Happy Mother's Day!

I'm not going to say that I love Mother's day, I think it's just one more of those commercialized days that like to make you feel guilty. I mean, if you don't let your Mom know that you love her all the time, then what is one day going to do? That being said, I did send my Mom flowers as a nice gesture. I don't have the best relationship with her and I don't think that will ever get any better, but what can you do?

On the other hand, I have a great relationship with my own kids. I think I grew up wanting something more from my Mother and I vowed to make sure that my kids had what I didn't. I make sure that my kids know that I am here for them no matter what, I make sure they know that I love them and that they can trust me with their thoughts and feelings. I have been told by many people, including the kids teachers, that my kids and I seem to have a really close relationship. If they can see that, then I am doing my job.

I am very active at the kids school, mostly because I care about their education and what is going on at the school, but also because the people that go to their school see me too. They know who I am, and I know what's going on with my kids friends and the other people around them. Most kids in my kids grades love me, they know that I will help them if they need it and they know that I care about them too. I have a BFF in my daughter's grade, he thinks I am awesome! He's one of those kids that you can see he wants that attention, so I gave it to him. He always tells my daughter to say hi to me from him when he doesn't see me, and when he does see me, we chat a bit, high 5 and fist bump. He is a 12 year old boy after all. It makes me feel good knowing that he knows I care.

My kids go through their day knowing that I will be there after school, they know how important they are to me. They know they can open up to me about their problems and tell me what they honestly think about things. They aren't perfect kids, but they are wonderful and I just love them so much.

One day they are going to grow up and leave me, and I want to make sure that I do my best for them now, so they can go out into the world as healthy, well rounded, successful people. I always tell my son that I am the most important woman in the world to him, that is until he finds his future wife, and then she is the most important. She has to be. I want them to leave me and find their own lives. I will always be here waiting for when they need me, but I know that I will have to step back from them one day. Until then, I will hold them as close as I can, I will steal as many kisses as I can, and I will make sure they know that I love them. That is what a Mother needs to do for her kids.

This Mother's day I got creations from my kids, they are playing happily together and I am doing laundry and sitting on the computer. Later today I get my mother's day gift from my husband, new shoes. Now don't get too excited for me, they will be new running shoes. But what else could I possibly want? I have a great husband, two loving and adorable kids and a wonderful life. Mother's day is just one day, one day that I don't have to cook my own supper, but still just a day. I am doing exactly what I want to be doing. I hope you all are too!