Mother's Day was a little different this year. Luke had started his preparatory regimen for his transplant just two days before Mother's Day. We had originally thought that it would take a week or so before Luke really started to feel crummy from the chemo. We were wrong. The very first drug was the very worst, and Luke wasn't handling it very well. So the plans we had made, and any chance Danny had to make things special for me, kind of got swallowed up in worrying and caring for Luke. But even with all of that, we still managed a pretty nice Mother's Day. :) The kids had bought a beautiful purple and gold bracelet for me, handmade from a wonderful woman in our ward. I loved it! They were so excited to give it to me that they couldn't wait until Sunday...so I got it a day early. :) I have the greatest kids in the world!
Sunday was a little crazy. Danny had spent the night at the hospital with Luke, so the kids and I were on our own for Mother's Day morning. The kids were good to me, and did great getting ready for church with the least amount of intervention on my part possible. Everyone looked wonderful! The girls did a great job singing with the Primary during Sacrament Meeting, though Johnny was too nervous to join them. And they came home from church with all kind of wonderful cards for me. I just love my kids!
On the way to the hospital to see Luke we stopped by to see the Grandmas on Mother's Day, and give our gifts to them. We made them the cutest terra cotta pots with pictures of the kids modge podged on them. They turned out adorable! Thank you, Pinterest! :)
And of course, I had to see the littlest of the little ones! I missed Luke so much during the day, and I was so happy that he was happy to see me! Poor boy wasn't feeling well at all, but was still able to give me the best Mother's Day present he could...his amazing smile. Oh, and kisses... :)
Danny felt so bad that he wasn't able to give me the Mother's Day attention that he would have liked to. But he did get me a wonderful gift! He bought me a Family Home Evening board that I've been wanting for a long time. I love it, and can't wait to get it on the wall!
When I had the opportunity to have a blessing from Elder L. Tom Perry, he told me in that blessing that I was "blessed to be a mother in Israel, and there was no greater blessing." I have thought about that a lot. Being a mother is very hard work. Most of what you do hardly gets noticed, and most of your work gets undone in a matter of minutes. You have to wake up the next morning and do it all again! There are so many demands on women and mothers in our world today, and it's a constant mental war to keep your mind and spirit in a good place. But when I'm able to quiet my mind and my heart, I know that Elder Perry was right. Being a righteous mother in Israel, married to a worthy Priesthood holding son of our Heavenly Father, and raising the choicest of spirits in the Covenant...there are no greater blessing. I am so grateful for the blessing it is to be able to live a righteous life in this period of time. My blessings far exceed my worthiness, and I recognize that daily. I am so grateful for Danny, who chose me to be the mother of his children, and who has helped me to become the mother I am in every way. Claire, Sophie, Johnny and Luke are the most incredible children I have ever known! They are my friends (and foes!), my confidants, and the reason I get up in the morning. I am so humbled to be their mother, and pray I'm up to the task. I'm grateful for both of my mothers, for raising Danny and I in such a way that we can enjoy the life we're living today. How deeply grateful I am for all my blessings!
Happy Mother's Day!
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