i hope all you hard working, hard loving mamas had a lovely day yesterday.
there was no whizz-bang for us, but it was nice just having the day off meals honestly (i feel like i spend just as long cleaning up after meals these days as i do preparing them - it's kinda driving me crazy!)
and because i now have 4 sons i am acutely aware of how i treat (include/accept/embrace) my mother-in-law, so we decided to have lunch with JRs parents in Cambridge.
we pretty much took over the cafe and when the kids couldn't sit still a minute longer we moved the 'party' (the kids) outside, where they spent the next 10 minutes running and pushing around this tree.
they stopped long enough for me to snap a pic
4 of 5.
spunks!
i've been learning deep, hard lessons about mothering (and myself) since having our 5th. i feel like i've hit a new level (or depth maybe?) in my role and it's been a slow acceptance on my part so far. anyway,i'd love to share more with you one day, when i have a minute to type it all out but until then, a thank you to my mum, JRs mum and all you other precious mums who do the same thing over and over again everyday for your babies. it IS worth it.
guard your legacy fiercely.
~d.
YOU are amazing. 5 and with such style! (. . . here i am wondering if i could go 3).
ReplyDeleterachel xo
<3 this post hard. There are even a few lessons in here for me... (include/accept/embrace) xx (and yep, spunks alright!)
ReplyDelete:) had to smile at your "4 sons i am acutely aware of how i treat (include/accept/embrace) my mother-in-law". Ahhhhhh Yes.
ReplyDeleteNot only is it important for your boys to witness your relationship with your mother in law but also of the respect their father has for you. The biggest lesson my husband has undertaken was breaking the cycle of his childhood if you know what I mean, there was no way he wanted our children as witnesses or victims to that kind of relationship. I am totally proud of the men we are raising :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day Lovely.
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beautifl! looks like a lovely day. looking forward to reading more of your lessons, I am in this right now too.
ReplyDeleteLove that last line Dee - oh.so.true this is our wonderful, wonderful legacy
ReplyDeleteA legacy it is! Bless
ReplyDeleteOh Dee, I adore your honesty and integrity. Clearly you are still adjusting...but the best thing is that you're aware of the process, you're treading the path till it becomes a little easier and you're doing it with grace and a good few exhalations. I look forward to reading that post x
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, a friend in the UK just linked me to your blazer tutorial and it is making me so homesick! I'm returning to NZ to have baby #2 at the end of the year and I can't wait. You are such an inspiration x
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