Why I love being a mom!

Let's be honest, this past week was kinda long. I had three sick girls to take care of, who of course all seemed to need me at the exact same times. Then, just as they were all recovering, Kevin headed out of town for two nights, and didn't get back till saturday evening. This meant that I had to take the girls to the swim meet on Saturday by myself. It wasn't too bad, and luckily the weather was nice and cool, but being pregnant, I just have no patience, and just having dealt with them being sick all week, I had even less.

Let's just say I was ready to bolt as soon as Halli finished her last race. But I will say that she did awesome, and I love watching her compete and try her hardest to do her best. It really is so much fun! I don't have any pictures cause I figured with three kids and ho hubby, I wouldn't get any anyways, so I didn't even bring the camera.

Later that day I took Halli with me to Sams club to get a few things for mothers day that I needed, especially since Kevin was out of town and couldn't do anything, (he may have planned that on purpose, I don't know.) While we were there Halli kept asking to buy me somthing for mothers day. I told her no, but she could point out what she would buy if she could.

She then tells me that she knows daddy got me something. I was pretty skeptical, cause, really Kevin isn't usually on top of the holidays that well, (although he has suprised me a few times in the past). So I asked her how she knew, did she see it? she says no, so I ask her if daddy told her what he got, and she says no. So I have no idea why she thinks Kevin got me anything, and then comes the answer..."it's not something you can see, it's LOVE!"

She literally said that, and she's right. I know that my husband and my girls love me, and the fact that Halli ran into our room on mothers day and woke Kevin up to go make breakfast proves that she was more excited about the day than anyone else. The girls made me some great homemade cards, and Kevin got me some roses, and a promise to get tickets to go see Wicked, which I have been dying to go see. He even said he'd go with me, yay!

So while my kids are keeping me busy, and as this pregnancy gets farther along I'm more exhausted than ever, I know they love me, and sometimes they actually appreciate what I do :)

I really do love being a mom more than anything. It can be so hard at times and at those times I'm also so thankful to be surrounded by so many amazing mothers to help support me and give me the advice I need, especially my own mom.

I'm also incredibly thankful for Kevin, and for the support that he gives me as well, that he's such a great dad, and for the fact that he has the energy to wear the girls out after having a long day at work himself. These early years are hard, and exhausting and I really do want to be able to cherish them and enjoy my kids while they're home with me and I can, sometimes I just need a good reminder that that is where I really need to be.