posted by erin on May 13
Yes, that most blessed of mom’s is me. And these 2 little princesses are the reason. They fill my life with joy, laughter, tears, and prayers. It’s true, there are often bad days, or days I wish I could do over, but usually it’s because of ME that I want to do it over (don’t get me wrong, sometimes it IS them). They stretch me and grow me, love me unconditionally no matter how horrible of a mom I was that day, they giggle with me and hug me, give me wet, shnotty kisses and make me very proud of these 2 beautiful creations that God has given me. I love when Ella gets this soft little look on her face and cups my face between her small hands and says “I love you, mommy”. I love when Aidan trips over her feet trying to get to me as fast as she can when I’ve been gone. I love watching them sleep and watching play. I wish the years would slow down a bit, so that I can catch my breath and enjoy the moment.
This morning they gathered in the bathroom with daddy, giggling. Then Ella came out to tell me 
they had a secret. Ella and Aidan were both holding one handle of a gift bag and they gave me the sweetest gift. It’s a hanging ornament of a mother (an angel, but aren’t we all?) holding her daughter on a swing. The emotions that came bubbling to the surface when I first saw it are hard to describe. It’s so beautiful. I’m going to hang it in a place of honor on my front porch. Love lives here!
May 13th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
…and one of the prettiest..
Happy Mommy Day.
May 13th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Happy Mothers Day!
Beautiful gift!
Love you
May 13th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Oh Joyce, you are too sweet!
May 14th, 2007 at 12:35 am
Happy Mothers Day Erin
Your pressie is beautiful.
May 14th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Happy Mother’s Day! What a beautiful gift for a beautiful Mommy from 2 beautiful girls!
May 14th, 2007 at 2:58 am
What a sweet gift. What a beautiful picture of you and your kids. I see where they get their good looks from.
Happy Mother’s Day.
May 14th, 2007 at 8:55 am
You ARE a blessed mom! Congrats. What a great story. I am glad you had a great day.
May 14th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
I could just squish those cubby cheeks…don’t worry, I’m talking about Aidan! I saw your gift hanging in the porch when we got home last night — it’s beautiful!!
May 14th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
How cute!!
Happy Mother’s Day!!
May 14th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
I almost cried when I read this, and I’m not even a mom!
May 15th, 2007 at 4:21 am
What beautiful kids. God is awesome ((hugs))
May 15th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
you are so lovely…and your girls are divine.
May 15th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Coming in late . . . but with lots of Mother’s Day hugs for you. Hope it was fabulous and it sounds like it was. Beautiful pic, Erin. Keep up the hard work as a wonderful mommy. xo
May 15th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Happy Mother’s Day, a little late I know.
The girls are too precious and I’m glad you had a special day. I love the description of Ella cupping her hands on your face.
I really enjoyed your wedding photos. Blessings to you and yours. I love that you are blessed to be married to your best friend, it wouldn’t be right any other way.
xo
May 18th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Your girls are sooooo cute!