surprise.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
No, she'll be out of state spending time with her mom. We went to dinner last night just the two of us for an early celebration
honeydew / 7230 posts
My mom lives across the country. Hopefully we'll get home in time to FaceTime with her before bedtime, though.
persimmon / 1071 posts
@Smurfette: My mom is 4+ hours away and it doesn't work to go home this weekend with our schedules.
We are going to have my MIL over for brunch though, (she lives 5 min up the road). Plus, we do not have kids yet, so there's nothing planned at our house.
grapefruit / 4418 posts
No, she lives out of town. We also have a rocky relationship at the moment.
nectarine / 2765 posts
Yup, she's coming for dinner (along with the rest of my family) on Mothers Day.
nectarine / 2272 posts
Nope, it's my first Mother's Day and I'm going to make it about ME. My mom has already had 32 mother's days.
grapefruit / 4800 posts
No. They live hours away. We get the grandkids to them a lot but between busy schedules and just wanting to take advantage of a day to relax its not happening. However, we are seeing one grandma this week and the other one a week after and we'll send a small gift and make sure to skype.
honeydew / 7283 posts
I'll see her on Saturday (we are celebrating my brother's birthday but we'll do some mother's day recognition as well). It's an hour away so it's too hard with naps, etc to go two days in a row.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@hotchildinthecity: so you think that because you are a Mom, that you Mom doesn't deserve any time with you or her grandson?
nectarine / 2272 posts
@Smurfette: to say my mom is being smothering lately would be an understatement, not to mention my parents are on the verge of a divorce. So, no, I don't need that craziness all up in my life for a special day that my husband has planned for the three of us.
Eta: my parents live hours away so it's not like we can just pop by. We would have to commit to the entire day.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@hotchildinthecity: I think if there is a distance then that is ok to not see them. But you still send a gift/card. But I will never be on board that well I am a mother now, so it is just about me theory.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
No, because she lives in TX and I'm in PA. We usually spend the afternoon with my MIL, but her and my FIL are leaving today on an epic, cross-country roadtrip, so we went over there last Sunday.
nectarine / 2086 posts
Not usually because we love far away from each other. But I'm actually flying home this weekend to have a girls wknd with her and my grandmother.
pomegranate / 3863 posts
I'm not. We live in the same town but will see each other on Saturday at my parents beach house so I'm not too worried about it. I'm also sending flowers so I think I've got her well covered. We haven't seen MIL since DS's first birthday (he is now 2.5 years old...) so she won't be getting anything other than a text from my husband.
pomelo / 5220 posts
Nope, she lives far away. So does MIL. I'm sure we will facetime though so they can see the LO.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Nope. She's 5 hours away, I'm due the day before, and the relationship isn't healthy. This morning, she told me not to get her flowers this year b/c she wants something else. Except I already ordered flowers weeks ago in case T came before I could order them i'm not feeling it.
honeydew / 7504 posts
Yup. Going over to my mom's house for brunch with all the kids/grandkids.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
Yes, it's important that we do several visits on that day, even to people that are not mothers to me or my son...we visit my godmother and my SIL in addition to my mom. I actually prefer if the day isn't about me, I would rather not set it up to be this great, important day and then be disappointed.
My MIL is across the world, but we usually skype.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
@ms.line: I'm so sorry. That must be very hard.
Yes, we are having a family picnic at a park near them.
pomegranate / 3244 posts
Yes--my parents just sold their house so DH and I will be spending all weekend with them helping to get packed, with a leisurely break for brunch on Sunday
MIL lives in another country, so I'm afraid all that she gets is a phone call But the next time we visit we'll bring her something nice!!
pomelo / 5524 posts
@hotchildinthecity: Good for you! This is my dream for Mother's Day one day...spending time with my husband and son (soon to be sons).
I've been volunteered to host Mother's Day every year that I've been a mom. That usually ends up with my mom dictating what I'm cooking for everyone who comes and not spending any time with my son. It's also a hard day for me since we announced our very first pregnancy on Mother's Day 5 years ago...it was the first of many losses, so it's a tough day for me all around.
Long story, short...yes, I'll be seeing my mom, my MIL, my two SILs and their moms on Mother's Day.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
No, I'm not seeing my mom on Mother's Day.
I am seeing her the day before. Her sorority hosts a Mothers & Daughters luncheon and we will attend that together. Due to both of us having a busy schedule I will take her out for a spa day and lunch a month later. She's really excited about the spa day; I have massages, facials, and pedicures planned.
I am spending Mother's Day with my MIL this year because my husband planned something fun. We are taking MIL and SILs to Epcot.
ETA: I don't need Mother's Day to see my mom. We see each other two or three times in a month. That takes a lot of my effort on my part, but I know she really relies on me to be a social outlet for her. If my husband wants to plan something special for me on Mother's Day when we have our own family I won't require him to include her. I have a feeling this sorority luncheon is going to be "a must do" for many years to come. Last year I celebrated her on both days and if the spa was opened on Sunday I would have done the same this year, but I was resentful. I like that this year I don't have to give up my weekend for her. Both my mom and MIL should receive their gorgeous Mother's Day cards in the mail today or tomorrow.
bananas / 9357 posts
I'm not sure yet. My step dad just had surgery so I know she needs to take care of him. So if they are up for a visit, we may all drop by and visit. I'm working on gifts for my mom, grandma and mil (flower pots with kids handprints and footprints on them).
pomegranate / 3231 posts
No. We will all be at a family wedding on Friday along with my parents and MIL, and we will be driving home three hours on Saturday. Sunday is my last day off before I go on a business trip the following weekend, which will be my first business trip away from my 14mo. So I decided to have us stay home and have a low key family day.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
Only "yes" by coincidence! She's flying in to celebrate LOs birthday (along with MIL and step-MIL) so we'll be with a whooole loooot of moms on Mother's Day
eggplant / 11287 posts
Yes! My dh works all day so my mom cancelled her original plans so I could hang out with them and not be alone.
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