Sunday, May 1, 2011

mother's day

Yes, I know I am spoiled.

I already have my Mother's Day present this year.
I picked it out.

I have always loved "mother's rings" and have always wanted one, but didn't want to get one and have to add to it -- now that we are done having babies (yes, really), I have been looking at them.
The kids birthstones are garnet, amethyst and two opals or pink tourmaline. Hmmm. I don't really want to wear that much pink...
and do I add mine, peridot (which I love) and Mike's? That would be more pink.
* we are super busy in October!
Well, now I've realized I didn't really want a ring necessarily, but I do want something that represented our family.
So I have been looking at other things too, like necklaces. And I have always loved charm bracelets. I haven't been searching all that much, but I have been looking around for a year or so.
I really like the things they have at red envelope but haven't been able to decide on anything.

Then I found lisa leonard designs and I found what I wanted!


I have a charm for each of the kids and one with "mike & carol"

I am supper happy with it and have been wearing it every day! I have told them all not to get me anything else, but I know that will never happen, since I do LOVE getting all the cards they make for me!
I tend to get really spoiled on Mother's Day.


Last year I got my Kindle and my father-in-law took me to see
The Eagles!!!!






Mother's Day was such an odd day for me when I was a kid, but I never really thought about it until I became a mother. My own mom was 'there', she was just doing her own thing.

The second half of 1st grade I was at John F Kennedy elementary school in Stockton, California. It was near my grandparents house and I would walk home to their house after school.
(which is in itself crazy, right?)
I was a super shy kid and it has never been easy for me to make friends. So when the class was excitedly making their Mother's Day art projects, I was just sort of sitting by myself. At some point, the teacher noticed and although I don't remember what she asked me, or even what the art project was, I do remember asking her if I HAD to make something for my mother.
When she let me know that I didn't have to make something for her, I asked if I could make something for my aunt Connie.
I was SO disappointed when she told me that I could, only "if she was a mother" that I felt like I was going to cry.
(thanks Michelle, for not being born yet!)
I think she saw how upset I was getting, because she then explained that I could make it for my grandmother. I'm sure I was relieved at the time (and the teacher too) but I don't remember. Like I said, I don't even remember what the project was.

I do know that this is how I have always felt about my mother. I never felt mothered by her. Lucky for me, I did feel adored by both my grandmothers. I had aunts that loved me and took care of me. I don't know who I would be now if it wasn't for them. They were the ones who first made feel special.

They were the ones who first spoiled me.

Now I have my own little family to take over the job.






3 comments:

Sandra in NM* said...

You're such a great mom--that's probably why you get spoiled every year. Great necklace! The charms are awesome!! xo

Unknown said...

That is a beautiful necklace. I have one that is similar and I LOOOVE it! And I am sure just from your life experiences you are a fatabulous mother! :)
Just visiting from hop a little tuesday! Thanks for coming back this week!

Cyndi Hendrickson said...

I had no idea you felt this way. And you were the favorite... Hmmm.

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