Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's day to all those who already are moms, those who will soon be moms, and those who are hoping to become a mom! Happy mother's day to my mom, my mother-in-law, and my grandmother-in-law. It is also on this day that I really think of my birth mother, I wonder if she thinks of me, if she celebrates mother's day, if she is a mother to any other kids. Thank you for having the strength to give me up for adoption and giving me a chance to lead the blessed life I have now.

Even on the craziest days, days when all three kids are ornery and fighting with each other, I still love being a mom, I wouldn't change it for anything. I am so blessed to be able to be a mom, something that I take for granted too often. Thank you Andrew, Joseph, and Rebecca for being the best kids ever, I love each of you so much. Today, my kids each had made a nice card and Rich got me a gift certificate for a foot and hand massage, YEAH! I didn't have the best of days, between working both Sat and Sun night and not getting much sleep. Rich started out volunteering to work a 4 hr shift last night and then ended up being ordered to stay over and help with a bad situation and finally got home at 3pm after a 16 hr shift. Then he was emotionally wound up and couldn't sleep, finally went to sleep at 7pm, I got the kids down by eight and was able to sleep until midnight. A co worker was nice enough to stay over until 1 so I could sleep for a couple of extra hours, thank you Sue! In the morning now the kids will all be gone so I can finally sleep.

I had planned on getting pictures of both grandmas with the kids and sharing them, but the day just didn't work that way. Hopefully soon, I can get these pictures, just for my own record and to share with the world. I am blessed with a wonderful mother, who is not only my mother but also my friend. She is my support and my counsel many days, it is great that I am finally at a point in life where I can also be her support and sounding board when needed. I also have a terrific mother-in-law who is always there for us and is definately not your "typical" mother-in-law. She is loving and fun, she doesn't put up with her son's attitudes, she is a hip young grandma who can still get down and dance. Becca has learned to "shake her booty" like Mamaw does and has a lot of her Mamaw's personality. Rich says that sometimes it is scary how much like his mom and sister Becca is.

Again, Happy Mother's Day to all!