The illusion of a perfect Mother's Day

From your first mother's day you have this illusion of what mother's day will be like, you know, what it's "suppose to look like". I mean it's your day, it should be perfect.

It's sleeping in late....

being woken by your perfectly groomed children with a gorgeous breakfast in bed...

 it's flowers....

and homemade crafts/cards (that let's be honest... require more than dad to come up with.... thank you teachers for helping out on Mother's Day! There is a reason mother's day is in May and not June like Father's Day!)

Well, guess what?? It doesn't ALWAYS go down like that, yes it's a day that you get a little extra attention and some homemade crafts that you'll save forever... but let's face it. You are still a mom and life is still very real.

Here is my "perfect" mother's day. 

At 4:50 this morning the electricity goes out which for whatever reason wakes me from my tossing & turning peaceful sleep.  I decide instead of fighting it I'm going to get up and read the new book I downloaded last night on my kindle.... "Score, me time!" take it when I can get it.  Not 10 minutes later Pate is screaming because he can't see anything.  I go up and get him trying to hurry before he wakes Kailee, though it's too late. We all come back down the stairs and I so lovingly ask yell to Reed that he should get up and join us.... I mean, it's Mother's Day if I have to be up with the kids while Pate cries because he can't watch his morning cartoons then he's not sleeping either.

Both kids and I cuddle on the couch (i.e. Kailee and I were laying together and Pate decided he needed to come lay on top of us) while Reed sits comfy in his recliner.  Due to the lack of electricity we opt for cold cereal for breakfast, though it was brought to me while I sat on the couch. #stillnocoffee  We are in the "dark" for about 2 hours, during that time I am smacked in the eye with Mr. Potato Head as well as attacked by Spider Man, all within 5 minutes.

Eventually the lights came back on and the coffee was flowing!  #ThankYouBabyJesusForCoffee!  I decided I was going to go on a quick run and Kailee wanted to join me. (After she put a flower in her hair and coordinating outfit on, of course!)  Well, my run turned into less than 1 mile with lots of walking.  But we did it together.

I got gifts, which included homemade crafts (a book) and learned I'm as fun as a puppy, which I don't know about you all but I can't think of ANYTHING more fun than a puppy. Yup, that's me. :D

I am also as smart as "me" (i.e. Kailee) and as awesome as an Eagle- again very awesome! Yup, I'm pretty badass, just ask Kailee. 

When I was younger my mom used to tell Kristin and I "don't get me anything, just dust, clean the bathroom, etc".  Of course, we thought that was dumb and would buy her something she didn't really need or want anyway.  Well, I get it mom, sorry for not just dusting the house for you or running the vacuum. I just want someone to clean my house!  I tried it this morning too, I asked both kids to go upstairs and just make their beds.  Much to my surprise they both ran upstairs.  Now, after a few minutes I figured Pate was just playing but assumed (since she is a good girl) Kailee had made her bed.  Well, I was wrong..... Pate came down the stairs like this (note the inside out pants)

As he quickly ran back upstairs I reminded him he was making his bed..... a few minutes later he came back down. 

 After he left these on the floor in the kitchen I decided to go up and see what damage he had done upstairs

Apparently he tried on more than the two outfits I saw and never once looked at his beds..... 

Knowing what a perfect child Kailee is I peeked in her room to see her perfectly made bed..... 

 Yup, neither one of them listened, and made their rooms look worse than it had been when I asked. Oh well...

My day didn't go as most would dream the perfect Mother's Day is but so far as been full of cuddles, giggles, tears, highs, lows and hugs... and I wouldn't have it ANY other way.... except now I'm off for a nap!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there!!! Hope your days are filled with all the real moments that you never expected but wouldn't trade for the world!