Yeah I totally rocked it today. One of those rare days in motherhood when everything you say brings a smile on your child's face. A day where you don't have that "mother regret" that you aren't enough for your kids.
God was just on my side today. I woke them up with a happy happy song. I got them to vacation bible school on time. We got surprise milkshakes. I watched 2 hours straight of the World Cup without one comment about how cute the men were just so my son would be impressed. Jocie and I belted out some sick tunes on the old guitar that neither one of us can play. (We don't know pitch either.) There wasn't one cry, one hurt feeling, eye rolls, or annoying grimaces. I didn't pick up the phone once to compare my lives to others of the Instagram or Facebook world. **** insert applause here-signed autographs later ****
We are a HUGE sports family. If there is a ball then we are playing it and we are watching it. My Philly of course says I get too emotional for the losing teams and also when one person is declared a MVP. It seems to me that usually the MVP is the person who is the most popular on the team. The one who already has the shoe contract and the cereal commercial. But what about the unsung hero? The glue who keeps the team together or the person who puts their heart and soul into every game. Okay so maybe they don't have the highest batting average or the best record for free throw percentages but they fight the good fight day in and day out.
You see as of right now it is only 7:30 so I am sure to end this perfect mommy day at any second. Once I announce bedtimes then anything could go.
God was just on my side today. I woke them up with a happy happy song. I got them to vacation bible school on time. We got surprise milkshakes. I watched 2 hours straight of the World Cup without one comment about how cute the men were just so my son would be impressed. Jocie and I belted out some sick tunes on the old guitar that neither one of us can play. (We don't know pitch either.) There wasn't one cry, one hurt feeling, eye rolls, or annoying grimaces. I didn't pick up the phone once to compare my lives to others of the Instagram or Facebook world. **** insert applause here-signed autographs later ****
We are a HUGE sports family. If there is a ball then we are playing it and we are watching it. My Philly of course says I get too emotional for the losing teams and also when one person is declared a MVP. It seems to me that usually the MVP is the person who is the most popular on the team. The one who already has the shoe contract and the cereal commercial. But what about the unsung hero? The glue who keeps the team together or the person who puts their heart and soul into every game. Okay so maybe they don't have the highest batting average or the best record for free throw percentages but they fight the good fight day in and day out.
You see as of right now it is only 7:30 so I am sure to end this perfect mommy day at any second. Once I announce bedtimes then anything could go.
We mommies strive so hard to make every day a perfect day amidst the chaos. We are there glue that keeps the family together. The heart and soul of the family unit. Us mommies fight the good fight day in and day out. We should be called MVPs everyday.
Days like today are the ones I hope they remember. The happy mommy ones. Not the ones where I raised my voice way too high or where my eyes were glued to the hot vampire on TV. My fear is they reminisce over the bad.
If you listed my stats on a mommy trading card they might be dismal. High in yelling and low in patience. Thank the Lord though that as mommies and daughters of Christ we get this clean slate every day. No matter how bad our record is one day; we get the chance to improve and be forgiven the next.
I wish I had all of you on my team. You all are MVPs in my heart and in God's. The foundation we are laying for our kids makes us all incredibly important to the outcome of their life. Of course we have the best coach EVER in God our Father.
GO TEAM MOMMIES!!!!
With endless love,
Kristie
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