Mothers Day thoughts
In our family we do things a little different. I feel like that goes without saying. Our life is not simple or easy but it is the life that we have chosen to live. Being on the road 90% of the year comes with challenges and hardships to say the least.
-temper tantrums
-Weather changes
- Time changes
- leaving something behind
- forgetting to pack things
- running out of dog food
- sick kiddos
- sick Mama's and Papa's
-sick puppies
-Bad hotels and or food
All of the above mentioned things happened just in the last week...and that is again just a snap-shot.
Somehow in the chaos and insanity that is our life we get the most magical days, and man are they magical.
So back to what I first mentioned...we do things pretty different. My husband has his own ideas about birthdays, holidays, and other "hallmark holidays." He doesn't believe that occasions should dictate special moments or presents. Something I have learned is NEVER going to change about him. So I often don't expect anything on days like Christmas or a Birthday. Throughout the year though he will surprise me with random dates, baby sitters for a break, and other little things to show me how special I am.
He really is the sweetest and most romantic person, just very much so in his own and special Andy way. It is not a rarity that he will come back from walking our pups with a handful of wildflowers or he will come back from being at a client with a delicious coffee with some sweet words written on the cup. These actions are not ones I forget.
This current trip that we are on has had its share of challenges. So again in normal W fashion I expected Sunday (Mother's Day) to be a normal work day. In true Andy fashion he pulled off a miracle. He was able to be done early on Saturday and we got to have an amazing dinner at a local restaurant and then enjoyed some quiet time after the kids fell asleep. Sunday was truly magical. Beautiful weather. Amazing brunch (my fav thing ever), some window shopping and serious quality family time.
As I took a couple minutes to breath in what the day brought to me all I could think about was how blessed and truly honored I am to be the wife of this man and the mother to these children. As a mother I struggle with the dreaded "mom guilt" and often let the little things bother me too much. We didn't do anything "special" but the whole day was magical.
My thoughts seem a little random today but I can't even think of a better way to say it all
-Cheers
-temper tantrums
-Weather changes
- Time changes
- leaving something behind
- forgetting to pack things
- running out of dog food
- sick kiddos
- sick Mama's and Papa's
-sick puppies
-Bad hotels and or food
All of the above mentioned things happened just in the last week...and that is again just a snap-shot.
Somehow in the chaos and insanity that is our life we get the most magical days, and man are they magical.
So back to what I first mentioned...we do things pretty different. My husband has his own ideas about birthdays, holidays, and other "hallmark holidays." He doesn't believe that occasions should dictate special moments or presents. Something I have learned is NEVER going to change about him. So I often don't expect anything on days like Christmas or a Birthday. Throughout the year though he will surprise me with random dates, baby sitters for a break, and other little things to show me how special I am.
He really is the sweetest and most romantic person, just very much so in his own and special Andy way. It is not a rarity that he will come back from walking our pups with a handful of wildflowers or he will come back from being at a client with a delicious coffee with some sweet words written on the cup. These actions are not ones I forget.
This current trip that we are on has had its share of challenges. So again in normal W fashion I expected Sunday (Mother's Day) to be a normal work day. In true Andy fashion he pulled off a miracle. He was able to be done early on Saturday and we got to have an amazing dinner at a local restaurant and then enjoyed some quiet time after the kids fell asleep. Sunday was truly magical. Beautiful weather. Amazing brunch (my fav thing ever), some window shopping and serious quality family time.
As I took a couple minutes to breath in what the day brought to me all I could think about was how blessed and truly honored I am to be the wife of this man and the mother to these children. As a mother I struggle with the dreaded "mom guilt" and often let the little things bother me too much. We didn't do anything "special" but the whole day was magical.
My thoughts seem a little random today but I can't even think of a better way to say it all
-Cheers
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