bless·ed [bles-id; blest]
- adjective
4. blissfully happy or contented.
6. bringing happiness and thankfulness.
Although I have my struggles, as we all do, I am pretty good at being contented. God has given me so much to be thankful for; and so I do, genuinely and honestly, feel blessed with my life. And every so often, I have a wonderful day when I am able to feel that joy and contentment and thankfulness throughout the day. Yesterday, Mother's Day, was one of those days.
I woke up to a yummy pancake breakfast:
After church, Jake's parents drove down for the afternoon and my mother-in-law brought me this beautiful bouquet of flowers from her garden:
These two were my favorite flowers:
Then we just had a nice and relaxing day. The kids were happy and well behaved - not sure if this was on my behalf or because they had their grandparents here - but it was nice. This photo wasn't staged... all four kids had gone to cuddle with Gramma and Grandad on their own accords, and Jake quickly snapped a photo before Will climbed down:
Then we took a trip to Lowe's and stopped for ice cream at Maggie Moo's... came home and rested/napped on the couches... followed by the men grilling burgers and hotdogs for dinner. After dinner Jake's parents headed out for their 2 hour trip back home.
It wasn't a spectacular day, but it was so nice.
After the kids had gone to bed, Will woke up crying. The poor little guy keeps getting sick, and he was having a hard time sleeping. So I got to hold him for a couple hours, which was a nice treat at the end of the day. I know that it won't be much longer before he is too old for the cuddles, so for now I will cherish them while I can.
I thank God that He has blessed me with these beautiful children:
They bring me so much joy, and so much to feel thankful and contented for. Being a mother is one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given.
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