Saturday, May 22, 2010

My Cute Kids!

Maddy and Maggie have a love for looking at my Mary Kay magazines. It is pretty cute!
Maggie and Livy playing so nicely with the farm.
David still has a strong love for all of his animals!
David and Maggie love playing with their little 50's diner!
All the stuff David got with his potty money!!

David is 100% potty trained, which I never thought would happen! After 8 days in underwear and a TON of accidents, he finally got it and has been awesome ever since!!!!!! Sooooo exciting! He is so independent with it all too. He is really just my sweet little man. So easy going and happy and cute. He has his moments (trust me!), but he really is a good little boy! Maggie Leigh is doing great too! It is a rare thing for us to not be laughing at something hilarious Maggie has done! They are both very entertaining kids and fun to be around!!

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mothers



I am so blessed to have the mother that I do! She made so many sacrifices for our family without a second thought and never made her kids feel like a burden (Even though we were:)). She just did what she knew she needed to do everyday and has filled her life with service to all 6 of her children, 11 grandkids and Dad. There is nothing in this world like a mother and the love she has for her children. I see that now that I am a mother. Even though there are too many times that I get annoyed or frustrated or hurt by my 2 kids, I never want to stop being their mother and serving and loving them like my mother served and loved me! Motherhood really is the hardest job anyone will ever have, where you get paid in hugs, I love yous, thank yous, and all the little signs of appreciation that we all take for granted sometimes.
I was also lucky to be able to marry into a family with an amazing mother. I never imagined that I would be able to become so close to my Mother-in-Law, but I have! I love talking to her and hearing how excited and sympathetic she is towards whatever is going on in our life. I am truly blessed to have 2 amazing mothers in my life, who do so much for our family even with all the distance between us. My kids are so lucky to have them for grandmas and feel so loved, when they are around. Thank you both Mom and Mama T. for all the things you do to make your kids and grandbabies feel important.
And to all the other mothers that I know in my life, who are such great mothers! Especially my sisters. Each of them have their own struggles they have to face and yet they stay strong and are doing amazing jobs with their babies. I hope you all have a great Mother's Day and feel appreciated and loved everyday of your life, but especially today!