from right to left: daddy, mommy, ana, adi, and achilles(i think? i hope?).
{Shirt: GAP | Skirt: H&M}
One night my girls wanted to express how much they loved me. So they drew bunch drawings and asked daddy to help tape them all over the wall. Then they brought me “gifts” which were random things they found around the house. And I couldn’t have asked for better gifts, how cute is that!
And I got a thank you card from one of my friends the other day. I read it aloud to Jay and the girls during dinner time and after reading it I said, “Aw. She always writes the sweetest cards.” Then I see Adi looking at me for a little bit and then she whispers to dad, “Daddy! Come over here, I gotta tell you something!” and they go into the living room. For the next 15 minutes, they wouldn’t let me come near the living room and I hear them whispering the whole time. So 15 minutes later, Adi comes runs to me beaming and says, “Mommy, mommy, look! I wrote you a thank you card! I said it out loud and daddy wrote down everything I said, look!” And indeed, it was a thank you card. And it was one of the sweetest thank you cards I’ve ever received. And I knew that’s what she wanted to hear(competitive, that one), so I made sure I told her many times how much I loved the card and how she writes the sweetest thank you card. And only then did she look content before running off to play.
Many times I feel like an inadequate mother. There’s always something I could improve on, something I could work on, something I should do or not do, do more of or less of, something I shouldn’t have said or have said, and I beat myself over it. But at the end of the day, I realize that the single most important thing I could do as a mother is to have them know that I love them immensely, without any measure. No matter what. No matter what they’ve done or will do in the future. That my love is always constant, never changing. That I will not judge them or withhold my love, but to always embrace them with open arms, especially when they’ve done something bad because that’s when they’ll need my love the most. And with that one aspect of motherhood, I know I am doing a well job. Well , so far anyway, but ask me again when they’re teenagers…
Elisabeth G. says
AWE!! This is SOO precious! Children are darling. π
Jodi Ann says
Oh my goodness, how sweet! And I read that last paragraph twice because it's that good. π
tina says
you brought tears to my eyes! moms have huge responsibilities, and i think you are an awesome example of a good mother! love your honesty, and your girls are just too cute!
Sarah says
Aw, thank you for your sweet words, you are too kind. π
Sarah says
Thank you for your comment! Children are indeed darling, all of them! π
Sarah says
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. π
Tiffany says
New Follower, found you on pinterest…LOVE your blog and your style…Beautiful family and posts, cant wait to try some of these DIY projects,