Mothers Day.

I find joy in the simplest tasks...

pig tails never fail to make me smile.

Being a mother comes with many sacrifices

somedays it's hard to see past the things that you have given up

but when your little girl wraps her arms around your neck

pats your back

and says "hi"

those sacrifices seem to disappear

and the real reasons you love being a mother become very clear.

My Mother's Day was spent without Joe

but he made up for it by sending me on a three day long scavenger hunt

late last night I FINALLY found my surprise...

an 80 minute massage, how did he know?!?

Genevieve and I spent the day together, as it should be on Mother's Day

and we helped celebrate this day with my mom and dad

there was a small visit with Great Grandma Hardy

Some very yummy food

and naps....

what more could I ask for, besides Joe.

I sometimes struggle finding the joy in motherhood

and it is hard to look past the piles of laundry, runny noses, tantrums and endless messes

but really motherhood was the reason I was put here on this Earth

and my children will be my legacy.

Happy Mother's Day

xoxo