Today I:
cleaned up the kitchen
went through my coupons
swapped the furniture in Cayden and Emalee's room around
did two loads of whites
ate 2 small squares of lovely dark chocolate
played in the garden with the kids while Matt planted some corn
thought about mopping, but decided I was not up to the task
read "If you take a Mouse to the Movies" for the 10,000th time
pushed Emalee as high as humany possible on the swing
changed the sheets in the guest bedroom
downloaded a sangria recipe
created my shopping list for this weekend's celebration party
ordered a cake from Publix
received loads of hugs from my wonderful children
listened to a fair amount of whining and crying (and no, not my own.)
chatted with an old friend on facebook
had a "special coffee"
Well those are the highlights! Good night world.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful women in my life who are mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers.
I was lucky enough to be loved beyond comparison by two wonderful special and loving women who were the "mothers" in my life. My biological mom, Rebecca, was a wonderful and brave woman. She got pregnant when she was only 15 years old, but refused to ever consider anything other, than becoming a great mother. All the family said that I was the "one" thing she ever finished in her life. She forged ahead, and with the help of a loving family, we grew up together. Rebecca had a terminal illness that she battled throughout my life, and God finally decided to take her home just months before her 32nd birthday and my 16th. It's been 20 years ago this year, and I still have vivid memories of our great times together. It hurt when she passed away, but nothing in comparison to when I lost my second "mom," Dana. Because at 15, I really didn't understand yet what I had lost, or what I had been given in Rebecca.
Dana is Rebecca's sister. She and Gary took care of me and raised me as if I were there own daughter. I was lucky enough to have a second chance at a great mother. I know I am biased, but I'm telling you, these were wonderful women! Different as they were, they have made me who I am today, and I wouldn't trade a moment with either one of them for all the gold in the world.
The only regret I have, is that I didn't truly know what a treasure I had in either one of them until I became a mother myself. Since I lost my Dana, only 2 days after Cayden was born, I was never able to verbalize all those things to her, and I've written and re-written a letter to her a hundred times over in these last three years. You can't get the kind of perspective that you need until you become a mother yourself. I always knew how much I loved her, but I never knew how much I needed her until she was gone. She was that one person who was always on my side no matter what. Everything she ever did in life was done to get me ahead without thought or care for her own agenda. You just can't understand that kind of love until you have it for your own child. I know they look down from Heaven and know how much I owe them! I hope to make them proud and that through me, Cayden and Emalee get to experience a little bit of their love, humor, joy, determination, knowledge, and everything they would have shared as the wonderful grandmothers they would have been.
One more thing, God blessed me with a truly caring and loving mother-in-law too! I know, I am a lucky girl, beyond what I ever deserve! She's a beyond amazing Grammy - just ask my kids. Just bring up "Grammy" and they both go nuts! She also cares about me and makes herself available to me when I need mom too!
Last year, Gary also remarried a kind and caring woman. My relationship with her is just beginning to grow, and I'm thankful for that as well.
I am also surrounded by a ton of wonderful women. I have beautiful friendships with women of all ages. Thanks to each of you! I couldn't go on this journey alone. Happy Mother's Day!
I was lucky enough to be loved beyond comparison by two wonderful special and loving women who were the "mothers" in my life. My biological mom, Rebecca, was a wonderful and brave woman. She got pregnant when she was only 15 years old, but refused to ever consider anything other, than becoming a great mother. All the family said that I was the "one" thing she ever finished in her life. She forged ahead, and with the help of a loving family, we grew up together. Rebecca had a terminal illness that she battled throughout my life, and God finally decided to take her home just months before her 32nd birthday and my 16th. It's been 20 years ago this year, and I still have vivid memories of our great times together. It hurt when she passed away, but nothing in comparison to when I lost my second "mom," Dana. Because at 15, I really didn't understand yet what I had lost, or what I had been given in Rebecca.
Dana is Rebecca's sister. She and Gary took care of me and raised me as if I were there own daughter. I was lucky enough to have a second chance at a great mother. I know I am biased, but I'm telling you, these were wonderful women! Different as they were, they have made me who I am today, and I wouldn't trade a moment with either one of them for all the gold in the world.
The only regret I have, is that I didn't truly know what a treasure I had in either one of them until I became a mother myself. Since I lost my Dana, only 2 days after Cayden was born, I was never able to verbalize all those things to her, and I've written and re-written a letter to her a hundred times over in these last three years. You can't get the kind of perspective that you need until you become a mother yourself. I always knew how much I loved her, but I never knew how much I needed her until she was gone. She was that one person who was always on my side no matter what. Everything she ever did in life was done to get me ahead without thought or care for her own agenda. You just can't understand that kind of love until you have it for your own child. I know they look down from Heaven and know how much I owe them! I hope to make them proud and that through me, Cayden and Emalee get to experience a little bit of their love, humor, joy, determination, knowledge, and everything they would have shared as the wonderful grandmothers they would have been.
One more thing, God blessed me with a truly caring and loving mother-in-law too! I know, I am a lucky girl, beyond what I ever deserve! She's a beyond amazing Grammy - just ask my kids. Just bring up "Grammy" and they both go nuts! She also cares about me and makes herself available to me when I need mom too!
Last year, Gary also remarried a kind and caring woman. My relationship with her is just beginning to grow, and I'm thankful for that as well.
I am also surrounded by a ton of wonderful women. I have beautiful friendships with women of all ages. Thanks to each of you! I couldn't go on this journey alone. Happy Mother's Day!
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