The Smith Family: Mother's Day

I hope all you mommies had a wonderful Mother's Day and were able to do something relaxing or enjoyable. I woke up early before the kids had woken (okay Fletch had been up and down several times throughout the night and morning but besides that) and I went on a nice long walk throughout the neighborhood. Usually I would walk / run but today felt different. I just enjoyed a nice quiet walk and used my time to be alone with God and reflect on my mother and all that she means to me. Although I wish so deeply that I could of spent the day with her, in this moment I felt really close and connected to her. So as I ended my walk I was greeted at the drive way with "MOMMY!!!" and "Happy Mother's Day!!!" I had that feeling that I love to feel, that being a mother is one of God's greatest gifts.

After having such an overly busy week leading up to Mother's Day, I was feeling pretty drained but we still managed to do a little something to make the day special. We were unable to make it to church due to both Fletch and Josh not feeling well but despite the fact that Fletcher was a complete handful, we were able to get out and enjoy a nice lunch with Josh's mom, grandmother, aunt and many of our other family members. Later that afternoon we took the kids to the park to play on the playground, do a little fishing, and go on a mini nature trail walk. Colton and Gracie seemed to be extra sweet to me all through the day and showered me with love and special attention which was the best Mother's Day gift of all. Fletcher on the other hand obviously had no idea what Mother's Day was all about because he managed to make himself as needy and as fussy as he could possibly be on this day of rest and relaxation for me. I knew he wasn't feeling well, he's getting his molars and has not had any sort of nap schedule lately due to our crazy schedule so I didn't take it personally ; ) Even though I ended the day feeling a bit overwhelmed due to the fact that my house has become once again deprived of my attention and the fact that I have a homeschool banquet on Thursday night that I'm in charge of all decorations and table settings which I have yet to make a single purchase for, I had a much needed reality check and realized all that I have to be thankful for.

Even though my life frequently looks like this (yes even on mother's day)...

In return I have this to be so ever grateful for...

Thank you Colton, Gracie and Fletcher for giving me more reasons to smile than I ever thought possible!

Gotta love hand picked flowers from the yard! These were waiting for me when I returned home from my walk.