Happy Mother's Day

 It's a happy Mother's day for the Mama Robin that hatched her first baby this Friday.  

Right by our porch swing.

 And a Happy Mother's Day to my favorite Mom in the world, who was here all weekend with us.

 I hope I age like she has, she really get more beautiful every year.

 And what a blessing to celebrate Mother's Day because of these 4 boys.  Without them, well...I wouldn't have this day to celebrate.  I love these boys.

 At home after brunch...

 ...being a Mom is a gift.  I do NOT take it for granted.

I do not take for granted that I have my Mom here to celebrate and hug and love.

I do not take it for granted that I still have a Grandma to call on Mother's day and tell I love you to.

I do not take it for granted that our boys have both of their Grandma's to love.

I am so grateful God allowed me to be a Mom.

I wanted to be a Mom my whole life, ever since I can remember I wanted to be a Mom.  I dreamt of it as a little girl.  And I treasure it as a grown up woman.

Children are such blessings from God.  Even in the frustrating moments, even in the ugly stuff....they are a blessing.  It's NOT an easy job, and it's NOT for every one.  But for those of us who are given that task, and who God chooses to carry his children...what a precious thing.

I was reminded this week, as I watched Emily welcome sweet baby Blakely into the world of each and every one of our boys.  Of the moments I first saw them, touched them, held them, smelled them...drank them in.  What a precious, precious gift.  

I was reminded this morning in church of a very important thing.  Every one has a Mom, and every one was at once loved by their Mom.  A woman in our church shared something her Grandma would always say when she saw someone who was an "outcast", a homeless person, a drug addict, a prisoner...

"She, or he, once had a Mom that loved them" and I would like to think that maybe that Mom still loves them, and still wants to reach out to them, or find them.  

Mom's are a big deal.  And I pray that I am pleasing God in how I am mothering these four boys He has given to me, somedays I am not so sure.  But I do know that I pray for that every single day, multiple times.  There is NOTHING I would rather be doing in my life right now, than being a Mom.  

...and thanks to my friend Sarah for this song today.  Listen to it while you read away...such great reminders and truth in the entire song.  I LOVE being a Mom.