So, as we all know, yesterday was Mother's Day. It was a pretty good day overall. My kids bought me cards, I made dinner and we went to my brother's house to see our newest baby in the family. He is so adorable. He is 2 weeks old.

So, let's get off track for a minute. A couple weeks ago I was having a conversation with my youngest boy (13) about his conversation when he was with his dad driving in a car. It was about my birthday gift which is next Friday.

Anyhow, I asked him what dad was getting me. No secrets here, he just said, well it starts with a G, ends with an S and there is a P in the middle. I was like, what, I don't want a GPS. I would never use a GPS. I actually thought he was kidding, just to humor me and not tell what they were actually talking about.

So I let it go, until Mother's Day, when my husband said, how about opening your Birthday gift from me today (on Mother's Day) while all the kids are here. What, they will all be here next Friday also. Okay, if you want to.

So, I open this present and sure enough, he bought me a GPS. I was totally dumbfounded. I don't want a GPS. To me it is a total waste of time. I don't even talk on my cell phone when driving down the road, now I have a GPS. And, if I do pull over to use it, I have to put on my glasses and figure out how to work the dang thing, just to get somewhere, when I have never had a problem getting anywhere before. What a waste of time and money to me.

It actually upset me and my oldest boy said "Mom let's go to the car". He showed me a little of how it works, but it was so upsetting to me and my son totally understood why.

As we sat there in the car, this is what we discovered:

*It is totally not who I am.
*I am a simple mom. I take really good care of myself for the sake of my family so that they won't have to. (Hopefully)
*Memories mean way more to me. I have lost so many loved ones in the recent years, and since my daughter's diagnosis of cancer 13 years ago, I have become a completely different person.
*It hurt me, because I felt like he just doesn't know my heart and what I stand for.
*Personally, I think they cost way to much and that money could have been better spent.

My oldest son sitting in the car with me realized that it went way deeper than just getting the gift for me.

Here is the kicker. They all asked me what I wanted. Personally, I would rather not have anything but their time. But, they persisted, so I came up with some simple items (a hanging plant, a potted tomato plant, rembrandt toothpaste and a margarita machine - I found one at Tuesday Morning for $50.00 - this was supposed to be the gift my husband was getting me. My kids still haven't given me their gifts, but my husband totally did not listen to me.

Well, I slept on it and found that I am still upset about it this morning. I put it on my gift shelf and I will give it to my husband on his birthday. Apparently, he is the one who wants it. So in my frugal state of mind, Thank You Dear Husband for saving me some money. I now have your gift.