Make a change, Monday and Mother's Day...

Week 2 of Make a change, Monday, is here! I didn't make many changes last week, but here is what I did do...

- I'm parking in one of the farthest spaces at work, so therefor increasing my steps each day.

- I've started a compost and will hopefully have some nice compost tea for my garden within the next week. Anything and everything that can be added to it, I'm recycling. Banana peels and apple cores especially. Oh, and coffee grounds! If you have a good recipe for compost, please share :)

- I've worked on a special relationship, and tried to mend it to the best of my ability. It's crazy how we let emotions take hold and say things we don't mean, but things that we know will hurt the recipient. I've been on the receiving end of hurtful words this past week, and it amazes me how it changes your perspective on things.

Ok, so I know those changes might not sound significant, but to me, they are. Have you made a positive change this week?

On to Mother's Day...Josh and I had a great weekend. We spent Saturday with his mom, and I think we all had a good time! We cooked out and then played the Wii...my arm was definitely paying for it yesterday :) I have some pics that I'll upload of Josh showing his mom the ropes...she was pretty good for a beginner! Saturday night I took my mom on a date...we had Mexican food and then saw "Date Night". I knew we both needed a good laugh, and I had a great time...hope you did too, mom! Sunday, my mom, Ma (grandma), Josh and I went to church and came home to a roast that I had put in the crockpot that morning. It was a nice, relaxing day.

I have to give thanks for the mother's in my life...my mom, Ma, and Betty, my mother-in-law.

I love all of you and thank you for being there for us through the years! Thank you mom for being there for me, and thinking that I'm hilarious even when I'm just being a goofball. Thank you for loving us, and taking care of us. Thank you for supporting us in our journey to parenthood. Thank you for taking such good care of Ma and Pa...you are a wonderful daughter-in-law to them and I know they appreciate you more than they can express.

Thank you Ma for raising a son who loved his children beyond words. Thank you for loving us and taking us on trips to see the US and wanting to spend time with us. Thank you for taking us to church and being supportive. Now that we have to take a little more care of you, thank you for putting your trust in us to do so.

Thank you Betty for also raising a son who loves and supports me in every way possible. Thank you for raising Josh to be a loving, good man. Thank you for all you've done over the past 6 years. Thank you for supporting us in our journey to parenthood. Thank you for being a friend to me.

This year, mother's day was not as bad for me as it has been in the past. I have a sense of peace about not yet being a mother, because I know that one day, one way or another, I will hold that very special title and be called "mommy".

I hope all of you who have children, are expecting children, are missing children, and are longing for children felt blessed in your own, special way yesterday.