Mother's Day 2010

Any day I get to spend with Carly is a good day. It brought tears to my eyes when Carly gave me my Mother's Day gift on Thursday afternoon. When I picked her up from daycare she was carrying a bag for me. It was so sweet. You've gotta love those little hands!

On Sunday we went to my aunt's to celebrate Mother's Day with the entire family. As you can see...the dirt pile was a big hit.

Who doesn't like playing in dirt?

Jeanette and I had a good time riding the kids on the wiggle racers. Too bad there weren't two...I'm sure Carly and I would have blown them in the dust.

What a crew! The boys always have such a good time together. It's going to be scary when the kids (and trucks) get bigger. Good thing I have a girl! HAHA!! I'm sure she'll be right in the middle of everything..not that I was...I'm just sayin'!!!

Carly didn't like riding with the boys. Guess I'm a better driver!

Man she thinks she's big. Her feet wouldn't even come close to touching the pedal, but she sure enjoyed pretending!Now, this is cute!

The one thing that I am most proud of is being Carly's Mom. I have such a hard time explaining how much she means to me. She truly is my life. I have loved her since I found out she was in my belly. I loved her through the morning sickness, the flutters, the kicks, and the tumbles, the heartburn. My heart melted the first time I heard hers beating. My eyes filled with tears the first time I heard her cry. I world lit up the first time I saw her screaming face. But that love grows deeper everyday. She means the world to me.

Fortunately, Carly isn't the only reason I get to celebrate Mother's Day. I have a great mom who doesn't get rewarded enough. She has always went out of her way to give us everything we have ever wanted. She never stops and never slows down...although she really needs to. Some of my favorite memories growing up are playing softball and mom towing us all around and cheering on the sidelines. She's always been my biggest fan. I just hope someday Carly can say that I have been as good a mother as she has always been. I know it wasn't always easy to raise me, but I'm sure Mom loved every minute. Isn't that right, Mom?