treasures.
handmade cards, hugs, hot coffee are tops of my mother's day
wish list. the only other things are individual pictures with the kids
and a group picture with me. i got all those things today--
plus some gorgeous flowers--and i'm so grateful.
i had this moment during this [really awesome, busy, important, fun] weekend
where i was overcome with the awesomeness of the mundane of being a mom.
on friday i was running errands with kids in tow, collecting library books like i was
somewhat responsible, taking care of invoices, playing Simon Says, feeding little lives,
foregoing a pedicure [and a shower!] to take a child to ER, in charge of a [7 tickets away
from being sold out] live show, nursed my babies in the backstage dressing room,
watched in awe as the cast stood on stage and told their motherhood stories,
sighed with relief as the audience cheered [and gave a standing ovation!],
then ran to the grocery store to pick up fruit for the morning.
i mean WHY am i trusted to do these things? when did i become a grown up?
how am i so blessed to be called mom by these nine treasures?
this journey as a mom is filled with so much joy, so much fun, so much love--
and so many mistakes. it's hard. there are times that it's terrifyingly hard,
but i trust that grace and love are big enough.
i just read this quote and i believe it whole heartedly:
It is what you do with it, when you do.
-ann voskamp
-ann voskamp
be gentle with yourselves, mamas. give them love & grace--and
yourself, too. stop and enjoy. go and have fun. how quickly
this is all racing by?!
happy mother's day.
[love and special prayers for those of you without your children in your arms
and those of you who desperately want children in your arms.]
gorgeous. every on of you!! Praising God for the blessings he has given you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...you are so lovely inside and out!
ReplyDeleteI so wish I could have seen the show, no doubt it was amazing, look at all those precious babies! You are blessed beyond measure and I know you hold that truth in your heart. So beautiful! And those babies all 9 of them are growing up too fast!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Oh how fast it is going by.
ReplyDeletethank you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you. I can see you're a wonderful one!
"when did i become some a grown up?" i've been so feeling that this year. i recently turned 32, i have four kids, and it's only recently that i feel like such a grown up. i've even spotted my first fine lines! :0 with my oldest now being 8, he's really becoming such a mature boy and i can feel the change. it was weird at first, but i think it's really, really good.
ReplyDeletehappy mother's day.
I love those photos!!! What a weekend you had- I am so glad you savored every bit!
ReplyDeleteSteph
I love how you took a picture with each child individually. What a treat for them to have mama's lap to themselves for a fancy portrait :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you did individual pictures with them. I need to do this soon... Happy belated Mother's Day to you!!
ReplyDeletei feel the very same way SO much of the time. how am i trusted with this? and oh, what a privilege.
ReplyDeleteyou are the bestest mama, and i adore the shots with each child. happy [way] belated mother's day, my friend.