Motherhood

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there...

While I was growing up, I thought being a mom was the best thing ever.  And it is.  But no one told me it was going to be hard.

The hardest I think is coming in the form of Bean being able to drive.  He begins drivers education tomorrow.  That means I have to entrust him to drive my new car (no way he can drive the 3/4 ton pickup or the manual transmission in the Mustang at first).  This is not what I wanted to do, but I can't see another way to fix the problem until the Boss finds a used car for us to use.  

Also hard was standing back and letting Dizzy do her Bronze award yesterday.  She had to lead a team, and while most girls have a troop of girls doing it with them, she had to work with a varied group of adults, 2nd graders and other teens over the internet.  She coordinated a Diabetes Walk that ran in conjunction with her friend in Iowa's JDRF walk.  We were able to skype with her friend during the event and then walked a lap around the park at her school.  Then the kids wanted to play, so Dani and a couple of her friends took the younger kids over and played on the playground. It was great, even if they didn't walk more laps (a few did) as they were staying active and that is a life lesson and oh-so-important for those with diabetes.

Tater played at gymnastics with some of her old teammates this week as well (it was a brutal one again) and while she had a great time, she admitted she likes soccer and the team part of it instead of the individual-ness of gymnastics.  She wants the spotlight with her team, not just on her.  That may change, but it's been hard working through that with her the last few months.

For all that, I got part of my mom's day present last night.  We went out to dinner (none of us wanted to cook after the busy morning) and then the Boss and the kids dropped me at the house for an hour and a half of quiet time and I took advantage of that by taking a hot bath and then starting on a blanket for Tater.

Hoping for some fun in your day, whether or not you are a mom of 2 or 4-legged children or someone who has a mom or helps a mom out...

Be Happy, Be Healthy and Be darn sure to laugh everyday!