Happy Mother's Day!!!

I had such a nice Mother's Day! It all started with a note on my bedroom door telling me not to leave the room!! awww!! How nice- being forced to stay in bed- gotta love that! Not to mention the smell of bacon cooking!! And the lack of screaming/hungry kids :) Then my cute little kids and their sweet Daddy brought in my breakfast while singing a song that they had made up. It goes to the tune of "Happy Family" but it goes like this "I love Mommy, yes siree. We are so darn Lu-ucky. She is the reason, can't you see- we have a happy family!" How cute is that!
So I got to eat my yummy eggs, sausage, bacon, and English muffins in bed. Luke was so cute- as soon as they handed me the glass of milk- he asked for a drink of it :) I love how kids do that. Anyway- it was really special and yummy. Then they took me into the front room where my "surprise" was waiting. They gave me some really nice frames (they look similar to my favorite ones that Bradley broke a few months ago :)). Very sweet and thoughtful. Nate is the king of thoughtfulness! He really knows how to top things off with a cherry and I love that about him. The kids all gave me some cute little bookmarks that they made in Primary, Bradley gave me some chocolate kisses and hugs, Charity gave me a pot that she had painted at school with a flower in it, and she made me a little book at school with pictures of us (it's SO CUTE!! I should get pics of it). Needless to say I was very spoiled. Then all the way to Grandma and Grandpa's Bradley kept wishing me (well, all of us technically :)) a "Happy Mother's Day", and they all kept telling me that they loved me!! So sweet!! Even sweet little Lukey threw in a little "Wuv you Mama"!! I just loved it!

I just love Mother's Day. I think it's such a good time to take inventory of how I am doing as a mom and realize what I need to do to better and what I need to change. I love that feeling. Kind of like a Mom's New Year. I am really grateful for my kids. I don't know what I would do without them. I was filling out a "profile" thing the other day on my facebook, and I realized that I really don't have too many interests and hobbies anymore that I can really call "interests" and "hobbies" that I really do-- other than my kids. They are pretty much all I do (other than my blog). And when I realized that, it seemed a little weird, but then it hit me that I am really okay with it!! I am really okay with them being my everything. They really are. I can't help but think what a miracle they are in my life. I remember when I was 17 and Dr. Lewis informed me (after a laporoscopy and endometriosis removal) that I would have a hard time getting pregnant and that I would most likely need fertility treatment. Could he have been MORE WRONG :)!!?? (five kids in 6 years... with no fertility treatment whatsoever..... talk about a miracle :)) But I remember what a scary thought that was for me back then- to not be able to have kids. I am just really grateful that Heavenly Father had a different plan for me- I don't know what I would do without my kids. All five of them- they all hold such a special place in my heart. They add so much more to my life than any other "interest" or "hobby" ever could. It's great to be a Mom- I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I am also really grateful for my sweet partner and teammate. I feel like Nate and I make such the perfect team. It's so nice to have someone who knows me as well as he does and yet still loves me! He does so much for our family. I am grateful to have a husband that can take care of our kids, and me and still be singing through it all. He really is amazing. I'm glad that he made me a mom. If anyone had ever told me that I was going to have such a wonderful man to spend eternity with and that we would create this beautiful family and life together I would have laughed because I totally don't deserve it.

Happy Mother's Day Everyone!!!