Happy Mother’s Day

My family makes a big deal out of Mother’s Day - the kids wake me up early with their handmade presents, and then they insist I stay in bed so they can bring me breakfast. The breakfasts have been getting considerably more involved over the years, as my oldest has become a really great cook. Last year it was strawberry crepes with mixed fruit. (Although even the Pop Tarts and applesauce cup I was given the first year were the cutest thing with the excited smiles behind them.) I can usually hear my daughter orchestrating the whole thing downstairs...she sounds like an over-stressed head chef in a popular New York restaurant, bossing everyone around and trying to make everything perfect. She even gives the younger kids last minute instructions on minding their manners and not eating my food 😄. They line up next to my bed and watch me eat every bite, beaming over every Ooh and Aah I give. And they always bring up lots of coffee that they ask to refill every time I take a sip. And then the best part, Brandon always spends Mother’s Day telling me to relax and let him take care of the house and kids. While the kids still come to me for everything, and he apologizes every 20 minutes for “just one more question he needs to ask about how to do something” haha! I love it. I love how hard they work to make the day special for me. It is always so sweet and makes me so thankful for my kids and Brandon. So thankful that they care about and notice the work I put into them and the love I have for all of them. I hope that all of the moms out there are told how much they are appreciated on Mother’s Day, and every other day. Happy Mother’s Day!

*There are a number of moms in our lives who I know are having a hard time this Mother’s Day. We have friends who are mourning the loss of their child, friends who are mourning the loss of their pets who are like children, friends who are scared/sad about their future with an empty nest, and friends who are praying to someday have a child of their own. If you have an extra minute, please join us in saying an extra prayer for these sweet moms...they haven’t been far from our minds, and I know how hard a day like this is for them.