Happy Mother's Day To.......

ME!  Yes, I said it.  I wished myself a Happy Mother's Day.  I struggle with the guilt of being a working mom.  I struggle with trying to balance my needs (friends, exercise, wine, alone time), the needs of my hubby, and my children's needs, all while not being selfish.  It's a fine balance.  Today is a day that I deserve to be thankful and happy for the most amazing children on the planet and the job that I am doing to keep them safe, happy, alive.....etc.  I see their smiles.  I hear their laughter.  I hear "mama, where are you" in the morning and "just one more hug", in the evening.  The struggle is all worth it because I have the most amazing children on the planet.  They are kind, good, funny, happy, smart.....the adjectives can go on and on.  I am Superwoman!!!

Normally I spend Mother's Day in a drunken haze at Panzanos for brunch.  A 12 day stomach bug decided to change my plans.  Instead we went to Corner Bakery for breakfast and to the park.  In all honesty, there is no where I would have rather been than laughing and playing with my children.  I received tulips (my favorite), cookies (Gwen picked them out), a Zappos gift card, and homemade gifts from the kids.  The sun is shining.  The kids are laughing.  I couldn't have asked for a better day........well a glass of prosecco would have been nice, with my mom, but I digress :-)

Just so this post isn't all about me I wanted to say something about my mother.   I wanted to share a memory that shapes the way I parent today.  It was a track meet while I was in high school.  The weather was less than stellar.  My mom shows up, in her work clothes with sneakers, her folder chair, and an umbrella.  She was there to watch me jump.  She sat through the entire track meet.  Track meets are long, and the triple jump is last.  I am not sure if she remembers this, but it impacted me more than she will ever know.  No matter what I did, no matter where I was, she was there cheering me on.  She has always been there to celebrate my successes and to catch me when I fell.  I love you mom.  I am so lucky to be your baby!  (Gwen told me today that I was your baby)