I wanted to take a moment to write something about two mothers who are special to me.
This is my favorite picture of me and my mom. She knows this, but I never really tried to explain why before now. I love how happy she looks. I've always known that I am wanted and loved by my mom, but this picture captures it for me. I love how content we are just snuggling together on our boatride. After struggling to have kids for a number of years, I was born. I know how desperately she wanted to be a mom. I always knew that being our mother made my mom happy. I knew this as a kid. I remember thinking one time that I got really lucky, I got a good one. My mom was always prepared. She always had that bag of sweatshirts in the car. She'd wrap up my allergy medicine in a baggie so I had it just in case wherever I was going. She is so smart. She is a brilliant problem solver. She is resourceful. My mom could probably tell you a million uses for a twisty-tie. She made a homemade swimmer's ear drop recipe for me when I struggled with frequent cases. She tucked notes in our lunch boxes. She taught me never to show up emptyhanded for a dinner invitation. She taught me to line up my decimal points so I wouldn't make mistakes. She taught me how to handle an insult, "Tell them to go pound sand." She taught me that I am valuable. She taught me much of what I know about being a mom. But I think the most important thing I learned is that being a mom is a blessing, something to be happy about!
This is Jeremiah's mom. He is the little babe in this picture. My mother-in-law is an amazing lady. She has a multitude of talents and admirable traits, but one of the things I hope to emulate is her patience. She is a saint. (I mean look at all those BOYS!) I've never seen her angry, or even annoyed. I'm sure she feels that way sometimes, but she doesn't complain. She is a hard worker, and always seems to know what to do to help. She is fun to be with. I always have a good time. I remember laughing really hard when she and I tried to stuff 2 christmas trees into a toyota corolla. She is a really good cook. She makes this strawberry rheubarb pie that is always fought over at dish-to-pass picnics. She makes her own pizza with yummy toppings like feta cheese. She has a beautiful garden and always helps us with ours. I'm grateful that she smiles and laughs easily. I'm grateful that she is so easy going with all of us. I'm grateful that she is Jeremiah's mom.
This last pic is today in my kitchen. It's a cheerful day with sunflowers and lemon meringue pie. It's a happy day, and I'm so happy to be a mom!
This is my favorite picture of me and my mom. She knows this, but I never really tried to explain why before now. I love how happy she looks. I've always known that I am wanted and loved by my mom, but this picture captures it for me. I love how content we are just snuggling together on our boatride. After struggling to have kids for a number of years, I was born. I know how desperately she wanted to be a mom. I always knew that being our mother made my mom happy. I knew this as a kid. I remember thinking one time that I got really lucky, I got a good one. My mom was always prepared. She always had that bag of sweatshirts in the car. She'd wrap up my allergy medicine in a baggie so I had it just in case wherever I was going. She is so smart. She is a brilliant problem solver. She is resourceful. My mom could probably tell you a million uses for a twisty-tie. She made a homemade swimmer's ear drop recipe for me when I struggled with frequent cases. She tucked notes in our lunch boxes. She taught me never to show up emptyhanded for a dinner invitation. She taught me to line up my decimal points so I wouldn't make mistakes. She taught me how to handle an insult, "Tell them to go pound sand." She taught me that I am valuable. She taught me much of what I know about being a mom. But I think the most important thing I learned is that being a mom is a blessing, something to be happy about!
This is Jeremiah's mom. He is the little babe in this picture. My mother-in-law is an amazing lady. She has a multitude of talents and admirable traits, but one of the things I hope to emulate is her patience. She is a saint. (I mean look at all those BOYS!) I've never seen her angry, or even annoyed. I'm sure she feels that way sometimes, but she doesn't complain. She is a hard worker, and always seems to know what to do to help. She is fun to be with. I always have a good time. I remember laughing really hard when she and I tried to stuff 2 christmas trees into a toyota corolla. She is a really good cook. She makes this strawberry rheubarb pie that is always fought over at dish-to-pass picnics. She makes her own pizza with yummy toppings like feta cheese. She has a beautiful garden and always helps us with ours. I'm grateful that she smiles and laughs easily. I'm grateful that she is so easy going with all of us. I'm grateful that she is Jeremiah's mom.
This last pic is today in my kitchen. It's a cheerful day with sunflowers and lemon meringue pie. It's a happy day, and I'm so happy to be a mom!
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This is priceless! I love it. Aren't moms amazing?
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