Monday, May 11, 2009

A Mother's Day for ME!

This year is the first year of celebrating Mother's Day that it actually felt like it was for ME. Usually I think about my mom on Mother's day or Ryan's mom or my grandma, but yesterday I really felt like a mom. Exhibit A:

Check out this beauty. That's right, I got a VACUUM CLEANER for mother's day, a husband's cardinal sin in my opinion. Now that's a mother's day gift that SUCKS (literally). In Ry's defense, I did ask for one. We have had the same vacuum for a whopping 5 years, 3 of those years being in our new house where I am still sucking up that new carpet fuzz. That's enough to ruin a nice vacuum right there. And I am not one of those who will drop a couple grand on a vacuum cleaner...when I spend that kind of cash on something it gets parked outside in my driveway and has a comprehensive insurance policy to go along with it. So we replaced cheap and old with cheap and new, and I am crossing my fingers that this bissell will last us another 5 years so I won't have to ask for a household appliance for a "gift" for awhile.
Don't worry, the day only got better from there. Ryan and Kaydree made me breakfast complete with orange julius (my favorite). They also got me these daisies (another favorite of mine)...

And Kaydree seriously spent HOURS on Saturday making this card for me...
Carver didn't do anything special for me (boys will be boys), but don't worry...he pats my back every single time I pick him up and that makes me feel special everyday.
My little sweeties sported their "I love Mommy" onesies and looked cuter than ever...

But the best gift of all is that I get to be MOM to my four little crazies. I feel so lucky to have 4 perfectly healthy and beautiful little children who I learn so much from everyday. Check out our many failed attempts to take a decent picture together...


8 comments:

Southern Belle said...

You make it look like so much fun to have four little guys!!! I am glad you had a good mother's day and I think a vacuum is an awesome present!!! I want one for my birthday!

Tiff said...

Happy Mother's Day! It's still hard to believe that you have four kids and handle it so well and naturally. I don't do so well with two most of the time. You're a great mom and your kids are so blessed to have you! Looks like you had a great day and I like the vacuum idea. We need a new one badly! We have a Bissell now too and it works just fine!

Nikki said...

Wow, that really makes it real to see a picture of all 4 of them. You look so young to have that many children. Like I've said before, you are the only person I know that could do 4 under 4. Amazing once again. Happy Mother's day!!! Love ya.

also nothing beats a good vacuum, I'll back that statement up for sho!

Stacee said...

Beautiful chaos!

daisy lynn said...

Meadow is checking out your pics..."How many babies does she have?" I name everyone in the pictures. "wow. thats a LOT to take care of!" She says back to me!!

Rob & Shauna said...

my kids made the same comments - "how many babies does she have??" funny. You look great and your kids look so cte and put together (as always).

Robert and Robyn Anderson said...

very cute, happy mother's day....

Kristin Milius said...

How funny r those pics! I have that vacuum and love it so good chose. Carver is the man! Did you guys get a van?