Mothers Day

Today is Mothers Day. Today I am more of a mother than I was last year. I am in the throes of motherhood actually.  And I couldn't be happier.  On Sundays, Nate usually takes a sleepy Finn with him to the school gym at 7am while he plays basketball with some friends before church. Today he also took Selah, which was a HUGE gift to me. I love her dearly, but it was really nice to have one less kid to get ready for church and out the door. So Serin and I slept in a little and then took our time in the morning.....and I came across a really thoughtful card from my husband and some cash for clothes shopping later. :-)   After church, my friend Lisa and I hit the stores as our husbands and the 6 kids hit Fairytale Town. It was a good day for everyone!

But today is not just MY day, but a day for me to celebrate my own mother (who happens to be frolicking around Italy with my dad right now) and my mother -in-law, and my grandmothers and God Mother and aunts and all the other ladies in my life who have nurtured me like a mother at one point or another.

Mom~ You are amazing. I love how hard you work and how selfless you are. Thank you for always listening when I call (daily), and for the childcare you provide, and for all the little and big chores you tackle at my house whenever you come over. My cupboards and I thank you!I love how we have become good friends as well as mother and daughter. And...... I am jealous that you are in Italy right now!!! But you deserve it.  :-)

Granny Peg~ You TOO are amazing! The giving of your time and of thoughtful gifts are so appreciated. Thank you for your weekly visits to spend quality time with the kids while giving me a much needed break to run errands or just be alone with my thoughts. I hope you know how valuable that gift is! Your energy and creativity inspire me and I am blessed to have such a kindred spirit in a Mother-in-law.


My favorite poet, Billy Collins, writes a great poem about mothers called The Lanyard. It cracks me up every time, and seems so relevant to me right now as a mother of small children. It's not so hard for me to close my eyes and conjure up the feelings I had as a small child when I gave my mom a "special" gift of strips of yarn glued onto a block of scrap wood or something....surely the best gift she could ask for, I thought. Here's a clip of Billy Collins reading The Lanyard. It's better when you hear it I think. Once you've heard him, it's hard NOT to hear his awesome monotone drone when you read any of his poems. He reminds me of Kevin Spacey in American Beauty. Enjoy!

Happy Mothers Day to all you Mamas!