Children preparing for Mother’s Day

Well, it's been awhile once again since I've written. Why you might ask? I've been busy being a MOTHER ;) Yes it's true, this passel of children do keep me busy. Tonight Chris let me slip away from my duties, leaving dirty dishes and cluttered floors, and crying children behind me. Imagine Cait's sweet little chubby face all screwed up with dread, the sight of her own personal maid getting into the van without her! And her fat little fingers clenching the fence around the porch, desperately crying, hoping that her efforts would lure me out of the van and back to her arms where I am much safer. But no, mommy's know all the tricks. I know my littlest daughter well. I do hate to see her crying for me like that and to ease my own conscience I decided to play one of her favorite games. I rolled down the window and began to slowly drive away, waving and loudly saying, "Bye-bye!" and smiling. She can't resist, she must stop her crying, no matter how badly she wants to cry she must smile and wave and say, "Ba-ba!" Yes, it worked. And now I can drive down the road to Safeway all by myself without that dreaded last look from my baby, "You are abandoning me here with him?! Don't you love me MOMMY?!!!" Upon returning Christian gave me the report that the children had a blast without me (how dare they!?) He also told me a little secret about what the children would like to get me, and that is what inspired this post. I love kids. They are so honest. Aidan always wants to buy me flowers, whenever we go to a store he asks me if we can buy me some flowers "this time?!" And yesterday we were at Costco and we passed some potted flowers and he so sweetly asked me, "Mommy, which ones of these do you like best?" I told him the pink ones, "Can we get them for you?" What a sweetie. When he asks about getting me some cut flowers I usually tell him no, and then let them see if they can pick out the ones that I like the best (just training them for when they actually have money). So tonight when Chris asked the kids what they wanted to get me for Mother's Day, naturally Aidan wanted to get me some flowers. I love his heart, he so wants to please :) I don't think they will because they will have a hard time keeping them a secret until Mother's day. Eamon was a little more creative in his idea of what he would like to get me for Mother's Day. "Um, a scooter or a motorcycle. I think a motorcycle because it would be faster." Um, yeah. The desire to go really fast on a two wheeled object has kind of left me, actually it was never really there even before I had children, now it's really not there. But how would he know that? I mean, don't mom's like everything that their little boys like? I mean, why wouldn't mom want a motorcycle, or a sword or a gun?! Those things are so cool! Ok, honestly. That just made my heart smile, he was thinking of me. What would be really cool to get mom? I love it. It's better than a gift. My sweet boys, and my sweet girls. I am so blessed, there is nothing better than just know that I have beautiful children who think about me when I'm gone. I love them, and they make my Mother's day a blessed and wonderful day. Everyday is Mother's Day in this household! I get to sit and read to my beautiful children. Clean up messes, wipe dirty faces, teach them so many things, kiss their owies, and hug their little growing bodies. There are a million little snapshots that I wish I could capture every day, moments that make mothering so worth while. Like hearing my big boys playing outside for hours without arguing, hearing them tell Guenna to get away from the boundary line and then making sure I know about it, seeing Cait and Guenna play together like real sisters. There is so much joy in the midst of the many trials that we moms face throughout the day. But the joys far outweigh the struggles. I love my job, and the pay is great! It's priceless. Have a great Mother's Day! Don't forget to kiss those dirty faces!