Mommy Memory Day

Morgan and I have never been much on celebrating holidays together in the traditional sense.  We don't buy each other Christmas gifts, we don't do Valentines Day, Anniversary's or Birthdays.  Of course we celebrate special occasions for the girls but as far as the two of us are concerned simply acknowledging the holiday is usually good enough.  It's pretty much been this way since we met.  I guess we figured out early on that you shouldn't get the other person something just because its expected.  If it's expected it sort of takes the feeling away from it.  Personally, I'm not a big fan of flowers and I have never felt like I was missing out because I didn't get a box of chocolates on Valentines Day.  I would rather us show each other how much we care on a regular daily basis than on a special occasion.

This being said, Mother's Day isn't much different.  On Mother's Day I get to sleep in, I get breakfast cooked for me and I get control of the remote all day.  Basically Morgan plays me for the day.  This gift is better than anything money can buy.  But, it did get me thinking.... If Morgan has to act like me on Mother's Day then perhaps it's only fair that I act like Morgan on Father's Day.  Let me see... how will the day start.  I guess when I hear the girls are awake I will roll over and pretend to be asleep. Once he gets tired of listening to Piper cry he will go get her and I will go take an uninterrupted shower.  After my shower I will sit on the couch and put on a tv show of my choosing, I'm thinking Food Network and then wait for my breakfast to be brough to me.  After I eat my breakfast I will leave the mess for Morgan to clean up and I will head over to my buddies house to either work on some fishing project or go fishing, spearfishing or diving.  After a few hours I will come home get the girls all excited and then wait for dinner.  After dinner I will go to bed and wait for the alarm in the morning.  Sounds like a pretty good day to me.   Wonder how well this plan will go over. Probably not to good.

Lets face it, it's us moms that make the world go round.  It's the moms that make sure the kids favorite outfits are clean, it's moms that make sure the kids eat more than cereal every day, it's moms that make sure baths get taken, bikes get ridden, boo boos get kissed, spirits get lifted.  Moms make everything better, I know mine always did.  I think everyday should be Mother's Day.  Everyday we should be thankful for all that our moms and mom figures have done for us - past, present and future.  Not one of us would be here without a mom, but then again none of us would be here without a dad either.  As far as daddy's go, I couldn't have wished for a better one for my girls.  He loves us all unconditionally, gives all that he has to our family and most importantly makes us all laugh till it hurts.  I am so thankful and happy to be a mommy and I couldn't have done it without daddy, love you Morgan!






Three days before Avrie was born

An hour or so before Avrie was born

Avrie!!

One week before Piper was born

Day before Piper was born

Newborn Piper  - She was born and we were released from the hospital so fast I think this is the first picture of her.  My mom said it felt like we went to get groceries and came home with a baby - I sort of feel the same way.