Mother’s Day Getaway
I had a lame Mother’s Day planned. Donuts in bed, then hanging out at the house for a few hours and hitting up the Olive Garden for an early dinner. Then getting the kids in bed and watching a movie or something. Pretty sorry eh? That was until Kristin mentioned that she didn’t really want to go to a busy restaraunt and it would be more fun to go somewhere. We knew that Fall Creek Falls wasn’t that far away, but for some reason we had never been there. After a short conversation about it, bam, instant awesome Mother’s Day plan.
Two and a half hours in the car. A short lunch at Quiznos and we found ourselves in this amazing national park with all sorts of hiking trails and cliffs and other dangerous things to play around. Kristin and I don’t have many pictures of just the two of us so we made Blue take some. This was one of the only ones that wasn’t foccused on something else. I realized later that it looks like we are sort of floating in front of the falls, but that’s because there’s a rock there.
Dang, I get distracted when I write.
Anyway, we hiked around for a good three hours or so. The boys ran literally everywhere they possibly could like those super hyper little dogs on the end of leashes that have to stay as far as they possibly can away from you yet still being restrained back by something. You know the ones. Somehow we managed to make it out of there with no broken bones and nobody floating down a river. We all had an amazing time. Way better than Olive Garden for sure. And I’m pretty sure Kristin and I got the classic, self taken, married person Facebook profile pic. Check it out.
I’d Be A Horrible Mother
For the last few weeks I have been home more with the boys than I ever have. I have played with them more, eaten with them more, punished them more, and tried to get things done while taking care of them. I have a new (and unbelievably high) respect now for my wife as a mother. I knew she did a lot to make this house function, but there are more things everyday where I find myself falling behind and not getting things done. I find myself loosing patience and sort of feeling like I am going crazy. I realize how horrible of a mother I would be. I can barely get dressed without going crazy and loosing one of the boys.
I had a very involved mom, and I grew up being able to do all the things a kids schedule could allow. I played baseball, had friends over, went on field trips and never realized all the effort that was put into my life. I was always allowed to be myself, no matter how problematic or annoying that may have been. I was able to have friends and be involved in as much stuff as I could possibly handle and now looking back, I don’t know how it was all possible. Mothers make most of that stuff happen and I have no idea how. So, with that, Happy Mother’s Day Mom, thanks for all you did for me growing up, and for all you continue to do.
Today, at our house, we are celebrating Kristin and all that she does. She is the hardest worker I have ever seen. She is the most caring mother I have seen, and loves our boys more than I could type. I don’t know how she does it and I’m a little afraid to ask because I don’t want to find out she is some sort of super computer robot or something weird. The boys and I are unbelievably lucky to have her in our lives. Everyday I realize how little I could accomplish without her. I just hope that some of the things I do help her a little.
Happy Mother’s Day Kristin. You are nothing short of perfect for our family, and I can’t imagine life without you. Even if you are a super computer robot.
