Last week was horrendous for me. I have no idea why, but I was on the verge of tears most of the time, feeling completely overwhelmed and just not like myself. I called a friend in tears, yelled at my boys (and felt so terrible and guilty afterwards), and finally completely broke down to Andrew on Thursday evening. But Friday, my mom arrived (completely unrelated to the crazy-town I was experiencing). And the shift was monumental.
It had been a while since we have seen Grandma. She is super busy with work and had a lot of complicated family matters to tend to on the East Coast all summer long, so we hadn’t seen her in many months. But, as usual, she brought laughter and lightheartedness and gratefulness to our home just when we needed it the most. I think that’s the thing about my mom. She is super dramatic about everything, but in the funniest way. Like, she will make you feel like the BEST cook in the world, the most BEAUTIFUL daughter in the universe, and like you live in THE MOST AMAZING neighborhood that ever was. And then you think, ha ha ha, right. Oh, yeah. I do have it pretty great.
But it’s not the actual reminder to be grateful, it’s just that she is so grateful, it wears off on you when you’re around her. And then there’s the silliness. Let me tell you, none of us had laughed so hard in months. We sang ridiculous songs and popped air packaging in our living room until we could barely stand up we were laughing so hard. Especially Milo.
And I didn’t take many pictures because frankly I just needed to put the camera down for a weekend and focus on laughing instead of documenting. And it was so so good.
And not to reduce my mom to this in any way, but it was so amazing to have an extra set of hands around. An extra adult to wrangle kids, chop veggies, do dishes, clear the table. The things that Andrew and I busy ourselves with throughout the day were done with my mom around. I’m not sure how much rest she got, but I can tell you that I feel ready to start the week fresh today. The sky looks bluer, my house feels cozier, and all is well. Though I do miss that mama. Love you, Mom.
***P.s.- Thank you for the beautiful teacups, Mom. I had my first spot of tea last night and I swear it tasted better in that cup!***
The visit was just what I needed, too! Thank you for the ‘spiritual uplifting’! I had so much fun and took away enough love to last until I visit again. I love you all so much. Mom
This post is soooo sweet…and the comment from mama above is even sweeter…Y’all are making miss my mama, 1,000 miles away…
I am so happy that you got to spend time with her and it was such an uplifting time…:)
P.S.-Love the new header and updates to the blog…
<3 Ruth
Funny to read this today because last week was rough here too and even the weekend and I decided to just put the camera down and actually not to post today, my brain needed a second. I feel so so much better this morning though and these crisp blue skys are helping.
So glad you got a breather with your mom! She sounds like such a positive person to be around- aren’t those the best? I’m working on being one of those 🙂
P.S. I’m trying to figure out shoes for W for fall/ winter and was thinking about a few options from Livie & Luca, one of which is the cowboy style that I’m pretty sure your boy’s have. How do those work with the wide ankle and pants? Do they bunch if the pant cuff isn’t tight? I’m finding this decision tougher than it should be!
Lilly– I hope your week gets better! And thank you for your kind words. She is super-positive and lost of fun!
As for the boots, we loved them for the summer, but the ones we had fell apart pretty badly. I think the black dino boots are better made– I actually picked one up and held it, and it seemed sturdier than the super-soft brown cowboy boots my boys had. As far as pants go, they mainly wore them with shorts or skinnier jeans, so they tucked in nicely. I think a wider pant leg might be tricky with this style, but you could always order, then return if they don’t work out! W would look adorable in little boots!
Grandma visits are the best. The absolute best. A few years ago we moved to be closer to my parents, so now my mother lives only four minutes away. It was the best move we ever made.
My mom was supposed to visit last week but had a family emergency to attend to so she postponed her trip for a few weeks. I think I was so looking forward to having her visit and (I’ll admit) having an extra set of hands during the day while my husband is away that when she had to change her trip, I felt a bit blue for a few days as I had been anticipating her arrival so much. But she’ll be here soon so now I have something else to look forward to.
And Mommy guilt is the WORST! Glad I’m not the only one experiencing it.
Cheers to a fresh start and a new week. XO.
I’m so glad that you got to spend some time with your mom – she sounds like a really cool lady. And also so great that you’re feeling recharged. Sorry you had a rough week last week. I hope your weeks ahead will feel brighter.
So glad you had a nice visit with your mom. There is nothing like time with mom, especially your awesome mom.
Glad that your visit with your Mom left you feeling refreshed and renewed!
A lovely tribute to a wonderful Grandma! My parents are visiting right now, and it feels like a load off my shoulders, even just reading or playing with the littles while I make dinner.