Here's to you moms! Just think what you've accomplished this year. I'm sure you were amazing! Because you...
Oohed and aahed at their accomplishments, took pictures and listened as they shared every detail about what they were proud of.
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| May 2012 |
You put your needs behind others...like a haircut!
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| May 2012 |
You handled all the birthday parties, decorations, gifts, cake, ice cream and candles...
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| May 2012 |
You weaned one from a pacifier and helped another separate from his special blanket...
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| May 2012 |
You cleaned up messes that were not your own...often...
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| May 2012 |
You hunted, shopped, ironed and got everyone looking like an "ideal" family for a family picture...
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| May 2012 |
You turned a blind eye to messes so you could get something done...
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| June 2012 |
You attended lots of school functions...
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| June 2012 |
You taught your kids how to play together and had your heart melt when you caught it happening...
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| June 2012 |
You made sure the kids didn't become computer, TV, tablet, DS and smart phone zombies...
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| June 2012 |
You grocery shopped with helpers...
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| July 2012 |
You took pictures of one child, which become two, which become everyone, which became a great moment...
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| August 2012 |
You watched a lot of cartwheel attempts...
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| August 2012 |
You helped them walk and grow...
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| September 2012 |
You helped them build a fort...
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| September 2012 |
You got them ready and sent them off to their first day of school...
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| September 2012 |
You taught them gratitude and how to love each other...
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| October 2012 |
You discovered pictures on your phone you didn't take...
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| November 2012 |
You took care of a lot of drool...
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| November 2012 |
You showed wisdom to carve out a little time for yourself because you definitely deserved it...
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| November 2012 |
You took everyone to Costco and hoped you wouldn't get kicked out...
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| December 2012 |
You taught your kids how to do chores and that wasn't easy!
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| December 2012 |
You cherished surprises and laughs to help you through the day...
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| December 2012 |
You were amazing and kept going until bedtime when your husband worked late, was out of town or at a church meeting...
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| December 2012 |
You helped your kids balance fashion, trends, price and popularity...
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| December 2012 |
You remembered to put yourself in pictures with your kids because your time with them is precious and fleeting...
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| December 2012 |
You welled with tears and gratitude when your kids loved each other...
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| December 2012 |
You found things where they didn't belong and put them away...
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| January 2013 |
You kept your cool most of them time when someone else had a bad day...
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| January 2013 |
You did lots of school projects...
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| January 2013 |
You were smart and knew when to abandon screen time rules to keep everyone happy...
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| January 2013 |
You let your kids be kids at the store...
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| January 2013 |
You rotated the clothes for the seasons...
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| January 2013 |
You handled a lot of sick days...
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| January 2013 |
You hunted down the best prices to keep your family on budget...
You woke up, got dressed, and did your best day after day after day...
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| January 2013 |
You said, "Sure! I'd love to try what you made" and then actually tasted it!!
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| February 2013 |
You picked up, sorted, washed, dried, folded and put away literal mountains of laundry...weekly...
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| February 2013 |
You worked a long day then put kids in jammies, brushed teeth, read stories, snuggled and made sure prayers were said...
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| February 2013 |
You felt indescribable joy and endless depth of love...
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| February 2013 |
You made hundreds of meals and even a few fancy ones to show them how much you love them...
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| February 2013 |
You went to McDonald's...
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| March 2013 |
You let your kids help in the kitchen when it would've been easier to work alone...
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| March 2013 |
You sacrificed another pair of sunglasses to a child playing with them...
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| March 2013 |
You didn't make the beds because there just wasn't time for that...
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| April 2013 |
You found your kids' coats in the strangest places...
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| April 2013 |
You pushed kids on the swing...
You snuck in a few sweet treats as a reward for your good behavior...
You heard a lot of crying and still loved them...
You even handled days off from school and took everyone for a bike ride even though there was just one of you...
You wiped a lot of messy noses and taught your kids not to use their tongues, shirts and hands...
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| May 2013 |
You dressed up and behaved like a child because that's what they wanted...
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| May 2013 |
You went a little slower to accommodate them...
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| May 2013 |
You weeded, mowed and watered the lawn. But, most importantly you built a home because you were amazing. You were a Mom.
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| May 2013 |
