Happy Mother's Day....tomorrow!

^^Probably one of my favorite pictures with all of us kids and mom^^

This weekend my thoughts have been constantly turned to motherhood. To my grandmother's, to my mother in law, to my own mother, and finally to me. Motherhood is one of the hardest, but most rewarding things I could ever take part in, and I am so thankful that I get to be a mother to my little one. Mothers make so many sacrifices for their family and most of the time it goes unnoticed until you are older and are experiencing it yourself. I am so grateful for all those mothers before me who have helped shape me into the mother that I am today. I have a long way to go but I have so many wonderful examples to look to. 

Happy Mother's Day all you mothers out there!

Welcome to the hood...

Motherhood that is.

Yesterday was my first official Mother's Day! I don't know if any of you new mamma's feel like this, (or maybe it's just me) but I sometimes forget I am a mom. And it feels weird to say that I am a mom. Like I have a little girl. And I'm her mom. And she is my daughter. Weird right? Motherhood is still something new to me. I was telling my mom that I am getting small glimpses day by day on what it is like to be a mother. To take care of others before you even think about what you need. That you would do anything and everything for your little one. And that when you are completely exhausted from a hard days work and all you want to do is just sit down and sleep, you take care of your little one some more because you love them so much. Evelyn has started to smile quite a lot and I always tell Jake that no matter what stressful thing was bothering me before, as soon as I see that little smile I forget about it completely and smother her with kisses.

My first Mother's Day!

Anyways, Jake got up super early and made a wonderful breakfast for us and made sure that I didn't do a lick of work. It was fabulous. Then we spent Sunday morning with his family and then headed back down and spent the evening with my family. It was also Amie's 15th birthday which we celebrated and.....we got to skype with my brother! That was probably the highlight of our day. He looks so good and it was so fun to actually see him instead of just hear his voice. Boy do we all miss him.

He said he felt like he was playing Halo again with the headset! 

The fam talking with Nate

Well I hope all you mother's, grandmother's, and soon to be mother's had a wonderful Mother's Day. Let me just say that I am so grateful for my own mother and my mother-in-law. I love them so much and this world would be a sad place without them.

Happy thoughts

In the movie Hook, Peter Pan was having a hard time finding his happy thought. One of the lost boys (the cute chubby one who is my favorite) sat down with Peter and tried to help him. The lost boy said, "Peter, you know what? My happy thought will help you." Peter Pan replied, "What's your happy thought?" The lost boy lovingly said,"Mine's my mother."

If I were Peter Pan and needed a happy thought, I believe mine would be my mom. Thank you mom for all that you have done for me, to help me become the woman that I am today. Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there who have been a mother in my life. 

Ma mère

I want to with all those mom's out there a Happy Mothers Day! Especially my mom. What a wonder woman. Seriously I am so lucky. As Mothers Day came around my thoughts turned to all the little traits my mother has passed onto me.

-A love of music
-A love of musicals, plays, Broadways...anything musical
-A love of chocolate. Mmmm chocolate
-My small hands
-Small feet
-My lack in height which is actually fine with me
-My love of life and everything around me
-Very almond shaped eyes or as Jake would put them, my Chinese eyes
-Her looks. Everyone says that I am a "mini me" of my mom
-Always reading a book. Always.
-Hard worker. Yes my mom taught me how to work.

The list could go on and on. Basically I just want to thank my mom for raising me the way that she did. She has been a huge example in my life and always someone I can turn to. Mom you are the best! Thank you for always being there for me.