Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day everybody. I had a wonderful day. Very relaxing. Steve has done everything today. I got my favorite Entemens (sp?) donuts for breakfast. I didn't want a big breakfast since we were going to lunch. Got flowers and handmade cards and coupons for special things from Steve.

We went to lunch with my mother to Joe T. Garcia's. They were busy but didn't have to wait too long. It was very good. I then came home and took a big ol' nap! Best part of my day. ;) Woke up and Steve started preparing dinner for me and his mother who was coming over to join us. Had a nice dinner and had chocolate fondue for dessert. Yummy! AND Steve CLEANED it ALL up! Which was good, because he is one messy cook. the messier the cook the better the cook, isn't that the saying. It was very good. He did an excellent job.

Peyton kept giving me hugs and kisses telling me happy mother's day, and that she is happy I am her mommy. So sweet, that little girl. She is very loving! I just love her to pieces.

We had kind of a rough day with on Friday with her. She got a marker and wrote all up and down her arms and legs. Then proceeded to write on the carpet in her playroom! Oh man. She got in HuGE trouble. Toys thrown away, all her letters taken off of her board, she had to clean it up herself, butt spankin' (which made me cry), and time out. We were not happy with her at all.

I am just not a spanker. I don't like doing it, and I really usually don't. Steve does believe in it. and it's not that I don't believe it it...I just really don't like doing it. After it was all said and done, I was sitting in the living room and she was sitting on the couch like she was told to do, and I started to cry because I hate that she had to throw away toys and that I had to spank her. She looked and me and said, "mommy, why are you crying", and I said, "because I am sad". She knew why I was sad. She came over to me and started crying and said, "I'm sorry Mommy." "I won't do it again." I just told her, "it made me sad that she did that, and that I had to spank her and had to throw away toys because she won't take care of her things, and the home that we have." She was so upset that I was upset, that was the worst punishment she could get. I learned a lot from that episode. ;)

Anyway...Peyton really is a great kid. On this Mother's Day I am just thankful I have her and that she made me a mother. The fact that I can't have another child sucks. But, the blessing that I have is unmeasurable. God Graced me with Peyton. How lucky am I, and who am I to complain! Thank God I have her. Thank God I have Steve. The 3 of us make up our little family. All I need. The end.

Thanks to my Mom for a wonderful life. She is a pretty remarkable woman herself. With all the challenges she has faced in her lifetime, she came through with grace and glory. She is keeping herself healthy and going with the flow. Thanks, Mom for all you do and have done! We love you.

Having said all that, Happy Mother's Day to you all. Hope you all had a fabulous day whether you are a mother or not.