I'm sure this is the face of the sweetest boy ever! He was so excited to surprise me!
Mother's Day morning was great - Ryan let me sleep in a bit and when I came down stairs the kids were all ready to surprise me and this is what I found...
"Happy Mother's Day Mom!"..."Happy Mudders Day Mom!"
I was spoiled with hugs, kisses, sweet cards and great gifts. I had seen this great frame on sale for 60% OFF and mentioned it to Ryan and he picked it up for me (what a smart guy!), and I helped him out by buying myself a Pampered Chef chopper I'd been wanting for years, and giving it to him to let the kids give me for Mother's Day. I'm sure he appreciated me making it so easy for him. He did actually surprise me with a new CD, and that was impressive. They were so sweet and the kids were extatic with surprising me. Ryan made breakfast and it was a wonderful morning.
We made it through church with only a minor frustration, and then the kids were so thrilled to give me the cute flowers their teachers had ready for them to give to their Mom's. (So lucky to have such great primary teachers!) They were really cute, and after a bit of persuasion we were able to get a few pictures with them.
My amazing husband and Me....I am so lucky to have him.
Ryan and I celebrated our 7th Anniversary the previous weekend, (May 3rd) which I didn't get around to blogging about... 7 years, 7 moves, 1 graduation, 3 offices, and 2 babies later, here we are. And I couldn't be happier. (ok maybe I might be able to be a tiny bit happier, like if Madi would potty train!)
My day was made even brighter by one of my dearest, sweetest friends, when we arrived home and found this on our front porch. It would have made my day even if it was just the bag! As I enjoyed my Mother's Day - I, of course, thought a lot about my Mom. I am so thankful for the Mother she was so me, for all the good we shared, and all the good she taught me. I am especially thankful that she helped me to gain my own testimony, for it is only through this that I know I can be strong and be happy in my day to day life, even though I am missing her each day. Now that I am a Mom I appreciate her SO much more! (I guess all of us Mom's know that our children will never be able to fully appreciate us until they become parents themselves!) She was an incredible Mom and I can't imagine how she had 5 children at the age of 25 and kept her sanity. Truly she was an extraordinary women.
At the end of a great Mother's Day, I thought - at this stage in my life, here is what being a Mom means to me:
Constantly trying to solve a problem, fix a toy, stop a fight, or take care of an owie...
In between fixing a meal, fixing a snack, attempting to clean up the mess in the kitchen before the next meal
Cleaning, cleaning and cleaning and then accepting the fact that my house will never be all the way clean
Trying to find a little more patience when I think it is all lost and I just. can't. handle. another. fit.
And when the fit is over, the problem fixed and sometimes the mess cleaned up...
I can't imagine any greater joy.
15 comments:
Jos - you're right, there is no greater joy. It is easy to see what a grateful heart you have - it shines through your beautiful smile. I'm so glad your Mother's Day was happy. :) I love the picture of you and your sweet little ones.
Way to go, Josie! You've already learned some of the best lessons in this life...no wonder you are so happy! Glad you had the day you deserve!
What a fun Mothers day for you. You deserve to be spoiled! Kudos to your hubby for making it so special for you. I love love love the picture frame. So cute! Your mom did a wonderful job with you!! You look like the best mommy EVER!
you are an awesome mom! I love that you family spoiled you. I love Pierson giving you the flowers, how cute its that? don't feel bad...Grace isn't potty trained yet either. :-) and yes, I still want to try on bathing suits. I love that pink one. It's just getting around to doing it.
what good kids and hubs to spoil you so! okay, so josie. next time you're in salt lake city i want you to go in to wilhemina-urban modeling agency and let them recruit you. if you don't i will be sending them after you. you are stunning!! i'm serious about this. . .
So glad you had such a great Mother's Day! No one deserves it more. That picture of you with both of your kids was darling. LOVE IT! Framable for sure. (speaking of...love that frame you got! It will look amazing in your house) Loved the post. Especially your words of wisdom at the end. :)
Happy Mother's Day Josie! You really are a great Mom to Maddi and Pearson, they are so lucky to have you. What fun gifts too! I love the frame, glad you were spoiled rotten, you deserve it :0)
You said it perfect! Very cute pics, your hair looks so great like that! Very cute family. We're excited to see you in July!
You have such a great cute family!
The picture of you and your kids is adorable. You should blow it up and hang it in your house! Love those kids!!! Glad that you had such a great MD- you deserve it! You're such an inspiration to me in so many ways and I love you!
You're so gorgeous Josie! Glad you had a great day! Love ya!
Good post Jo. I am jealous you got that frame. I have been eyeing it forever and just haven't broken own yet and bought it. Nate bought me a new couch for mothers day and I am so excited!!
There is no greater joy, like you said. It Sounds like you had a wonderful day! That frame is awesome. Glad they're realizing what a great mom/wife they have :)
What a delightful post! You are such a sweet mom! And your family looks so sweet too!
Ryan and Josie,
I love to look at your blog! Your family is so beautiful. I know that you are both hard workers and are a great couple. We hope that we can get together with you sometime up here in Cedar or down there. 50 miles is a long way when you have kids. Take Care
-Mark
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