Mother's Day~

Mother's Day is always such a "unique" (for lack of a better word) holiday for me. I have a love/hate relationship with it. It's the holiday that "at times" reminds me of ALL the many areas that I lack in being a "good mother"...it often reminds me of my shortcomings and times that I have done an all around awful job at parenting. On the other hand it makes me feel happy that my children and husband love me in-spite of my shortcomings and "motherly mess ups"...and continually make me feel loved and very special on Mother's Day (among every other day). I love that I have an amazing husband who loves and supports me...I am grateful and so blessed that I am a mother of 6 FANTASTIC children, whom I absolutly adore, that chose me (among millions/billions/trillions) to be their mom...2 in-law children that are the best a mother-in-law could ever ask for in the entire world...and a sweet grand baby that is on the way....Those are the things that make Mothers Day tolerable and gives me strength to make it through another day.  It's also a great opportunity to pay tribute to, and thank, my mom and step-mom, my mother-in-law, my grandma's and aunts and girl friends, sisters and sister-in-laws, my daughter and daughter-in-law and all the wonderful Motherly examples that I had... and have in my life. I have many wonderful people that help and have shown me by example, what it takes to be a good mother. I have benefited by their mothering, their thoughtfulness and exemplary lives...and it's a great day to honor them.

So Happy Mother's Day to all of you special ladies in my life....I love you all so much! 

I hope that you had/have a wonderful day!