Mother's Day

For Mother's Day this year we headed up to the Farm, it's tradition for us to spend the day in Osakis. We used to always go out for a big breakfast or lunch with the Waldvogel family, but in recent years have started doing our own family thing that day. We all went in to Grandma's house to visit and then back to the farm for some lunch; Caleb had a great time playing outside. He wanted to ride on ALL the tractors. He drove his little tractor around and around all by himself. I followed around for awhile (I can walk next to it..that's how fast it goes) and he kept telling me "hop on!" The kids gave me some cute gifts (thanks to daycare!)...Caleb made a little birdbath and I got a cute picture frame from Ella. They are on display now in my office, along with many other cute drawings from Caleb!
Mother's Day is not yet a holiday for 'me'...it's still for my mom, my Grandma...those moms. It's hard to really comprehend some days that I have these kids...just how did it happen? How did I get this old, for one thing, and how can I be responsible for creating these little lives...being a mom has truly been the greatest joy in my life and it will continue to be so. It's challenging, no doubt, but hearing that little voice say "I love you Mommy", seeing the faces light up with smiles, being the one that can bring comfort...it's worth everything in the world. I recently finished a book, "That Hand That First Held Mine" by Maggie O'Farrell, and in it one of the main characters comments that being a mother is learning how to live with your heart outside your body...so true. I feel that every time I look at one of my kids.