Mom's Love
Love is scaring away monsters in the middle of the night, then again at 1:00 am, 2:00 am, 3:00 am,...
Love is reading the same bedtime story for the 999th time.
Love is a hug around the knees.
Love is watching Mr. Rogers instead of All My Children.
Love is a refrigerator covered with creative works of art.
Love is standing in line for 2 hours for Raffi tickets.
Love is not grimacing through the dirtiest of diapers.
Love is trading in the Camero for a station wagon.
Love is the magic kiss that heals all "owies".
Love is cuddly kid in a blanket sleeper.
Love is the first kick, first smile, first laugh, first step, first anything.
Love is your child pointing to a picture of Christie Brinkley and saying "mama".
Love is your child sound asleep, any child sound asleep.
Love is a macaroni necklace.
Love is wearing the macaroni necklace to church with pride.
Love is a peanut butter kiss, a syrup kiss, a chocolate kiss, any kind of kiss.
Love is a bouquet of dandelions.
Love is the smell of a baby's neck.
Love is saying "No" at the right times when it is easier to say "Yes".
Love is saying "Yes" at the right times when it is easier to say "No".
~Author Unknown
I appreciate the examples set for me by so many moms. My two moms, Kathy and Sydney, who between the two of them know everything, great Sisters-In-Law (Anna, Kendra, and Rhoda) who are amazing moms and wives, cousins (Natalie, Stephanie...) who have an amazing way with little ones...and I'm lucky enough to have so many fabulous women around (Jen, Heather, Kelly, Danna...well, this list could go on forever...!) who remind me to go ahead and be the FUN mom sometimes! Thank you to all of you, and I hope your Mother's Day is full of sticky surprises!
As for me, I'm so blessed to have a job I love so much! What more can I ask for than to know God, have a hubby who loves me and cares for me so well, and kids who (for now!) still call me:
"PER OSOMNIS"
(That's "Pure Awesomeness", for those of you who are not first graders!)
Happy, Happy Mother's Day!
3 comments:
Cute, Tiff!! You are so sweet! What a beautiful poem :) I love the "per osomnis" - haha. I thought that was Spanish or somethin' ;) YOU are incredible, and I hope your Mother's Day was perfect!!!
You've always been such a good example to me of what a super awesome mom is. Hope your Mother's Day was a good one. :)
You're so wonderful! What a kind tribute! I love that you blog now because I'm learning so much from YOUR example of motherhood. I love how easygoing you are and your ability to be flexible and let your kids be themselves. You set a high bar, cuz....
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