I had the nicest Mother's Day this year. Oscar always goes above and beyond.
My favorite part was capturing this image of my kiddos. It is definitely challenging to photograph all three of my kids at one time, so I pulled the "mother's day" card and asked Oscar to help me in the studio.
This picture really makes me think about why I love being a mom.
Am I the perfect mom? Nope. Do I go nuts most days home with my kids? Yep. But I do love these kids so much it makes my heart ache sometimes. I love being a mom. I am not the mother I envisioned myself to be. I thought I would be soft spoken, never yell, bake cookies, do crafts.. be domestic. Let's jut say that is not me. I yell.. loose my temper... rarely bake cookies or do crafts. But I give lots of hugs, say "I love you" dozens of times every day, kiss "boo boos", read lots of stories and end up sleeping in one of my children's bed every night. Motherhood is hard. Some days it is soo hard trying to balance work and home. But I love them both and will continually work at that balancing act. Motherhood is amazing. To see my sleeping children in their beds each night touches my heart. I realize they will only be little for a short time and that I must cherish as many moments with them as possible. Today I am grateful to be a mother. I am grateful to have a husband that supports me in all that I do and is my best friend. I am grateful for a mother who helps me from the minute she gets up to the minute she goes to bed and without whom my life would be ALOT more chaotic. Today I am grateful to be a mother... the most wonderful part of my life.
3 comments:
Meghan i seriously cried when i read this, you nailed it. i don't think any of us are the moms we thought we would be, but we sure are good at loving our kids. i'm not domestic or a cook. toni
that is such a good way to put it Toni...
all we can do is love our kids the best we can... and that will make up for the rest of our imperfections :)
No..my beautiful daughter, you are not the mother you thought you would be..you are better..you do crafts( box of new crayons and a color book),slice and bake Toll House cookies, that works. admitting your children drive you nuts,Good for you! Your Heavenly Father knew you could handle an amazing talent along with being a great mother.. Your artistic ability is one reason you are such a good mommy..you handle your world just perfectly..never doubt yourself my sweet girl:)
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