Happy Mother's Day!

So first of all, a big Happy Mother's Day goes out to my mother! She has been away on a trip to the Holy Land and Egypt for the past two weeks, and I'm very glad that she gets back tomorrow night. I love living so close to her. I don't want to leave where we are, because it would just be too far, and I enjoy seeing her each week. I love that my kids get to know my mom, and that they love her so much. Graham, who is just a really sweet child to begin with, always runs up and gives grandma a huge hug every time he sees her. I love that I get to build a relationship with her as an adult, as a fellow mother, and as a peer. It's nice to cross over that line from being a kid, and you only see her as your mom, to being an adult and seeing her as a friend and so much more. She's such a great example to me for what I want to be, and how I want to raise my children. I turned out so great, that I can't help but want to do the same things with my kids. :)
So happy Mother's Day mom. Welcome back to the Western Hemisphere! And happy Mother's Day to me too. Look at this little guy. He is just the reason my heart keeps beating. (And his daddy is pretty great too.)

Look at him cross his little ankles.

And then there's this one. He is so much fun to be with. He is getting so smart, and he's such a good brother. He's a great helper to me too. He's a keeper.

So thank you to my two little boys for making me a mom. I love being with you each and every day, and I miss you when I'm away. I miss you when you are sleeping at night (most of the time.) I enjoy watching you grow, and learn and mature. I love our snuggle time, and that you're willing to snuggle with me and wrestle with daddy. Being your mommy is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.

And thank you finally to Jesse for making me a mom, and for helping me be a better mom each day. And for putting up with my crazy parenting shenanigans, and for balancing me out when I get a little crazy. Especially with all of these crazy pregnancy moments I seem to have. And thank you also for letting the next one be a girl. :)

And happy mother's day to all of those other moms out there. I know so many great ones, and I hope that you have a wonderful day thinking of your children as only wonderful children.