Admittedly, the husband doesn't always have good taste in presents. One year, he gave me a blow dryer for our anniversary.
"You said you needed a new one! I was being practical."
"Yes, because all women want practicality on their wedding anniversary. None of that boring romance to get in the way right? Next year you should get me a vacuum cleaner."
That's not to say his gifts aren't appreciated. In fact, they often bring a smile to my face because I KNOW he's trying to be romantic in his own awkward, confused sort of way. And it's endearing to say the least (and hey, the blow dryer WAS pink so that's a plus right?).
Sometimes, though, the husband hits it out of the park and is the sappy romantic that my idealized mind needs. I'm probably the biggest sap there is. A hopeless romantic through and through and knowing this, the hubs will present me with goofy little love poems and chocolates and roses from time to time (sigh). So it's not all blow dryer anniversaries...
The point, dear readers, is that this year the husband has decided to ASK me what I would like for Mother's Day. It's been a long semester of schooling (I'll detail that in another post) and, according to him, he wants to make sure I enjoy my day. So he asked the question:
"What do you want for Mother's Day?"
And the more I've thought about it, the more I've realized, that there is nothing on this earth I want more for Mother's Day than what I already have. My marriage has produced four beautiful children. Four gifts that are beyond any treasure this earth could offer. Four blessings that are priceless and irreplacable. Four amazing, beautiful children to hug and hold each night. Four little smiles and voices that call me the best thing in the world: MOM.
So, that's my present. For Mother's Day all I want is to spend time with those little creatures who give me the title of Mom, who love to play and make messes and give kisses and cry and fight and laugh and hug. For Mother's Day I want to hold the greatest gifts in my arms and thank my Heavenly Father for sending such amazing, wonderful, beautiful children in my life.
For Mother's Day I want to be a mom.
"You said you needed a new one! I was being practical."
"Yes, because all women want practicality on their wedding anniversary. None of that boring romance to get in the way right? Next year you should get me a vacuum cleaner."
That's not to say his gifts aren't appreciated. In fact, they often bring a smile to my face because I KNOW he's trying to be romantic in his own awkward, confused sort of way. And it's endearing to say the least (and hey, the blow dryer WAS pink so that's a plus right?).
Sometimes, though, the husband hits it out of the park and is the sappy romantic that my idealized mind needs. I'm probably the biggest sap there is. A hopeless romantic through and through and knowing this, the hubs will present me with goofy little love poems and chocolates and roses from time to time (sigh). So it's not all blow dryer anniversaries...
The point, dear readers, is that this year the husband has decided to ASK me what I would like for Mother's Day. It's been a long semester of schooling (I'll detail that in another post) and, according to him, he wants to make sure I enjoy my day. So he asked the question:
"What do you want for Mother's Day?"
And the more I've thought about it, the more I've realized, that there is nothing on this earth I want more for Mother's Day than what I already have. My marriage has produced four beautiful children. Four gifts that are beyond any treasure this earth could offer. Four blessings that are priceless and irreplacable. Four amazing, beautiful children to hug and hold each night. Four little smiles and voices that call me the best thing in the world: MOM.
So, that's my present. For Mother's Day all I want is to spend time with those little creatures who give me the title of Mom, who love to play and make messes and give kisses and cry and fight and laugh and hug. For Mother's Day I want to hold the greatest gifts in my arms and thank my Heavenly Father for sending such amazing, wonderful, beautiful children in my life.
For Mother's Day I want to be a mom.
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