Mother's Day 2010!!

I am so blessed to be a Mother to three beautiful children. It is sometimes hard to believe that I have three children! I LOVE being a Mom and LOVE being a stay at home Mom. I feel so fortunate and wouldn't change it for the world! This week on my Facebook status I posted this:

Traded eyeliner for dark circles, salon haircuts for ponytails, bubble baths for short showers, late nights for early mornings, designer purses for diaper bags and awesome heels for flats. Us great Moms will always give up ANYTHING for our kids!

I can't tell you how TRUE this is for me! I never wear make-up anymore, most of the time you see me my hair is pulled back, I hardly have time to take a shower and when I do one kid is usually in there with me, anyone that knows me knows I am NOT a morning person, but now I don't sleep past 7:15, I just bought my first purse in about about 3 years, and EVERY day I am in flip flops, the last time I wore heels was to a wedding shower and my legs were SO sore after!! I know sometimes I would like some peace and quiet but I would not change all the chaos for anything!

Mother's Day is a reminder of how fortunate I am and how appreciative I am of my own Mother. Especially now that I am raising a teenage daughter and realize how difficult it can be at times and what I put my Mom through! I am so grateful for my Mom putting up with all my shenanigans and so grateful we have such a wonderful relationship! I love that we see her so much and my children are SO close to her! I love you Mom!

I had such a great Mother's Day! My lovely husband let me sleep in to about 8:00! I was woken up to James bringing me a present and saying Happy Mother's Day! He wanted me to open it so badly, but I told him we should wait until Brianna woke up. That would be an eternity for him!

I came downstairs to a yummy breakfast made by my husband, he makes the best breakfast! And he did the dishes!!

Then I hung around while Craig washed my filthy car, went for a run, finally got to open my long awaited present! It was a watch, or clock as James told me, that I had my eye on for the past year! He was so excited when Brianna woke up that he asked me where my clock was and if I could open it! He went upstairs to get it and came down with it already open!! Craig said that was the last time he was telling him what they got me! :)
Then I took I shower, by myself, and we went over to my Mom's house. Both of the boys were so good and fell asleep on the way over there! While they were sleeping I had the great idea to play Mexican train dominos. We used to play ALL the time and haven't played since James was a baby! We got in 5 rounds before they woke up!! My Mom made a great dinner, I know, she shouldn't be cooking, but she enjoys cooking and it was her idea!

We had such a nice day and night! Thank You- I love you guys!! Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there!