Mother's Day!

Just ONE year ago...

As a kid, I always remember when this time of year came around, that I wondered why there wasn't a Kids Day. I would ask my mom, "When is Kids Day?" Of course, I was probably looking for a reason to get a present or have extra attention given to me. My mom would answer this question the same every time... "Everyday is Kids Day!" In a full circle moment, Natalie recently asked me the very same question! Thanks to my mom, I knew exactly what to say!!

This past year has been such a wonderful blur. Becoming a mom of three has been the HARDEST adjustment of my adult life. Finding enough hours in the day to be a good wife, housekeeper, household manager, full time social worker, and mom x3 has not always been easy. There have been many a day, when one of these things has fallen short... but I can say (FOR SURE) that life has never been better. I feel truly blessed to have such great kids and a really awesome man. I am learning that I don't have to have the living room clean or dishes done in order to go to bed at night (although I do still want to do that!), I have learned that I won't be able to exercise everyday or maybe not even once a week (and that's ok), and I have learned that there will be days when I lose my cool and I am not Mom of the Year (but the kids will love me anyway).

Look at my reasons to celebrate my Mother's Day...

And ... this is us today!

We celebrated Mother's Day by just spending the day together. It was relaxing and a fun reminder that we truly enjoy each other's company! We ended the day by watching our years worth of family videos. We don't use the camcorder much and never seem to actually watch what we tape, so it was pretty fun to have us all curled up on the couch watching the highlights of "the Giumarra Family." The girls were dying with laughter watching themselves on TV. Colin wondered who the baby was on the TV and we all were amazed at how much they have grown over the year. It was really fun.

To my mom and all my mom friends out there... I could not (and am not) be the mother I am without you! Whether you listen to me complain, offer advice or just laugh at my craziness with me... THANK YOU! Happy Mother's Day.

and because I would not be a mother without you... Thank you Nick!