Even though we spent about 5 hours driving home from Tennessee, yesterday was a wonderful Mother’s Day. We were there visiting family over the weekend and planned on getting up, loading up the car, and going out to eat to celebrate before heading home.
Scott said he wanted to get his sister over to the computer and send out an e-card to their stepmom before jumping in the shower, so I set out his clothes for him and waited a little bit. 30 minutes later, I decided maybe I should go ahead and finish packing everything I could. An hour later, I asked my brother-in-law where my husband was. He was upstairs talking to his sister. ooooooooooooh. Okay. So I waited, hung out, wondering if they were conspiring to do something crazy, and they were up there, you know…for another hour. Which was kind of funny really, because when they came downstairs and realized it was almost 1:00, they were both really surprised. So I knew they had a great talk, because time only flies by that quickly when you are really bonding. So I was okay with it all, even if it did mean I ended up eating Krystal’s for lunch as we drove on home.
No really, I was feeling a little bit elated, because on the way home, my husband shared news of hope for our loved ones, and that just left me feeling happy. Besides, my husband spoiled me in every other way over the weekend, including picking up donuts for breakfast while I was still in bed Sunday morning, so I really can’t complain!
I truly feel blessed to have such a wonderful husband who goes out of his way to celebrate me. I guess you could say I especially feel lucky that God would give me a husband who doesn’t even necessarily wait for the holidays either. He has always been good about surprising me and, to put it simply, just loving me with all his heart. Sometimes I think about how much my husband loves me, how much he puts up with (I know I’m not easy to live with!) and how he is always telling me what I need to hear. It kind of hit me the other day that maybe God gave me such a husband because I have such a hard time believing God could love me in the same way.
But anyway, I was very spoiled this Mother’s Day. Scott sent me flowers before our trip and they are beautiful (I need to take pictures!) And then he came home and gave me an early Mother’s Day present Thursday night because he knew I’d want to use it on our trip to Tennessee over the weekend. I got one of those DVD camcorders! I’ve been wanting one for a while now and he happened to find a good deal (at Costco - I love Costco!) and then threatened me if I spent that much money on him for Father’s Day! (Totally unfair if you ask me).
I never expected him to spend all this money on me, and of course it didn’t end there. He had the kids write out a chore they are willing to do and put together a coupon book. (Madison offered to make Daddy give her a bath one night! Yes!)
And then the kids brought in their stuff they made from school. Kelly made me the cutest frame with her picture in it. Patrick brought home a flower he made from tissue paper and a heart shaped card that said, “Happy Mother’s Day” on it, and Joshua made me the cutest card. On the front, it spelled MOM with his picture in the O. Cute, right? But what really got me was what he wrote on the back. My little kindergartener wrote this (and no, those aren’t typos):
the important thin about mom is… She makes me yummy chicken she loves me in i love mom
I had to fight the tears, because you know, it’s just so cute when they are so little and write little things from the heart like that. If only we could keep it that simple as we grow up!
Inside the card, there was also this poem:
Sometimes I bring home things in my hands,
A picture that I'd like to share.
And as I watch your eyes light up,
I know you really care.
Sometimes I bring home things in my head.
A thought that I'd like to share.
And as you listen carefully,
I know you really care.
Sometimes I bring home things in my heart,
A feeling that I'd like to share.
And as you give me a gentle hug,
I know you really care.
Inside, Joshua drew a picture of the family at the dinner table. Dinner together is probably one of my most cherished family moments and it obviously means a lot to him too!
So yesterday I went to bed feeling especially blessed. I see God working in our lives, in the lives of those I love, and I feel loved. All the material things I received are just bonuses, and there will always be wants that I don’t really need. But as long as I’m surrounded by loved ones, really, that is the greatest gift God could give me. What more could I really ask for?
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