So while I suppose I could be sulking that my Mother’s Day is not filled with brunches in restaurants surrounded by screaming kids and mom’s pretending they are having a lovely day, or sulking at the lack of flowers or spa treatments, etc….I won’t.
I won’t sulk because there was no breakfast in bed or that my house looks like a war zone.
I recall it being against the law to clean the bathroom on Mother’s Day.
I won’t sulk though.
I have a great mom who gave me a card saying I was a better mom than she was..which is total bull, but I am glad that I have her fooled.
Today Crunchy Husband spends Mother’s Day helping his brother clean out his childhood home. The home of his mother. The mother that died last year.
He is going through piles of stuff….the flotsam and jestam of a life that was done to early. Too soon.
He is spending his weekend looking at the things that were important to his mom to hang on to…even if it seems insignificant to us now…it was too important for her to let go. There are receipts, cards, photos,…everything.
I wish I could be there today for him. He really needs someone there to help…to control the emotion…to stay on track….to step away from the memories.
But ours kids do not have the patience for such jobs. Even when I was giving them jobs yesterday….they were getting impatient and cranky.
I hate not being able to help him.
I will do my best to keep the home front organized and to not be TOO snarky with the kids and keep them busy.
I will just be there for him….on Mother’s Day.
It was a day just like any other here as well. Hubby slept late. I did laundry, bathed the kids, etc. No fancy spa treatments, no girl’s day out, etc. But, I am proud to be a momma…I guess. *winks*
CrAzY Working Moms last blog post..Mother’s Day
I know how hard it is to pack up a person’s life like that. I am sure your hubby is going through a lot of emotions, but good ones I am sure, fond memories.
I’m sure your family appreciate you even if they don’t seem to notice all the things you do… motherhood (parenthood) is sort of the ultimate unappreciated job.
It is another day, merely created to sell more chocolate, flowers and cards.
They should thank you and love you everyday for the wonderful mommy you are. I am sure they do, in their own way.
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Ahhh kerry… big hugs to you and a hearty handshake to CH lol. Happy Mothers Day to you! You RAWK!
claudias last blog post..It’s Mothers Day 2008
Happy belated mother’s day. I hope that being able to clean out the house will start to bring you guys some closure. My thoughts are with you guys.
At least you weren’t on an all day flight with an airsick (for the first time) child. Good times. 🙂
I will try to post on WCW from the east in a few days.
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Wish you a Happy a mother Day. My god bless you and your kids.
Kredit ohne Schufas last blog post..Wo gibt es das?- Kredite trotz Schufa?
Happy MD to you! I imagine the first Mother’s Day without one’s mother is hard, even if she wasn’t perfect, and having to clean out her house on that day would probably be beyond me.
corgimoms last blog post..Three Good Things
Wow. I am sure that Sunday was so hard for him.
Shannanb aka Mommy Bitss last blog post..My New York City Experience
I hope you had a great Mother’s Day! Love and hugs to Mr Crunchy!!