Happy Mom's Day

My mother-in-law called today to wish me a Happy Mother's Day and asked how my day was going. Well, I had just finished unloading the dishwasher, cleaning up Abby's little accident that she had had in the bathroom (I know, a little ironic) and scrubbing the spaghetti sauce off Anna Cate's favorite butterfly shirt. She had literally spilled half the plate of spaghetti on herself at BJ's today and nearly had a meltdown in the restaurant because this upset her so. This is kind of the moment when the music comes to a screeching halt and you realize that life rarely resembles the magical moments we view on TV.

But honestly, I'm laughing, because I learned long ago that even though reality is a bit messy at times, it trumps fantasy anyday. And, yes, my actual "Mother's Day" was not too special, but the week precluding it was.

I was awaken three days straight with a homemade card expressing Anna Cate's love for me. Her spelling is still limited, so she often just writes the words she knows how to spell. Therefore, my cards all say, "Happy Mom's Day", which I think is just adorable.

I also received a poem and "flowers" from her that she made at Eagleridge. The poem that accompanied the flowers follows (the words in italic are the ones she added)...
"My Mother - 2009"

She has blonde-brown hair and big blue eyes
She's 30 years old
She likes it when I do good on my work
and she has a heart of gold.
My mom laughs when I do funny things...
I think that's what she said.
She weighs about 80 pounds
and tucks me into bed.
Her favorite food is tacos.
I love her, you can see.
But, my favorite thing about my mom is
She loves me very much.
Mom, you're the best!

Lastly, Matthew surprised me with a dozen red roses and a Coach purse. Both of these I love and realize how much thought he put into making this occassion special for me. Okay,so maybe the sappy music can start now...I really am a lucky girl.