Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! We had a great day today filled with family and lots and lots of smiles and laughs from our little daughter.  Isabelle was extra smiley today (although she is most days) and had tons of fun playing outside.  Both Kevin and my family came over to grill out this evening.  Isabelle loved seeing everyone and playing with her cousins!  There is a quote I often think of when with Isabelle...."I never knew how much my heart could hold till someone called me mommy."  It is so true.  Being Isabelle's mommy is the greatest joy and pleasure in the world.  She is everything in the world to me and I truly cannot even begin to explain how much I love her. 

On our way to church this morning.

I managed to sneak a couple pictures in during church!

Isabelle wanted to go play on the church playground before heading home.

After her nap today she was ready for more outdoors fun! I LOVE this little outfit on her!  So adorable!

Isabelle had so much fun playing with all her family today!  Grandma and Grandpa V, Grandma and Grandpa L, Aunt Amy, Uncle Andy, Ava, Isaiah, Uncle Dan, Aunt Amy L, and Uncle Ray!  And of course mommy and daddy!

Check out Isaiah practicing his golf swing in the background!

 

Thank you Isabelle (and my son Simba!) for being the best a mommy could ask for.  I love you with all my heart and soul!  And happy mother's day to my mom and mother-in-law too! I love you both!  Hope you all had a great day as well.

***This is a great poem about Mom's.  I read this on my sister's friends blog and had to post it on ours as well.  It is so true for every mom.***

Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry about whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.


Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.


Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.


Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down..
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.


Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know the bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.


Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every ten minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never know the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment, or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.