Mother's Day

Mother...what a loaded word! Brings lots of thoughts and emotions as I have my 2nd Mother's Day. Incredible, challenging and most rewarding and anticipation of the years to come watching Claire be all God has for her to be...all with the backdrop of what a great husband and father Jeff is to make this motherhood thing so much fun! We celebrated in Baton Rouge with Jeff's family. Enjoyed lots of downtime/playtime (who is defining that?), some time on the carousel since the Louisiana heat has already come full bloom, and always good Louisiana cuisine! I was treated to TIME - time for nap, time to jog, and time to shop! TIME - what a precious gift! Claire knew just what to give me...she and I enjoy watering the flowers together most everyday so I got a new watering can AND since she has taken over the tupperware, I got some new of my own! Yea! To wrap up Mother's Day celebrations we also enjoyed time with my mom after we returned. Mother's Day is a time to give thanks for our own mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, mothers of the faith, and those who are giving in their all to do their best to prepare children for what is coming in this world! OH MY GOODNESS! As Claire said to me and I say to all mothers, "Cheers" and as Paul says, "Press on!" Oh God, help me nurture and train Claire to be all you have called her to be!