be a good mother

“A Mother’s Love Determines How”
(by author unknown)

A mother’s love determines how
We love ourselves and others.
There is no sky we’ll ever see
Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe
Would drive us mad with pain;
But we are born into a world
That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss
That told me who I was!
The greatest gift-a love of life
Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has
The soft grace of your smile;
And every wind of fortune bears
The scent of your caress.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers! May today be a day filled with joy and not a worry around! May your heart be filled with love as you rejoice in your children’s laughter, because it is for them that we do all we do. And for that, we must be proud on this day to call ourselves “Mom”!

LOL but Not 3 KIDS!!! Oh no. But a mommy to 1 boy and two kitties.

This past weekend we saw temperatures in the 60s! That’s a big change from the freezing temps we’ve had for a few months now. So we went to the park and it was like a dream come true for Gabie to be reunited with his bike!

To all the mamas on 43things, have a wonderful Valentine’s!! Especially those who were up late last night preparing Valentine’s cards and treats for your child’s class! Lol.

my love for the cheese man! I swear sometimes I have just as much fun as my Gabie. This is our favorite thing to do out of the house in the dead of winter. And that is what we did tonight. Pizza, hot wings, soda, cotton candy, ice cream, games, and a super happy boy. What more can you ask for?

Wow, seeing so many babies on here just takes me back to that time 5 years ago when my little one looked just like all these babies on here. I gotta say, time flies! It really does. I wish I could have those days back. I can’t though, and so I’ll just enjoy the big 5. Cuz it is a big year indeed. Five years ago I wasn’t thinking so far down the line, never really imagined having daily conversations with my little man. He amazes me more everyday!

The age of five is the best. I have cherished every year of Gabie’s life, but I think 5 is my favorite year. He can talk, tell me silly things, sing, and santa is very real to him. Last year he didn’t really get the whole santa thing. This year, he won’t stop talking about santa and his “magic ball” as he calls it! He says santa has a magic ball where he can see us all. :) I also love whenever Gabie’s preschool has them perform on stage. That is absolutely the best!

the day after thanksgiving. spectacular!

we just moved to urbana, il a little over a month ago. i don’t know this town too well, but i’m trying to find places to take gabie too. so far i found our local library has “toddler time” on wednesdays and thursdays. bri has taken him there but i heard gabie is more into playing games on the computers than listening to stories. i have yet to find him a preschool. he is turning 5 in 13 days and he went to preschool last year…but there is no school that will put him in kindergarten this year. if he’s not 5 by sept 1st they said, no kindergarten. so i guess it’s preschool for gabie again! anyway, i found this little museum not too far from us, and it’s made especially for kids. it was kinda cool.

I spent a lovely sunday evening with my baby Gabie at the park. It was a beautiful day. We went to church in the morning- me, Gabie and Bri. At first, I was hesitant about going. It was the first time in years! But, it turned out to be a great experience and Gabie was actually a good boy (he is usually very hyper and I was nervous about taking him to church). Instead, it was relaxing and peaceful, almost like meditating. After church we decided to have a big breakfast at the good ol’ Cracker Barrel :) They were having a huge sale and I picked up all these cute little things for our bathroom at our new house. The rest of the day we just spent being lazy at our new house. Finally, after the sun went down we all took a walk to the park by our house and Gabie let loose! Well, it was due. Can’t wait to have another one of these days with my sweeties!