A Mother's Day Letter to my Children on Memorial Day.

Well, it's mother's day and I'm thinking of my children and why I like them. It's so much easier to remember what they've done wrong and when they tick me off, but I am grateful that I got the ones I did and here's why (see disclaimer below)

1. Jess - for riding to the airport for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to Europe with a trash bag full of hay balanced on her head because it wouldn't fit otherwise with all the luggage. In my defense, I was trying to fit three Watlingtons, Jess, all their luggage into the Trailblazer, and dropping them to the airport on my way to show my goats at the fair. I didn't have time to double back; and really does anyone need to take both a travel guitar AND a banjo to Europe (Tom!)
2. Both - for coming over and riding the Becker's backyard zip line with me last summer. It just proves we're never too old.
3. Larry - for leaving on his birthday several years ago to fly to NJ to take care of Grandma when Grandpa was suddenly hospitalized. (and to Matt for staying with Mom and Dad til Larry got there)
4. For the following conversation:  "Jess!  Come here.  I need help shoving the bookcase out the window!"  "Wh-what?"  "I said, Come here.  I need help pushing the bookcase out the window." -- moment of silence --  "Let me get my shoes on."
5. Larry - for sitting with me after I had my mastectomy while I slept most of the day. I may not have acted like it (I was asleep), but I knew you were there and I appreciated it.
6. Larry - for still letting me use power tools around him even after I nearly went through his knuckle with the drill.
7. Jess - for being a make-it-happen type of girl. From finding jobs to parking at the airport and catching a flight to Tucson for a horseshow -- she never breaks a sweat -- or fakes it really well.
8. Larry - for having a rabbit.  I mean, c'mon.  How many young single guys do you know who rescue a pet (much less a rabbit) and still have it 5 years later?

And the Number One reason I like my kids:

For going hotair ballooning with me when Jess gets home in a couple of weeks!  Yeah!  (I may have failed to tell them I have already bought the tickets) 

But Happy Mother's Day to Me!

disclaimer: the above list was fashioned in no particular order, showing neither favoritism nor preference for either one or both children.  love you guys!  Mom