I have a husband who wakes up extra early so he can arrange my favorite color roses (peach) for a faux anniversary of ours, on a made-up holiday, before he takes the boys up north with him at the crack of dawn.
I have a little girl that doesn't mind missing a quick trip up north (though it is one of her very favorite places on earth) for the simple fact that she wants to be with her mama. Apparently I am her most favorite thing in the world and she is thrilled to be doing whatever I have planned as long as we are together.
I have three little boys who, no matter how much I nag and scold them the entire previous week, still come home from one short little overnight trip up north and tell me how much they missed me. How up north is even better when I'm there. How he kept saying, "hey mom!" and when he realized I wasn't there felt like, "aww." They wanted to talk to me. They wanted my hugs. No matter how grouchy I had been they still wanted me there.
How did I get to be this lucky? What on earth have I done to deserve this? I just don't know. But I do know that I will try my best to be my best for them everyday. And sometimes I will fail. But they'll love me anyway.
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You absolutely deserve it! Nobody is perfect but you do an AMAZING job.
Aww....this is so beautiful, and I think it's called grace! :) Maybe none of "deserve" the many blessings that we have, but they are there anyway because we're loved by God.
That is an awesome post!!
Kids (and husbands!) are pretty awesome sometimes.
Awe. this brought tears to my eyes. So so sweet. This was a beautiful post, Kat.
Validation is a great thing.
Obviously those people adore you for many many good reasons, Kat. Lovely roses--enjoy the blessings!
That's the beauty of it - they love us no matter what. This is all so sweet... :)
If only you could see yourself through their eyes. We all have our moments, but I'm sure you're a great wife and mommy.
Love this post...oh how you speak words that feel like they are coming from my heart:) I struggle with the same guilt and feel so blessed to receive such love from my hubby and kiddos, even on my bad days. I can tell you have a great heart and are a wonderful mom. I love how someone above stated that it is called "grace." Isn't that the truth! I appreciate your honesty...being a mom isn't easy but it is more rewarding than words could possibly say.
Kids are awesome...unconditional love! No matter what/how/when/why/where, they love us and keep coming back for more!
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