mother's day

First of all, Happy Mother's Day to two of the best moms on earth.

Mom and Margie, we love you!  (What cute moms we have!)

Second, thanks to my kids for showering me with hand-made gifts today ... an apron, a hot pad, a bracelet, and a necklace.  I love knowing that while I was at home thinking of my boys and taking care of my "mom" duties, my kids were in school making mother's day gifts and thinking of me. 

Mother's day is special, but it's not the gifts or the extra attention that make it special.  It's special because there aren't that many things we do in our lives that actually define who we are.  Many roles come and go, but there are only a handful that are everlasting and that truly make us who we are.  The role of "mother" is one of those everlasting (thankfully) and defining roles.  What would I be, and what would I do, if I weren't a mom?  Don't get me wrong, motherhood is hard.  Really hard.  And there are days when I feel like I'm failing ... like when all my boys are fighting, the house is a mess, it's 6 pm and I don't have anything to make for dinner, I just realized that one of my boys is 30 minutes late for a lesson or a practice or a game, and I totally forgot about scouts for the third week in a row.  But even though being a mom is the hardest thing I've ever done, it is also the most worthwhile and rewarding thing I've ever done. 

I'm so grateful to not only be a mom, but to be the mom of these incredible boys.  I'm also grateful to have the world's best husband who makes me feel extra special every day, not just on mother's day.