To my 3 Lovely Children,
I love you, please know that. I love you to the moon and back infinity times. But, for the love of God...please do whatever I ask of you on Mother's Day. I don't need fancy gifts, I don't need flowers, I don't need a giftcard to Target (ok, sure I'll take it). I need peace, quiet, time alone, time to do whatever I want to do and I would love it if you would just clean the house. Just do your chores and a bunch of extra's, like clean out your closets, your drawers, pick up Sadie's poops in the yard so I'm not handed a sneaker and asked to clean the grooves with my bottle scrubber.
I do love that you guys love to hang out in my room and snuggle in my bed. But on Mother's Day I would love it if I can have a good night sleep alone so I can stretch out my legs and not hear Jack fart in my bed and then laugh because of course he thinks it's funny (ok it is sometimes.)
I would love to get up and go for a run without feeing quilty because you give me that face that says, "again?".
I would love to go to your baseball game, but maybe not all 4 hours of it.
You sure can go over to a friends house but please find a ride to and from.
When Jack starts to bother you because of his singing, instead of yelling at him and calling him "a loser" laugh along with him or join in! Or, even better, don't say anything.
When your brother's want to play those silly APPS, let them, so what.
When your sister tells you to do your chores, drop everything and DO them.
Walk around the house, inside and out, if you see something that's not supposed to be there, put it where it's supposed to be. (including the mismatched socks behind the TV and under the couch).
At the end of the day, if only a few of these things get done it's ok. As long as you make an effort to make me happy then what more can a Mom ask for?
Oh, one more thing, Don't forget to come into my room at the end of the day and kiss me good night and say Happy Mother's Day. Monday it's back to normal.
