THE BEST AWARD

My Wordless Wednesday is under this post.

Carrin is really a really cool chick. I would have said that before she gave me this award too. We have became good friends through our blogs and it carried over to real life. Not face to face real life (she lives so far away, dammit), but other than just comments back and forth. You should really check her blog out if you don't already read it. She is so funny and such a real person. You won't be disappointed.


Anyway, here is what she gave me.

Of course, there are rules. These are pretty easy so I guess I will follow them this time.

Rule #1 - Admit ONE thing you feel awful about involving being a mom. Get it off your shoulders. Once you've written it down, you are NO LONGER allowed to feel bad. It's over with, it's in the past. Remember, you're a great mom!

OK, one thing huh. Ummm, I always feel bad when I want to just get away from the kids. I love them to death but sometimes I just want to get in my car alone and drive away. At least one is with me 24/7. Actually, when we went out of town last week, that was the first time Smiley didn't sleep in the same house with me in about a year. Crazy huh! Sometimes, I just really want to be April instead of Mommy for a night.

Rule #2 - To remind yourself that you ARE a good mom, list SEVEN things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you. These are the things to remind yourself of EVERY DAY that you rock!

1. I love to hear them laugh. Hearing them laughing will make me laugh EVERY TIME and melt my heart. I think that is the best sound in the world!
2. I love to cuddle with them. Little Man will still cuddle with me. That kids rocks!
3. I love it when they pick me flowers. It's always just because they love me. Not because of a holiday or because someone told them too.
4. I love how forgiving they are with me and each other. They never hold a grudge.
5. I love that Toot will walk up to me and say "You are sooooo beautiful Mom" even if I just woke up and have old pj's on and bed head.
6. I love it that Smiley can come and put me in a good mood instantly by just giving me his sweet little smile. Even though it usually means he did something wrong.
7. I love being with my kids everyday and watching them. A lot of times I will just sit and watch them to the point one of them will usually look up and say "What?". You can really learn a lot from watching kids.

Rule #3 - Send this to other Moms of the Year that deserve forgiveness and a reminder that they, too, are the best moms they can be!!! Remember to send them a note to let them know you've selected them, and add a link to the person who nominated you!

The 3 I pick are:

Bethany at Something To Talk About

C at The Scattered Mind of a Tattooed Minivan Mom

Angie at Keep Believing

Thanks again Carrin. I am so lucky to have been able to get to know you and become friends with you.