Happy Mothers Day

I can celebrate today for 3 reasons.  Katy, Evan, and our baby in Heaven.

They are the reasons I can claim this day as one to celebrate.  And I still stand in amazement that God chose me to be their mom.  What was He thinking?  ;)  
But I believe that God knows our entire life story, beginning to end, and that He chose me to be their mom.

I want to honor all the mom's out there, especially mine, because God chose her for me.

There have been so many moments where I've caught myself thinking, "I can't believe I'm their mom."
Here are just a few.

When the doctor held them up so I could see them for the first time in the O.R.

When Evan wanted to take his teacher a rose on the last day of Kindergarten.

When Katy and her friend helped carry Evan to the car to go to the E.R. for a nail in his foot.

When they were both so super-excited waiting for their first cousin to be born (Mara).

When Evan cracked the bat and made a grand slam at the Bicknell ball field.

When Katy walked across the stage at her high school and her college graduation.

When Evan had the lead in a drama at the Ablaze youth retreat weekend.

When they both made the Chrysalis Flights at Camp Illiana.

When Evan wanted a chair so he could reach my Grandma at the funeral home one more time.

When Katy told me she would wanted to go to Kenya, Africa with her church on a mission trip.

Yes, I could go on and on and on.  I am so proud of them!
And that's why I love Mothers Day, because He chose me to be their mom!!

Happy Mother's Day!