Ahhh, It's mother's day! My favorite thing to be, a Mom. My house is filled with chaos every day, I have stains all over my carpets, toys in every room of the house, dirty dishes constantly in the sink, toilet seats left up, haven't slept past 8am since 2005, vacations are all "kid" friendly, meltdowns at dinner time almost daily, not living in the house of my dreams, phonecalls at 7:30 in the am that she locked herself out of her car, and I have been dieting on an off for 6 years trying to get my old body back....people look at steve and I and think we are completely nuts for having a house of 5(+1) and yes it is completely nuts, and at times overwhelming, but something I wouldn't change for anything. I love watching the kids grow and seeing them learn everyday, it is worth so much more than a large clean house. Here is a card from our 9 year old Foster daughter:
Happy Mothers Day
Thanks for loveing me and Emily. I hope you adopt Emily and I. also I hope you have a grate mothers day!
Priceless! That is why I live in this craziness! She has come so far since coming in January, in learning about family and love, and about God and our saviour, her heart is being changed in so many ways, and it gives me so much joy to see her growing in Christ! What an honor it is to be called mom.
Happy Mother's day to all my mommy friends and I just Thank my God that He has given me the privledge of Mommy!
Editied to add: So since writing this, My husband comes downstairs, and says we have no Hot water, (the hot water has been acting up for weeks) my nine year old spilled a whole container of pickled eggs all over my kitchen, and little E has been crying uncontrollably for 15 mins....yes i flipped out and yelled, and was ready to leave the house, ironic since i just posted how much i love it....LOL! I did have some chocolate to help out though:)
