Mother's Day

Mother's Day is really a special day for me. Being a mom is so rewarding and I truly treasure every second of it...it can be frustrating at times, but i love my son more than anything in this world. Jason and I are both blessed with wonderful mother's and we are so thankful that they are both involved in our lives and in Landon's life. At times we take for granite the time we have with them, but i realized Sunday at church that our time is limited so we need to make the most of every moment. To me, a mother is what keeps the family together, keeps the family strong. Daddy's are truly amazing too, but there is nothing like a Mother's love. I always heard the saying "a Mother's work is never done" and even though my Mom worked soooo hard my whole life, I never understood that saying until I became a Mother! We are chefs, taxi drivers, doctors, dentist, therapist, mechanics, nurses, teachers, principals, maids, and in my case keeper of the fruit loops! When Landon gets older, I want him to be able look back and think that he had an awesome life and I want him to see that his Daddy and I did everything for him. I want him to appreciate me like I appreciate my Mom. I love you, Mama and Mrs. Carolyn. Happy Mother's Day to all you awesome mom's!

In honor of Mother's Day, I would like to list some of the things I remember and appreciate about my own Mother.

1. She was never too tired to come home and play with my sister and me.

2. She always made holidays extra special, even though we didn't have tons of money.

3. She taught me love through the relationship she had with her Mother.

4. No matter how many boyfriends we cried over, she told us it was there fought and their lost.

5. She took our side, no matter what and loved us no matter how bad we messed up.

6. She would tell my sister and me that she brought us in this world and she would take us out....I believed that for a long time!

7. I would call my Mom every afternoon (at work) just to ask "whats for supper"....she would already have an answer.

8. She would get home at 5:00 in the afternoon, come home and cook supper, and hand wash the dishes. EVERY night...that didn't seem like a big deal then, but boy does it now!

9. She taught me that the best things in life are free....Money doesn't buy happiness.

10. My Mom tried to get me to watch her cook so i would learn how, but I never thought it was necessary....now Jason has to suffer.

11. Mom always has good advice, I don't always take it, but I usually realize that i should have.

These are just a few things that I love about my Mom, the list could go on and on!