Happy Mother's Day

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." -- Maureen Hawkins

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mothers in our lives!

Have I ever told you just how lucky our kids really are? They have a mom and dad who love them more than anything...that is the easy part. They are lucky enough to have 3 wonderful Grandmothers too! We are so blessed to have these wonderful women in our lives. They are the most wonderful, awesome, loving Mothers and Grandmothers anyone could ever ask for. We just wanted to take a minute to let you know how much we appreciate you and love you and tell you how thankful we are for each one of you. You are always there when we need you.

We love you Grammy, Gee Gee and Grandma!

Happy Mother's Day!

Not only do our children have 3 wonderful Grandmothers, but they also have 3 wonderful Great-Grandmas and special aunts as well. How lucky we are to have all of the love and support from all of these wonderful women!

We love you Granny, Mamaw, Great-Grandma and Aunt Cinde!

SOME THOUGHTS ON MOTHERHOOD

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... that somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "normal" is history.

Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct... that somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.

Somebody said being a mother is boring... that somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.

Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good"... that somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.

Somebody said "good" mothers never raise their voices... that somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.

Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother... that somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.

Somebody said you can't love the fifth child as much as you love the first... that somebody doesn't have five children.

Somebody said a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books... that somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose or in his ears.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery... that somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten... or on a plane headed for military "boot camp."

Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back... that somebody never organized seven giggling Brownies to sell cookies.

Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married... that somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home... that somebody never had grandchildren.

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her... that somebody isn't a mother.

We are the parents we are today, because of our mothers...we are the people we are today, because of our mothers...we love the way we do, because of our mothers...we are happy today, because of our mothers...we are healthy today, because of our mothers...we are where we are today, because of our mothers.

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.

If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive.

If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident.

If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative.

If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love.

If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.

If a child lives with recognition, he learns it is good to have a goal.

If a child lives with honesty, he learns what truth is.

If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.

If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and those about him.

If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world.

~Dorothy Nolte

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful women in our lives! You help make each day special!