Mothers Day

My love I am so sorry about not being there for your surgery today. From what you described it must have really hurt. Trust me that I am thinking about your beautiful face and that pretty little nose and hoping tomorrow you feel much better.

This week my post is all about you and the girls.

Sunday is Mothers Day. They should really have a seperate day for you because it really isn't fair to all other Mothers to have them lumped in on your day. It just kind of diminishes their "mothers day" accomplishments to be compared with you. I'll contact Hallmark and see what I can do about getting you your own day.

You really deserve the honor of Mothers Day Those two beautiful girls will always cherish their mother. You define what it means to be a mother. Not in the care you provide. Making sure they are fed, making sure they are dressed properly (although no one esle does it with your style) and making sure they are bathed is what all mothers get accomplished. It is the things you do in addition to that that make you so special.

Your goal to have them be able to look into a mirror and truly love what they see is no small task. Yet, at every turn you have done everything possible to make sure it is true. And with both of them you have really pulled it off. Even more impressive it isn't in some arrogant concieted way. Both girls look confidently at themsleves and truly see someone on the outside they are proud of, but also see someone on the inside that makes them proud. They have you to thank for that. (Maybe all those mirrors came with some kind of purpose uh?)

That you take such care to protect them is also no small task. While the older one has provided you many "protection" challenges over the years, you also do the same for the younger one. How many times have you had to decided you needed to "run over someone" who may have caused them some hurt? While it is kind of your personal joke, they hear it and know that no matter what you will protect them. You would never let anyone cause them harm on your watch. Lucky for us all you haven't actually had to run anyone over yet (well now that I think of it, I haven't seen that cabbage patch faced girl for some time.....).

I am so sorry that you had to work for so long. Every day that you were at work meant one fewer day of the "hi girls how was your day" routine you now have with them when they get home from school. That 10 minutes of sharing their day and you listening to their silly stories is going to be time they remember for ever. It is such a small thing when you think about it, but such a big thing to both of them. That you are so aware of the time and try so hard to make certain it is "their" time with you is very special. Even if some of the stories they tell you are ridiculously silly and mean nothing to you. That you are there and listening is all they need.

Our girls will grow up and have their own children some day and the role model they had as a mother will be a tough act to follow. However, thanks to you they truly know what it means to be a family. They truly know what it means to have a mother involved in their life. They will truly know what the difference between giving birth and providing life. While the girls may take a lot of things they have for granted. Their mother is not one of them. You are the light of their lives.

Happy Mothers Day my love. No one deserves this day more than you do.

I love you so much and I hope you feel better in the morning. I miss you.