Mother's Day 2019

Hi, Everyone! I hope you're having a good week so far. We are winding down the kids' last week of school and preparing for a trip to Tennessee, so things have been busy around here. This past Sunday, however, was Mother's Day, so I thought I'd better do a post about it. 

I have such a love/hate relationship with Mother's Day. I always appreciate an opportunity to celebrate motherhood, but it certainly isn't always an easy day. For me, it's a day that brings up so many emotions, and sometimes that can be difficult to deal with. Mother's Day is hard when you are going through or have gone through infertility. Mother's Day is hard when you've experienced miscarriage or stillbirth. Mother's Day is hard when your relationship with your mother is broken. Mother's Day is hard for those whose mothers have passed on. I love celebrating with my own mother and my kids, but all the situations (including some of my own) are never far from my heart on Mother's Day.

I think it will always be a day that triggers my emotions in both good and bad ways, and I've decided that that is okay.

Now, on to the post :-).

Each year around this time, we try to get photos of me with each of my children individually. The main purpose of this is to have photos for my Mother's Day book that Chris and the kids do for me each year. I admit, that book is one of my very favorite things, and the photos make my heart happy. 

Momma and Brecklyn

Brooke and Momma

I'm not sure why we have two sets of me with the twins, but I'm not complaining!

Brecklyn and Momma

Momma and Brooke

Brianna and Momma

Brenson and Momma

I didn't have many gifts to open this year because the kids are getting me a bike for Mother's Day. I'm thrilled about this because I want to do some rides as a family, and I'm the only one who doesn't have a bike.

Brooke helping me with my new helmet

Like I said above, my Mother's Day book is one of my very favorite things I own. I love looking at what the kids write in it each year.

And finally, a photo of me and my babies . . . the road to motherhood has been anything but easy for me, but I could never express how grateful I am for these blessings!