Happy Mother's Day!

I couldn't let Mother's Day pass without a post dedicated to the wonderful mothers in my life.
First, I am especially grateful for my own Mom. She is just the very best mom and grandma ever. I am so proud to call her my mom and am so thankful for the example she sets for me. She has always been my hero and I love her so so much. Noah is so lucky to have her for his grandma. The year before we had Noah, Taleesha and I gave my mom a little decoration that says, "The only thing better than having you for a Mom, is knowing my children get you for a Grandma." and it so so so true. Trev, Noah, and I are so grateful for everything she does for us. Mom, I love you. Thanks for everything, Happy Mother's Day!

[Taken Last year on Mother's Day]

I also want to tell my Mother-in law, Shamae, Happy Mother's Day! I will be forever grateful to you for bringing Trevor into this world and helping to shape him into the wonderful person he is today. I am so grateful for the example you are to not only Trev, but to me as well. You are a wonderful mom and a great grandma!! I am thankful for your fun personality and great advice. I think you are one of the strongest women I know and have put up with so much throughout your life. We love you very much!

[Stolen from FB. Last summer while Trev was in AIT]

I am also thankful for my amazing grandmas. I have been so blessed to have 5 amazing women to call my Grandma. They are all such wonderful examples to me and I am thankful for each of them. I have always thought of myself (and more so the older I get) the perfect mixture of my Nanny and my Gramma Julie. Haha, they are cooky, but 2 of the very best people in the world. I am also grateful for Trev's Grandma Rassmussen. She is so kind and loving and welcoming. She is a wonderful example to me. I hope one day, Trevor and I can be like Grandma and Grandpa Rassmussen.


This Mother's Day, I am so incredibly grateful for my sweet, sweet Noah boy and this new little guy inside me. I feel so privileged to be called Mommy. It is my greatest blessing and calling life. I always wanted to be a mom   more than anything and it truly is the best thing I could spend my life doing. Noah has taught me more in his 2 years of life than I learned in any of the 21 years before him. I am slowly becoming a master of patience and my quick temper is not so quick anymore. I am learning all about boys, since we only had girls in my family! (haha my family is learning too!) My husband summed it up so perfectly a few weeks ago, "All your freedoms are gone and you don't have fun like you used to, but everything is so much better than you could have imagined. But it's the best mistake you ever made." Since having Noah, I am always emotional on Mother's Day. I feel like the luckiest girl on earth! :)

[the only pic I have capturing my 2 favorite boys!]