The Many Ways They Say “I Love You”
Posted By Jacque on May 11, 2008
Every year, my children ask me what I want for Mother’s Day and my birthday, and my reply has become pretty consistent: “I want the house cleaned up and my children to behave. ” That’s all: simple. Each year, I guess they figure that buying me a gift is a lot easier than my request!
This year, we are blessed because my mother is here with my sister. Yes, Jen and Mom drove all the way up here from NM for Jocelyn’ birthday party and Mother’s Day. I was so happy to spend time with them. I don’t know how our children, especially the little boys, are going to handle their leaving.
::HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, MOM and Mom Dixon!!::
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in my life!
We had a wonderful day today. We went out to eat with my brother/Lydia, my sister and my mom. I got such nice gifts for Mother’s Day. The kids got me a Boston Fern, which I have wanted for some time. My Grandmother always had one, and I have always wanted one. It is so neat, especially with the thought behind it. They also got me some body spray, scrub and lotion, with a nice little four-way scrub brush from The Healing Garden. It is Organic Wild Honey. I am not a perfume-y person, and this is perfect!
Thank you to my dear children and my husband,
who worked long hours to provide a way for Mom and Jen to come up and for a really lovely lunch! It was the best Mother’s Day ever! Thanks! I love you all!
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As I was mowing the lawn a couple of days ago, Eric, who is almost 11, called down from the porch, “Mom, are you doing alright?”. It was raining, and I was mowing by the road, and he felt protective of me (which I love, don’t you?), and he wanted to make sure I was “alright”. I told him I was alright. He asked if there was anything he could get me. I told him if he wanted to get me a ball cap to keep the rain out of my face, he could. He brought me the cap and ended up standing down with me for the next 30-40 minutes as I mowed some more.
This gave me the opportunity to talk to him about things in general, you know, those little moments that make up life that we miss if we are not paying attention? We talked, walking and enjoying each others’ company as I mowed. The first thing I told him was that by asking me if I was alright, he had showed me he really loves me. That he could have just looked out and made sure things were fine, but by asking me and bringing me my hat, he was telling me he cared and was willing to offer his love and go the extra mile.
It made me think of all the little things my children do that say, “I love you, Mom.” It is not about giving gifts, and it is not about a simple “I love you.” It is about putting those words into action in our everyday lives.
Eric asking if I need anything and then standing with me in the rain as I mowed the lawn.
Any one of our children, from Hannah to Amanda, changing Loolie’s diaper.
Making a delicious dinner.
Serving me my plate for dinner.
Smiles
Hugs
Kisses
Keeping things neat and tidy.
Cooking for the big parties… and doing it with joy and having fun in the process!
Joining me in any task I do, to make it easier and fun.
Laughing at all hours of the day.
Always being there. Always.
Isaac making me a peanut butter sandwich. He’s four.
Caleb splitting a pickle with me. He’s two.
Rachel loves to serve me coffee after dinner.
Either Hannah makes the coffee or Rachel does.
Chasing the chickens off my porch and from eating my hostas.
The little things.
IMing with me.
Getting my opinion on a decision.
Mothering the Littles.
All of the html learning together.
Remembering things I forget!
Praising me when I am not all I could or should be, but doing it because they see beyond my faults and love me in spite of them!
There are so many more things that I could (and probably will) list. My children listen everyday and give everyday and are a blessing to our family more than I ever thought imaginable.
Mother’s Day posts:
Amanda: To The SUPEREST Mama In The World!
Rachel: Happy Mother’s Day… Mother Dear…
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I hope I can post about Jocelyn’s party later. She posted some pictures already, if you want to see them: A Perfect Day!
blessings~
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY, MOTHER!!!
I posted my Mother’s Day Post for you. Here is the link. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/rjdjohn316/530348/
Glad you liked the flowers…
Love you!
Love,
Rae
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Dearest Mother Dear
HAPPY MOTHER’S! I love you a ton and I couldn’t ask for a better guide through my childhood.
Thank you for all you did this week. I’m sorry my bday falls by mother’s day because it always interferes with your special day!
Love you lots!
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Happy Mother’s Day Mama! I hope it was the best for you!
I am glad that you liked the ecards. I love you!
Amanda
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Happy Mother’s Day, Jacque. I know your day was filled to the brim with blessings.
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Aww… my girls, I love you! Thanks for a really nice Mother’s Day. It was the best for me! I loved the ecards and I loved your post. You are all too generous with your love and compliments!
Jocelyn, your birthday will never interfere with Mother’s Day; the two are intertwined, and both are days to rejoice!
I love you very much, and don’t ever feel that way!
Rachel… you were the first one to post for Mother’s Day! Thank you for the beautiful and sweet post! I love you too.
Keep looking to the Lord and one day your children will rise up and call you blessed! Love you ALL!!
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That’s really, really sweet. I think I should wise up and ask for the clean house, too. When 2 of my boys and I were working at the homeschool conference last weekend, my girls broke my new umbrella that I had only used once. I was so irritated! I told them they could earn the money to replace it by cleaning their room and working on the house.
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Such sweet posts!! Rachel’s and Amanda’s made me cry, as well as the part where you list the things they do that show love….Makes me think of all the things my girls do…Which only makes me cry more!! Happy tears though….We are so blessed to have our wonderful children!!
Thank you for thinking of me on Mother’s Day! My day was good, up until it was time for work, but that is a whole other subject, for another time…
You are a very special lady, and I thank God for bringing you into my life! Thank you for being my friend, my sounding board, my prayer warrior, my parenting counselor *LOL*, and for everything else that you do for me!!
Tell everyone I said “HI” and send my love!!
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HAPPY (LATE) MOTHER’S DAY MOM. I Love you Mom. your a great mom.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
LOVE
ERIC
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I’m so glad you had a happy mother’s day, and we were able to get you stuff without you finding out until the day of.
Love you mucho!
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LOL!!
Yes, since we were just talking about the fact that I ALWAYS find out, and I hate it!!
I was too busy trying to keep the secret about Grandma and Aunt Jen coming that I forgot that it was Mother’s Day for me too!!!
Aside from my very first Mother’s Day, and the next one (because you were my Mother’s Day gift), this has to have been the best!
I am SO BLESSED!
LOVE YOU ALL!!
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOM. You are such a great Mom to Me. And sweet to me. And I love you sopoooooooooooooo much!!!!
And I am going to post some pictures to.
Love you.
Love
Miss Hannie
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOM. You are such a great Mom to Me. And sweet to me. And I am glad we got to go out to eat with Grandma and Aunt Jen. For Mother’s Day. That was fun to. And it was fun having them coming for Jocelyn’s party to.
And I am going to post some pictures to. And I hope you like them
Love
Little Hannie
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY MOM. You are such a great Mom to Me. And I am glad we got to go out to eat with Grandma and Aunt Jen. For Mother’s Day. That was fun to. And it was fun having them coming for Jocelyn’s party to.
And I am going to post some pictures to for Mother’s Day. And I hope you like them
Love
Little Hannie
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