I'm sitting here glowing after a wonderful Mother's Day. I spent the morning with Alyssa having a mom and daughter manicure while Owen and Chad spent time at the driving range. We then headed for Toledo to visit my best friend since Preschool ( Angela Schaplow) and her family on their farm. I love days like this. The sun was shining, the kids were experiencing things that they will only get a chance to experience in the Country and I was able to spend it with people who I care a great deal for.
I love my life, I love my husband, I love my friends and I love my kids.
Providing these experiences for our family is something I've grown very fond of. Growing up in a small town has left imprints on my heart that I will cherish forever. There is something to be said about being able to run down a grass hill, carry a stick through tall grass , climb a tree to find baby birds that just hatched are in a nest, riding a quad, having a puppy chase you, playing with farm animals and having a great meal with dear friends. I look for things like this to expose my children to, as I know that these memories will stay with them a life time. I think watching my children as they experience these simple things is one of my favorite part of being a mom.
We work so hard to give them what they want, what we think they need and what we wish we had when we were growing up. I think all they really needs is lots of love, time outside and true friendships. The rest is icing on the cake.
I'm so blessed to be in this sweet spot in life. I'm blessed to be a mom to Alyssa and Owen and being married to Chad is icing on my cake.
Thanks for a great Mother's Day!
