Mother's Day Card

I don't like saving things. My cluttered counter gives me anxiety, and when life starts to feel overwhelming, I medicate myself by getting rid of things. It works, but I don't really know why. I rarely save any of the kids' stuff because I could easily fill my closets with crafts the kids make.

That being said, there are some things that are just precious. Some that I want to hang on to just so I won't forget these crazy kid days and the moments of clarity they sometimes bring me...

This Mother's Day card from Reagan was one of them. She made it at church this weekend and it made me cry. I scanned it and am posting it so I will have it, even when I throw it away. :)

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Back:
Being a mom is an exhausting job, but I feel like I was made for it and I am so grateful for these three precious little ones. That gratefulness gets clouded sometimes by sleeplessness and messiness, but I have moments of clarity - moments when I know this phase of life is but a vapor - here and then gone. I'm trying to hold on to that vapor and enjoy it, but it's not always as easy as it is on Mother's Day.