Happy 1st Fathers Day Daddy!

Father's Day was two days ago and Clint was away at work, he will be home on Thursday, so that's nice! We got to talk him today and wish him a Happy 1st Father's Day, but it would have been nice to see him! I came across this poem and thought it was cute!

My daddy is the greatest;
The best dad there ever was.
He always brings me lots of joy;
He’s my very own Santa Claus.

My daddy can do anything;
He’s smart as smart can be.
I love to walk and hold his hand
To show he belongs to me.

I love my daddy!


On Father's Day Makayla and I spent the day over at my Dads - Grandpa Dave! We just hung out at his house and ordered in Wok Box for supper! My little bro even came up too!

My beautiful girl!

Makayla, Grandpa Dave and Uncle Michael

Today there was a Father's Day brunch at Grandpa Raymond's home so we went there to visit! Lunch was delicious and I think Grandpa was happy to see Makayla too!

Me, Makayla, Grandpa Raymond and Grandma Linda
Makayla kept pulling Grandpa's ear

Grandpa Raymond, his favorite nurse Tammy and Makayla

Somebody....

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.....
Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.

Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct ...
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.

Somebody said being a mother is boring....
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.

Somebody said if you're a 'good' mother, your child will 'turn out good'....
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.

Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother....
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.

Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first....
Somebody doesn't have two children.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....
Somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten, or on a plane headed for military boot camp.

Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....
Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....
Somebody never had grandchildren.

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her....
Somebody isn't a mother.

Before I Was A Mom

This poem has been circulating through emails for a while, I had seen it before yet never actually read it, I would just deleted it. I received it from a friend this week and it is just so true !!

Before I was a Mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom,
I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Spit on
Chewed on
Peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of:
My thoughts
My body
And my mind.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
When I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
Could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
Could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay
I had never known the warmth
The joy
The love
The heartache
The wonder
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

- Author Unknown