mothers day.

mothers day was a good day.

we went "day camping" on saturday with some friends,

and i didn't pack a single thing.

or cook a single thing.

so, it was a little mothers day treat for me!

but, anyways, we went to church

and lyn and ty bought me flowers.

and tyler cooked lunch, and did the dishes.

 then we went to my dads for a second,
and then we went to my mom's for dinner.

she made steak and salmon and asparagus and potatoes and salad and all food yummy that she and i like to eat :)

this mothers day, i had to fight away to urge to allow other things overshadow my thoughts and feelings of joy at my motherhoodness.
that's typical, right?
whenever i am going to purposely just bask in all the glory being a mom brings me...
lots of other feelings besides "glory" and "joyous" and "best thing ever" want to creep in, and overshadow all the good!
so, i fought it.
and made myself really distracted and just forced myself to let everything go.
just turn my head and walk away at the fifth tantrum.
and put a smile on my face, and said, "oh my sweet angel, screaming and stomping your sweet tiny feet, i love you anways!!! SO THERE!"
haha

that's what being a mom's all about, right?
seeing through all the real life moments, and holding on to the joyous, amazing ones.

it's a work in progress!
it was a happy mothers day. and i owe my mother, who isnt a hugger, and big giant hug.
because in all the commotion, i forgot to hunt her down and squeeze her tight.

(we also indulged and watched sisterwives. lol. it was totally mothers day appropriate, and all the boys cussed us or fell asleep ha!)


ps..did i totally just skip over birthdays this year?!?!?
i need to do a lynley turns 3 post ASAP.
this will give me anxiety until i do.
oh my gosh.