Mother's Day

Well...I should have done this huge post, actually on Mother's Day...telling my mom how much I love and appreciate her, quoting famous people talking about mothers, and all of that good, mushy stuff...but I didn't.

Usually, I spend Mother's Day doing what ever I want...which means letting Shane wait on me hand and foot and taking long wonderful naps...milking the day for all it is worth...because after all, I deserve it! But this year, I didn't.

I spent this Mother's Day, being a mom...and being reminded of how special a gift motherhood truly is...I loved every second of it!

You see...today, I was able to spend the day with my 3 wonderful children and with my dear friend Karolin's girls, who I love like my own. I was reminded every second of today what a gift motherhood is...in knowing the sacrifice and struggle my friend has faced over these past few days. I was reminded that being a mother means being willing to give your own life for the life of your child, as my dear friend almost did in bring her new son into this world. And I was reminded that anything you go through in bringing a new baby into this world is worth it, as I heard the news that my dear friend was able to see and hold her 3 day old son for the first time today...on Mother's Day. I was reminded what being a mother truly means, and of how much I truly love being a mother!

This year, it was great to get gifts...don't get me wrong...I LOVE PRESENTS and Shane and the kids were so thoughtful! (Parker picked me out a dress and a shirt and skirt, Rylie HAD to get me a new Wicked CD, because I lost mine, Mason had to get me a new seat for my bike so that I wouldn't have any more excuses not to go bike riding with the family, and Shane got me a chiminaria - no idea on the spelling of that one...just to name a few!) But the greatest gift I received were the 3 little hugs from my kids, the 3 "I love you, mom's" and the reminder that I would do anything for these little people...that's just how much I love them and how much I love being their mom!

So...thank you Mason, Parker, and Rylie for letting me be your mom and for all of the joy you bring into my life...and thank you Karolin, for reminding me what it truly means to be a mother!