Here it is again...Mother's Day.
The day we force our husbands into the kitchen to prepare a meal worth a year's wait. Though the thought is sweet, inwardly we cringe as our well-intentioned mates coat the counter-tops and fill the sink with dishes.
My mom is amazing and deserves to be spoiled rotten on Mother's Day. Along with a thoughtful gift, she is treated to a feast. The spread my Dad lays out on Mother's Day always makes me grin. Along with a plethora of side dishes he typically conjures up 3 different meat dishes....every woman's dream! It's no surprise that my husband always thinks it's a good idea to visit my parents over Mother's Day. Unfortunately for hubby, this year we are staying in Providence so he'll have to make his own meat platter!
In addition to not making dinner and sleeping in as long as my nursing body will allow, I'm hoping for a thoughtful gift or two. Here are some Mother's Day gifts I would love to receive:
1. A promise of health for my boys throughout their lives.
2. Peace-so my boys need not fear and can be spared the instability and tragedy of war.
3. True Love in my children's future and the ability to accept whomever their soul-mate may be.
4. Productive and intelligent boys; may it be in school, work, a charity, or in their own homes.
5. A knowledge that my boys will neither bully nor be bullied, and will befriend those in need.
6. A lifetime of friendship with my children, even when they are teens and could hate me for "ruining their lives."
7. The ability to make my kids love themselves as much as I love them.
8. An assurance that my kids will always have food in their bellies, clothes on their bodies, and a roof over their heads.
9. Faithful boys who know there is a higher power at work in all things, and that they are His hands on this earth.
10. And lastly, for myself, I'd like to receive faith, strength, patience, and love, in order to keep on truckin' along this scenic yet bumpy road of parenthood.
P.S. Honey, if you can't find any of these items at Wal-Mart, a box of chocolates will suffice. :)
Reader, what "gifts" would you add to this list?
The day we force our husbands into the kitchen to prepare a meal worth a year's wait. Though the thought is sweet, inwardly we cringe as our well-intentioned mates coat the counter-tops and fill the sink with dishes.
My mom is amazing and deserves to be spoiled rotten on Mother's Day. Along with a thoughtful gift, she is treated to a feast. The spread my Dad lays out on Mother's Day always makes me grin. Along with a plethora of side dishes he typically conjures up 3 different meat dishes....every woman's dream! It's no surprise that my husband always thinks it's a good idea to visit my parents over Mother's Day. Unfortunately for hubby, this year we are staying in Providence so he'll have to make his own meat platter!In addition to not making dinner and sleeping in as long as my nursing body will allow, I'm hoping for a thoughtful gift or two. Here are some Mother's Day gifts I would love to receive:
1. A promise of health for my boys throughout their lives.
2. Peace-so my boys need not fear and can be spared the instability and tragedy of war.
3. True Love in my children's future and the ability to accept whomever their soul-mate may be.
4. Productive and intelligent boys; may it be in school, work, a charity, or in their own homes.
5. A knowledge that my boys will neither bully nor be bullied, and will befriend those in need.
6. A lifetime of friendship with my children, even when they are teens and could hate me for "ruining their lives."
7. The ability to make my kids love themselves as much as I love them.
8. An assurance that my kids will always have food in their bellies, clothes on their bodies, and a roof over their heads.
9. Faithful boys who know there is a higher power at work in all things, and that they are His hands on this earth.
10. And lastly, for myself, I'd like to receive faith, strength, patience, and love, in order to keep on truckin' along this scenic yet bumpy road of parenthood.
P.S. Honey, if you can't find any of these items at Wal-Mart, a box of chocolates will suffice. :)
Reader, what "gifts" would you add to this list?
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