Blessings of Motherhood

I wanted to take time on Mother's Day (or the eve of) to brag about my kids!  I mean that is a great part of being a Mom is bragging rights!  Today I feel so blessed to be a Mom to Jeremiah, Carli and Bryce.  I always look forward to Mother's Day for the breakfast in bed, handmade gifts, resting and yummy dinners.  This year I find myself even more excited!  I am just feeling so thrilled to be a Mom of 3 wonderful kids.  I know when I wake up in the morning there will be the best 3 little people all around me excited to tell me Happy Mother's Day! Something about that is the BEST gift of all! Some days knowing there will be 3 little people waiting for breakfast and just about everything else is exhausting... but not tonight!  Tonight I feel like a kid on xmas eve.  Not because I am looking forward to breakfast in bed or whatever they may have planned.  Just getting to be their Mommy and spend the day with these 3 little munchkins has me excited!  Jeremiah who will want to surprise me in anyway he can.  Carli who will want to be in charge of every detail.  And Bryce who will be dancing around to the music and buzz of the house with a smile on his face.   Knowing that the Lord trusts me to teach and serve these 3 little spirits is amazing and inspiring to me. 

Let the Bragging begin....

Jeremiah is the most loyal friend I know.  He never forgets those who he holds dear and he will do anything to make them smile.

Jeremiah is a fun Big Brother to have around.  He has an imagination that takes him and Carli to far off lands and she enjoys the ride most the time.

Jeremiah has always been on the go in the fastest possible way.  He loves speed!  When he was a toddler I spent so much time chasing him I did not need a gym membership.  He has slowed down a lot now.  He loves to read, make music, create and build.  I am not surprised he has come to love these things too as he has always had a love for both music and books.  Raising a child that is so interested in learning is so much fun!

As for Carli she has been the sunshine in my life!

This girl may be tiny but don't let that fool you.  She is full of life!  She is strong and stubborn and fun as they come!

This picture shows her playful side.  Carli is up for the challenge.  She loves to play games especially mind games.  She thinks it is very amusing to trick people especially Jeremiah.  She loves to act tough and show she can hang with the boys!

This picture sums up my little Carli.  I did not ask her to pose for this picture.  This is just a photo a snapped to capture Carli just as she is.  And I think she is practically perfect!  I love having a daughter to shop with and do our nails together.  One day we will plan her wedding and I will get to help her be a Mommy too!

And our little caboose!  Bryce is pure JOY!  If I ever need a pick me up all I have to do is pick up this little boy and he will hug me so tight there is no way I can't feel the love!

Bryce has a LOVE of LIFE!  He enjoys everything we do and takes it all in.  

His favorite things have always been skateboards and hats.  He is a funny kid!  He also loves music and dances to everything he hears.  He even dances along to the music in the grocery store!

This is his nightly routine... throw the food off the plate to make a hat:)  And this is his new smile LOL  My favorite time of day is when I get to read books with him and say goodnight to everything in his room with him.  I love getting to tuck him in at the end of the day!

So, as you can see my kids ROCK and I am so lucky to be their Mom!

I often do not feel qualified for the job.  Some days the job feels overwhelming and often more then I can do alone... and then when I am brought to my knees I remember I am not alone in this most important job.  Not only do I have the Savior to guide me but I have been blessed with a Mother.  I have a Mother who has always been my personal cheerleader.  She has pushed me to be the best I can be and she has helped me to love Motherhood.  My Mother is active and busy.  She has friends everywhere she goes and she has taught me the importance of friendship. She shares freely of everything she has.  She has been known to take in stray kids and animals.   She has been an example of strength to me and she continues to bless my life and her grand kids lives.  

I am not through bragging just yet... my kids rock, my Mom rocks and I am even lucky enough to have a MIL that rocks too!  I could not have hand picked a better MIL.  She has taken me into her family like one of her own and made me feel so loved.  She is an amazing mother and women and I have learned so much from her over the past 10 years.  She has not only become a mother to me but she is one of my best friends and I love her!

I hope that you too have wonderful little people all around you to celebrate with!  Happy Mother's Day to all you amazing Moms!