*Now, that was the deep, spiritual side of me. Here is the shallow disclaimer of me: These pictures are so awful. I am so disappointed that these are the only pictures I have of the dedication! The lighting in our church is dark with bright spotlights and it shows awfully here. Also, maybe we should have ran a comb thru Mug's hair? Just an afterthought. Oh well. Here are a few to share.








Dear Tristan and Reese,
The day you both were born were two of the best days of my life. I feel like you have made my life more meaningful. I know you will probably never remember anything about this day. You will not remember the cuddles we shared today. You won't remember who was here with you. You won't remember the hideous dress choice I made or that I did not focus any attention on your hair. That's why I wanted to write it down for you. I want to write it so one day you will know how I was feeling as your mom. Oh my sweeties, I am not perfect. I feel like most of the time I don't know what I am doing. I don't cook as many gourmet recipes as I want to. I don't get all the laundry done. I don't take you to all the right things. I let you watch more TV than I probably should. I get a little frustrated sometimes. So do you. But then, you come out of no where and hug me. Or giggle at my singing. Or ask to help me cook. Or spoon with your lovie. You twirl your hair to sleep. You rub your eyes so hard I think you will rub them right out of your head. Sometimes, I see you in your Pj's at night, you can hardly keep your eyes open...and my eyes fill with tears. Because the day is done. Another day is gone with you. I know you will wake up with a new ability. A new question. A new milestone. It goes that fast. Faster than I ever thought. Both of you are so special. Each in your own way. Tristan, you are my explorer, my seeker, my learner. Reese, you are my reflector, my peace maker, my little ray of sunshine. Today all I feel is blessed. I have so much love that I don't know what to do. I want to kiss your cheeks over and over and over again. I want to see you grow, but want you to stay the same. I hope you will always know this about me. That I love you so. I am so thankful and honored to be your mom. I thank God everyday that he allowed me such an honored position.
xoxo
mommy
7 comments:
Such sweet moments, and I loved your letter!
oh my! i loved what you did for mommy's day. so sweet that you made it so special. you are such a darling! happy mother's day!
what a sweet day and a beautiful letter! thank you for sharing!
Such a sweet letter! Reese's eyes are gorgeous!!
It was a perfect day for all of us! Thank you for including our little family! We love you and your precious little ones and can't wait to see them grow in Christ!
I love reading your writing. You capture life and lots of moments in a very real and extremely special way. I think it's super neat how you make Mother's Day such an event to celebrate...and it's so great you have so many family around yall all the time. Love that for you!
Oh, and I also really love the picture of you and Reese. It's beautiful!
what a beautiful letter to your children. your kiddos are so lucky to have a mama who loves them so much!
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