My mom

My mom is an amazing example of what it is to be genuinely selfless.  She loves our family so much and I truly know that she would do ANYTHING for us.  Recently Dave had a work trip in Dallas Texas. I called my mom and she graciously offered to use vacation time to come stay with me, Caleb and Zoe Sunday through Tuesday while Dave was gone.  Just having her there was a huge blessing as it's quite a bit of work taking care off a toddler and an infant...ok at times it's really exhausting!  My mom knows this as she was in the same situation 33 years ago, so of course she not only helped with the kids, but she also did a laundry list of tasks around the house.  From taking Caleb outside to play, to putting kids to bed, to cleaning the house, doing the laundry, ironing, cooking meals, buying things we needed around the house and going grocery shopping.  She didn't have to do any of that but I am very thankful for it all.  I am so grateful for her, she is a perfect example of the mom I strive to be.

She also surprised me with a massage on my birthday and watched the kids that weekend so Dave and I could have a night to ourselves.  The weekend was perfect because we stayed at The Lodge in Siren, WI where our wedding reception was which brought back some great memories.

Lastly, my mom came down to the cities one weekend and took me, Caleb and Zoe to the Children's Museum.  She loved on Zoe while Caleb and I discovered everything they had at the museum.  Later when we arrived home, she was able to walk Caleb to the park and play with him too.  You can tell how much she loves her grandkids...it truly warms my heart.  She will totally get down on the floor and play cars with Caleb like she's 20 years old.  I love it!!

Thank you mom for always being a blessing to our family.  Your selfless giving spirit reminds me of the scripture in 2 Corinthians 9:7 which says "...God loves a cheerful giver."  We love you!!!