Mother's Day

I LOVE being a mother. There is no greater reward in life than to have children (in my opinion). That being said, my husband had to work on Mother's Day, which left me with the kiddos. I told Joseph that he would need to make me breakfast in bed, but he forgot and said that he "couldn't carry it upstairs because it is too heavy anyway." My children threw tantrums. They became needy every time I got on the phone. The left trails of toys in every room of the house. They would not listen to anything I said. HUH?! Didn't they get the memo that they were supposed to BEHAVE for their mommy on Mother's Day? Apparently not :) In the end, I did steal time away with my mom and sister in law for a much needed pedicure (thanks to my brothers and dad!). And we had a nice BBQ lunch at the lake with my whole family...SO blessed! I have 3 of the most precious gifts for Mother's Day, and that's all I need in this world.

Question answered

Tonight as we were watching "The Goonies," Joseph popped another one of his infamous questions. He asked, "Can girls who are not married be mommies?" I tried to figure out exactly what triggered the question, and exactly what he was asking. He frustratedly asked, "I mean, can a girl have babies before she is married?" Stumbling, fumbling on my own words, I tried to make my answer sound good..."Uh......ummmmm....if God wanted a baby to come before she was married, then yes, she can have babies before she gets married, but it doesn't usually happen that way." And, yes, that is how I rambled it off. I just had to chuckle in another room after that conversation because Joseph was born exactly 6 months after his daddy and I got married (can you see where I'm going with this?) Oh, if only I could keep that one a secret forever :) God brings new life into this world, each with a purpose, each in His timing and plan.