Mother of 2

Mother's day 2010 started off with a chill in the air and as the day has worn on the weather has gotten progressively more beautiful. I'm blogging from my lounge chair on my deck - how could this day get any better? Oh, my two beautiful kids could wake up from their naps and we could go to the park - that would be better. But I'm going to enjoy the breeze through my hair and the sun on my pale skin at this moment.

It's still crazy to think that I'm a mom. Some days I'm a great mom - patient, understanding, flexible, awake, alert, willing... And other days I'm not-so-great mom - short tempered, discouraged, dog-tired, disgruntled. Hey - we all have our good & bad days. Now, I just have my kids to tell me to snap out of it.

It's hard being an emotional creative and juggling all the duties of mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, employee, manager. (There I go with the lists!) If I didn't have the juggling, what would I do with myself. Life would be boring and no one wants a boring life.

What I'm trying to convey is that I love my life & my family. Being a mother of 2 is the best. To see Jonah & McKenna grow and learn and interact with the world - it gives me purpose. It makes me want to be a better person. It's made me realize that perfection is not an obtainable standard. It's knock me down a few levels and enabled me to let go.

I appreciate having a specific day to celebrate "moms" and I want to thank all the mom's in the world. It's a thankless job and yet everyday you show up for work.