Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing wife, Sam. 

The responsibilities and duties of motherhood are many and overwhelming at times.  Despite that, she takes her role seriously.  More often than not, she goes above and beyond as mom.

I’ve said before that being a mom is a full time job in itself.  Sam, essentially, has two full time jobs.  She puts in her 40 hours at work and then comes home to her “mom job.”

I cannot begin to tell you how many times she has gone without sleep to do something for the kids.  Almost everything they do falls within my work hours, so she takes care of things.

She’s at doctor appointments, she does school pickups, she does T-ball, and she does dance.  Many times, the stuff I can do on my days off, she will be there, too!

She is the boo boo kisser, the deescalator of melt downs, the taxi driver, the head chef, the storyteller/book reader, she’s the house cleaner, the voice of reason, the “better” hugger, the kids encourager of imaginative play, and personal shopper.  She reminds dad that making messes is “what kids do,” and “If they are getting dirty, that means they’re having fun!”

A phrase that is often used is that she “is the glue that holds everything together.” There is so much truth to this.  I know that there are many times that amongst the chaos, she steps in and helps everyone see what the others are feeling.  She shines light on other’s perspectives and calms the storm.

I hope that she knows just how much she means to us and how important she is!  She deserves much more than one day of recognition!  She deserves celebrations, parades, and more for all she does.

Happy Mother’s Day, Baby!  We all love you to “the North Star and back!”