Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

Send this to someone whom you think is a special Mom...

And remember that behind every successful woman......
is a basket of dirty laundry.

Happy Mother's Day Mama

If roses grow in heaven, God please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my mother’s arms & tell here they’re from me. Tell her I love her & miss her. When she turns to smile, place a kiss upon her cheek & hold her for a while. Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day. But there’s an ache within my heart that will never go away. I miss & love you Mom!! Happy Mother’s Day!

So excited!!

I feel like the little kid waiting on Santa. lol  We leave in 16 days going to Florida & Disney World. I can't wait!! I may be a little more excited than the kids. lol Then in 22 days it will be mine & Kevin's 10th Anniversary!! YEAH us!! :)  We are spending our Anniversary at Disney World, where our marriage & the magic started.  We went to Disney World on our Honeymoon. This is the first time we have gone back since we married.
Kevin is taking 2 weeks off from work. We are driving there, stopping at cool places a long the way. It should be lots of fun.
We are going to stay here. The Cabins at the Wilderness Lodge.  It looks like such a fun place. lol  I always wanted to stay in a log cabin. It's my dream. Yes I know it's a silly dream but it's my dream from my childhood.  I'm just as excited to stay there as I am going.  I'm so excited that I have to check out their site almost on a daily basis.
We are also going to visit my great aunt who lives in Lakeland. I always promised her I'd come for a visit & have yet to get to come. But this year I'm going. She's always been the one to come to TX.  I just saw her a month ago at my Great Aunt Winnie's funeral & then the month before that when she was here for a visit. So it's very rare to get to see her 3 times in a year. Normally we go years between visits.