Mother's Day

It's 2 a.m. on Mother's Day and Olivia comes to my side of the bed whimpering, "mommy, i don't feel....." guess what comes next? yep, vomit, and lots of it.
Welcome to my Mother's Day.
After being up all night with Olivia (and Ryder - b/c he still wakes up to nurse) , I wake up and clean up the vomit - trying not to vomit. My kids are awake, but not one of them remembers it's Mother's Day, just requesting pancakes and french toast. I already am a bit irritated and about to go sit on my pity-pot...... but then I put things into perspective.
Isn't that what being a mom's all about??- having open arms when your child needs comfort from a belly ache, giving your child memories of eating pancackes at the table as a family, or showing them Christ's love even when I feel they may not deserve it b/c they are being the biggest brats ever!
Sacrifice....grace.....unconditional love - that's what I want my children to think about when they think of their mother.
They boys made cards for me at school - this is what they said:
Lane:
"M is for all the memories we had catching crabs at the Gulf of Mexico.
O is for all the memories we have had for 9 1/2 years doing things other moms would not do.
M is for mom because you are the best mom in the world. Because you are always nice to me."
Cam:
Amy is the best mom in the world.
My mom likes to cook a lot.
You are just right mom"
He also wrote this:
"Dear Mom,
I love you mom, you are the best mom in the world!!! You always make me smile! I love when you always play with me. You help me with my home work so I always get an A+! You are the best mom in the world. Happy Mothers Day!!!!"

Isn't that so sweet!
It was cute b/c when the boys brought home these cards- I read them, shed a tear or two and raved about how sweet they were and how much I loved them. Well, a few minutes later Olivia walked up to me holding something behind her back and said she had a surprise for me, she then handed me the card that Lane made and said "I made this for you" with a sheepish grin, looking around the room to make sure Lane was out of sight. I picked her up and squeezed her real tight and told her how much I loved her - she need a little lovin' too.

I LOVE being a mom.