I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. I certainly did.
It was a beautiful weekend, weather wise, and we had no big plans on the agenda outside of household chores and a little driveway yoga.
On Friday at five, we called in quitting time. I sat in the driveway, tried to teach myself to use David’s fancier camera and watched the girls tromp around, finding adventures around every corner.
We came inside to make dinner and I was asleep on the couch by 8:15 pm.
Saturday we snagged breakfast out, picked up our boat from the service department, then headed home for a day full of home maintenance.
No family member was exempt from pitching in, no matter her size.
Of course if Dad is burning things, marshmallow breaks are pretty much mandatory, no matter the time of day.
I scrubbed the inside of the house and let the bread machine work on dinner, leaving us the simple tasks of doctoring it up and devouring.
Al fresco of course.
Once the babes were in bed, a bottle of wine took David and me from dinnertime to 11:00 pm without us changing positions out on the porch.
Have I mentioned we are chatty?
On Sunday itself, I slept in and walked into a clean kitchen, a warm welcome,
and breakfast being made for me.
Our day quickly filled up with a good message at church, a quick lunch out and and afternoon on the water.
Ahem, in the water actually. Which we weren’t quite properly prepared for.
We improvised though.
The day faded out as David handled bed and bath, then moved on to dinner without me ever lifting a finger.
It was quite a treat to be queen for the day!
Yesterday marked my 5th Mother’s Day celebration as a mom myself. It had me feeling all kinds of introspective, or perhaps it was the wine? Either way, my thoughts were flowing.
I evaluated how my perspective is changing as I gain more life experience. I believe it’s called growth.
I thought about how much I’ve been guilty in the past, even the recent past, of being self-centered in my celebration. It is Mother’s Day and I am a mother. I deserve to be celebrated, right? Definitely. But I also started reflecting on how much I have to celebrate myself. For starters, how fortunate am I that this holiday brings up nothing but feelings of joy and celebration?
I get to be a mom. Something I’ve wanted my entire life. I have two beautiful, healthy children. Furthermore, I have my mom, who has loved on me unconditionally my whole life. I even have two loving grandmothers and a wonderful mother in law too. The blessings I have to celebrate are numerous.
However, I realize that the day may not be so joy-filled for others. There are women who long to be a mom who aren’t yet. Others that may not have their moms here to hug or call. Or a myriad of other emotions that come from unique situations. Motherhood is a deeply personal journey, no matter what side of it you are on.
Coloring book pages that say super mom, a husband that steps up voluntarily to handle all parental and household duties and as much of this as I can manage?
I have so much to celebrate indeed.
How was your Mother’s Day weekend?
John J. says
Glad you had a well deserved Mother’s Day!
Kate says
What a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend.
We went hiking yesterday which was just what I needed – unplugging and relaxing, before a crazy workweek starts.
And my husband and I had a great Saturday evening, too, with a bottle of white wine and deep conversations about life.
Have a great week!
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says
Lucky indeed! Glad you had such a good Mother’s Day!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
Your mothers day weekend looks very nice! The pictures you took came out great, too. They all look very clear and sharp.
Lara says
Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. I appreciate your acknowledgement of women who want to be mothers, but struggle to get (or stay pregnant). It’s a difficult day for those of us, thanks for tipping your hat to us. 🙂
Heather says
Looks like you had a wonderful Mother’s day weekend! We spent some time outdoors as well doing clean up around the yard and outside of the house.
Mother’s Day is definitely one of those holidays that can be painful so many people due to loss or other struggles. I’m so incredibly grateful to have a wonderful mom and even more thankful that I have two children of my own.
Jessie, FlusteredMom says
Happy Mother’s Day Brittany! Your weekend looks gorgeous. I’m totally jealous your weather is warm enough for a swim. In NJ, the week+ of rain finally stopped enough for us to leave the house. It was glorious to see the sun again! The week of darkness has me feeling akin to a mole. I know understand how they must feel they accidentally emerge from darkness.
Catherine says
I really appreciated this thoughtful approach to the topic of Mother’s Day. Though, like you, I am lucky enough to be a mom and still have my mom around, these types of holidays always make me feel a little uneasy because of so many people I know who aren’t so lucky. Thank you for sharing your introspection, along with what looks like an awesome weekend!
Julia @ Drops of Jules says
Such a beautiful post. I’m thrilled to see all of your words and such a wonderful weekend!
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Edye says
Looks like a wonderful holiday! Such sweet pictures 🙂
Blessings,
Edye
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
Looks like a lovely weekend with your family. I’m enjoying the stage of life I’m at now, but also dream of one day having exactly what you do, and it’s amazing to see and read about every day 🙂