I hope everyone who reads this had a great mother's day! I think that next to my 1st mother's day, this has probably been one of the best. My children behaved really well, and at this age, that's pretty much all I can ask for. Steve finally caved and got me some "chick flicks". So I told the girls that were going to have a "girls night" and watch all these movies. Kirstie gave me a little bookmark that she made at school. Jennah made a potholder and a card for me at school. The card she gave me has four flowers with "I will ____ today" She told me each day I get to pick a new flower. It will be interesting to see if she still wants to do the things for me now that mother's day is over. Well, I have this problem of falling asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, but then I will wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to go back to sleep. So here I am...blogging away. Well, when I got up, I found that Steve had cleaned up the kitchen for me! Honestly, aside from children behaving, that is the best mother's day gift I could ask for.
All the material gifts are great... but my mom put it the best. When I called her to wish her a happy mother's day, I apologized for giving her only a card. She told me that the best gift was knowing she had her children. She didn't need any fancy gifts. I am so grateful for such a wonderful mom! She never really has to tell us she loves us. You know the old saying..."Actions speak louder than words"... my mom lives it. I know that all my brother's and sisters would agree that my mom would do ANYTHING for her children.
...the best gifts I EVER received...Jennah, Kirstie, and Steven!
2 comments:
Oh, I'm so glad you had a great mom's day! I agree the "material" gifts are nice, but being a mom far surpasses anything materialistic!
What a wonderful day you must have had. Bro. Freeman had fun watching me struggle with kids during sacrament meeting. He laughed after and said, "so, you sure had fun today in Sac. Meeting!" I tried to smile through the agony, but I just wanted to enjoy the meeting for once. Darin wasn't feeling well and so I think it was good to even have him there and he did help a little with the kids. Even on tough days I don't think that we could ever not view our children as precious gifts. Although it's easier when they are sleeping to think that way!
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