Mother's Day- Why I like being a Mom

Brian asked me on Saturday night what I would like for breakfast on Sunday morning. He was thinking of making waffles or pancakes complete with eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, & orange juice. I guess that is where we differ- he is a huge breakfast fan, and I usually don't like eating breakfast other than toast or a bowl of cereal. Plus, lately whenever I eat rolls, pancakes, waffles, or anything in the grain category, within 10 minutes I feel like I could pass out from being so tired- but, that's a whole other issue. So I decided to eat a bowl of Lucky Charms (healthy & grain free right?) in my bed- alone. When I was done, the kids were excited to come and give me their presents.
They told me to close my eyes, and when they came in they were all helping Brian carry some flowers. However, these weren't just beautiful flowers they had bought from the store, each one was a separate wooden painted red flower with a white slip taped onto each stem. My first thoughts were "where did he get these? These are something you get online, or an idea I would see online for my own mother & mother in law- there is no way that Brian came up with this on his own! Where did he buy these from?" And then as I looked closer at them, I realized that he didn't buy them, he hand made each one! He knew that he couldn't afford flowers this year, and started thinking about what he could do to make Mother's Day special without flowers and presents. To me, this was the best present I have ever recieved. He put so much thought & time into these flowers. He painted each flower he had cut out, red, the stems green, & then asked the kids what their favorite things about me were. Each flower was so sweet with things from the kids & Brian. I am so grateful for their constant love & patience they show towards me.
I really do love being a Mom. When I was little I wanted to be a Mom when I grew up, and now it is a dream I am living everyday. Some days are so hard- days where I feel like I am the worst Mom & that my kids are the only ones that don't listen to me. Those are the days where I feel like my kids are so sweet for constantly forgiving me & the every day mistakes I make. And then there are the moments in each day that my heart melts and I enjoy being a Mom even more. I love hearing Landon in the morning when he is waking up, like right now, saying, "Ma Ma Mom!" In other words, "I'm awake, and ready to play, come and get me!" I love going in and picking him up and him laying his head on my shoulder & putting his arm around my back for a couple of minutes. I love the moments when Hallie takes her little hand and carresses my hair and face while saying, "Mommy, you so beautiful, I love you Mommy!" I love the moments when Jackson makes me laugh or smile when he comes out dressed in his Spiderman costume and dances or tries to climb things while the Spiderman theme song is playing. I love the moments when Morgan asks me questions about life, especially questions she has about modesty & the good talks that we have about why it's important to be modest. I love that she can ask me questions and that I can give her answers. I love watching my kids play & laugh, especially together. I love watching Hallie crawl after Landon while he runs as fast as his little legs can while both of them are laughing & having a great time. I love watching "Wild Kratts" with Jackson and seeing how well he remembers everything they talked about in the show. I love making cookies with the kids & teaching them that we don't want to eat the egg shells. I love when Daddy comes home from work and we are a complete family & able to eat dinner together. I love being a Mom- sometimes it is the same thing every day, but these moments are what makes it all worthwhile.