Happy Mothers' Day!

I would like to say a very happy Mothers' Day to my own mother. Mom, you have been the best mother that a girl could have asked for. You have ushered me through life's most important milestones...birth, my first steps, my first day of school, my first track meet, my first day of college, my wedding day and finally having my own children. Had it not been for you and your encouragement, many of these things may not have happened. I love you more than words can express. I actually find myself unable to fully express what makes you such a special mother...so I found a quote that says it for me...

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~Dinah Craik

Mommy, you are my safe place to fall and my best friend! I love you!

I have also been reflecting about the fact that I am now a mother. It's still a little crazy to me that I am now on the receiving end of this holiday. Again, I struggle for words to express just how much I love being a mother to my sweet babies. They have made me a better person and have changed me in unimaginable ways. Being a mother is the greatest job on the planet. I get to watch my children grow up and I get paid for it! Paid in love! Cheesy, I know...but it's so true! And since I found a quote that fit my feelings about my own mother...I decided to find a quote about being a mother...

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone

Finally, happy Mothers' Day to all of the mommies out there! I hope that you enjoy your day and truly feel all of the blessings that come with being a mother!