Mother's Day Catch-Up!

For Mother's Day I asked for some blogging time. Some family blogging time. Lame, right? But as it IS Mother's Day, and I lay in bed at 9:30 a.m. (being lucky enough to sleep in today with only a few interruptions), I lay thinking how I am the blessed one. (While also smelling the best aroma of home made whole grain waffles-YUM!) Today is the day the kids/husband honor me...but it should be the other way around. Mason handed me the card he made me at school at 6 a.m. He's been saving it in his room since Wednesday for crying out loud! Hannah and Jaxon also gave me their thoughtful cards they made at both school and church, but I especially feel blessed to have been given these particular kids to raise. Sometimes I look at them and wonder where the heck they came from--they have such unique personalities and characteristics that are sooo natural to each of them, and not instilled by me or their dad. I don't think I ever knew how powerful mommy love can be. Something that I'm sitting here trying to think of good adjectives to describe, and can't. Its sitting in the ER with my 8 year old and holding his hand and thinking of all the amazing things he's going to do in his life. All the people he's going to influence and connect with, and change. Its seeing Hannah being her kid self and causing tornado-like disaster with her brilliant imagination, but then the next minute cooking herself breakfast and making her own lunch for school like a grown up. Its reading in her card that she wants to be just like her mom. Like, really? Regardless of my petty outbursts and ridiculous-ness...she still wants to be like ME? Wow. I guess cause I'm her mom. Which puts a TON of responsibility on these shoulders. Mommy love. Its laying next to the 3 year old in the morning for an hour while he patiently plays with my hair while waiting for me to get up. Its the 6 year old that climbs on my lap for snuggles, and to push my hair behind my ears. Its in the defenses that go up the SECOND anyone might say or hint anything that suggests my children might be less than perfect. Well, sure, they're not perfect, but only I am allowed to say it! I am really enjoying my children these days. I am realizing how fast the days are going by and how they're not staying the same age, or size or same anything! I am humbled by them and learning from constantly. I expect that they will teach me soo much more, than I will ever teach them.
I am so thankful to my own mom and the things she taught me in ways more than just her words. Her amazing example spoke volumes and I hope to do the same for my own kids. I know I have work to do.
I really should take pictures of my house right now. What happens when the kids happily entertain themselves while I work on the computer. Scary, but worth it. They're making memories! I LOVE that they all get along so great and can play together for so many hours. I think a lot of it is because of Hannah. She really involves everyone and allows everyone in on the action. They say they're playing the "boat game." All their webkinz on blankets on the floor. Jared is making a tri-tip and roast vegetables for dinner. And since its our 2nd day off (Easter was the first) in our 60 day sugar free challenge--we are having home made chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream that Jared picked up last night at Coldstone. Yum!
I'm spoiled rotten today. And I need to take pictures to post. Okay. Got some pictures. Not the best, but its something to remember today by.