Twas the night before my birthday
And all through my place
The kids are all missing
Not a one, not a trace.
The husband has driven
To find me a gift
And the children are helping
With this last minute sift.
The sun, it has set,
The clock's nearing eight
Where could they be going
At an hour so late?
I think to myself
Well, they can't go too far...
The gas light is already
On in my car.
You may be wondering
What store is still open?
There's WalMart and Kohl's
Or Costco (he's hopin')
I've cut out some pictures
And dropped a few hints
Something with a big screen
Or that sparkles and glints.
But to tell you the truth
Now that I'm getting old
I'd settle for a twelve pack
Of Diet Coke (cold)
Or maybe some slippers
To shuffle around
Since winter is coming
And snow will abound.
But...Ssssshhhh...Please don't tell him.
My favorite part is
This night spent alone
Without any kids.
Yes, the night before my birthday
When I'm all alone
And everything's quiet
In my cozy home.
And I think that I heard
'Ere he drove out of sight
"Maddox, don't hit your sister
Hadley, please do not fight!"
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Free bags!
Girls...check this out...Handbag Planet is giving away free bags....one per hour on the day of their new site launch. Their bags are great and as a bag person...a bag lady?...I think it's fate that they are launching their new site on October 15th. Yeah, that is my birthday...thanks for remembering! So...if you weren't sure what to get me, now you know. Kidding. Sort of.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Mothers
I know it isn't Mother's Day, but...
A few friends of mine have had major obstacles in their lives this past week. It's amazing how much I have thought about these ladies. I keep thinking about "mourning with those that mourn and comforting those that stand in need of comfort" and I feel the need to express something about mothers.
If I am in a store and I see a mom with that panicked look in her eyes calling her lost child's name, I instantly drop what I'm doing and try to help. My eyes fill up with tears, I get a lump in my throat, and my heart starts pounding. Why? Because I am a mom and I understand how terrifying it can be to lose sight of a precious little one.
Maybe that's why I have been crying a lot for the last two weeks. My heart is aching for a little boy in the hospital with burns all over his body (and for his mom), for another mom with a child with kidney disease and a second in the hospital with meningitis, and mostly for a mom who lost her sweet little 15 month old on the week she is set to deliver her fifth child. I cannot stop thinking about these friends and the aches in their heart. I tried really hard to explain myself to my husband. I don't think he gets it. I think he was considering doing research on anti-depressants for me. Why am I so sad? Because I am a mom and I understand. I haven't been in the same position as these three strong women but I have had my share of heartache with my own children and I know how much we mothers LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our babies.
I guess somewhere deep down in my heart, I hope that my sadness can take away a little of their pain. I hope the tears that I shed for those moms and their babies will make it so that they can cry a little less. I pray that I can bear a little of their load so that they can get out of bed tomorrow. I know without a doubt that during my hardest times, there were other mothers, my own included, who cried tears for me and felt my pain.
Thank you, Moms. I love you!
A few friends of mine have had major obstacles in their lives this past week. It's amazing how much I have thought about these ladies. I keep thinking about "mourning with those that mourn and comforting those that stand in need of comfort" and I feel the need to express something about mothers.
If I am in a store and I see a mom with that panicked look in her eyes calling her lost child's name, I instantly drop what I'm doing and try to help. My eyes fill up with tears, I get a lump in my throat, and my heart starts pounding. Why? Because I am a mom and I understand how terrifying it can be to lose sight of a precious little one.
Maybe that's why I have been crying a lot for the last two weeks. My heart is aching for a little boy in the hospital with burns all over his body (and for his mom), for another mom with a child with kidney disease and a second in the hospital with meningitis, and mostly for a mom who lost her sweet little 15 month old on the week she is set to deliver her fifth child. I cannot stop thinking about these friends and the aches in their heart. I tried really hard to explain myself to my husband. I don't think he gets it. I think he was considering doing research on anti-depressants for me. Why am I so sad? Because I am a mom and I understand. I haven't been in the same position as these three strong women but I have had my share of heartache with my own children and I know how much we mothers LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our babies.
I guess somewhere deep down in my heart, I hope that my sadness can take away a little of their pain. I hope the tears that I shed for those moms and their babies will make it so that they can cry a little less. I pray that I can bear a little of their load so that they can get out of bed tomorrow. I know without a doubt that during my hardest times, there were other mothers, my own included, who cried tears for me and felt my pain.
Thank you, Moms. I love you!
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