like a slap in the face
Today {this week} I have been slacking as a mother.
No, I'm not being hard on myself, it's true.
I keep thinking that the "things" I need to get done before we leave for Utah are more important than fulfilling my boys' needs.
SO WRONG.
I keep wanting to slap myself every time my boys keep reminding me of this. Today, it was when I tuned Cohen's voice out hearing him repeating the same phrase OVER and OVER and OVER again. I kept saying "just a second". Later realizing he had been begging me to come play with him and build our tent and eat cereal in it while Brendon was sleeping, is when I snapped out of it and told myself 'shame shame on you'.
What wonderful reminders I have by my side every day to keep me on the straight path. To help me be the best mother I can be.
One of my all time favorite quotes:
"Do the best you can through these years, but whatever else you do, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which Heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. Mothers, we acknowledge and esteem your faith in every footstep. Please know that it is worth it then, now and forever."
- Elder Jefferey R. Holland
6 comments:
Umm you're amazing seriously!!! I'm sitting here reading all these fun updates!! I love that you are such a faithful Blogger and such a great mom!! your boys are so lucky to have you!
P.S. I think the world of you! Miss you tons!!
Thanks Aub! Your comments always make me smile. I MISS YOU! We will be in St. George this weekend for two weeks. Will you be there at all??? PLEASE let me know, it would make my trip to see you and Cloe.
Hope your cute family is doing good.
Miss you like crazy!!
xoxo
I LOVE that quote! Oh my goodness. Yay for more days to do better!
Lis you're such an inspirational mother - thank you for always sharing!! JUST what I needed today. PS I think that picture of you & yours on the yellow blanket with Brendon laughing, I mean bawling, should be a framed 11x13! So candid perfect and you are all so beautiful!
This post made me miss you.you really are a great mother and I can relate to this post completely. You are such a great example, Lis! Ps- we so almost invited ourselves for a visit this weekend and were going to call and see if we could but then had a change of heart with things we need to do at home....point being:: we definitely want and will be visiting y all SOMEtime soonish.
wow thanks for the quote! It's so true! I always get so caught up in making sure the house is cleaned before a trip and this is a good reminder that it doesn't really matter! we can clean when they move out right? lol
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