My "mamma"...

My precious mamma:)

Tomorrow is Mother's Day and my first real Mother's Day-as I was 9 months pregnant this time last year!  While I am blown away by what it means to be a mother and the overwhelming joy and love that Will brings into my life every second of every day...that is not the focus of my mind this Mother's Day.  This Mother's Day, like every one in the past, I am focused on my mother...or as we say at the Powell house, "mamma".  While I have always celebrated my amazing mom on Mother's Day, it means more this year being a mom myself.  I am able to reflect more this year on all that my mom did for me, and for my brothers, growing up.  I have gained an even deeper understanding of the little things she did that made her the super mamma that she was...and is today!  From my earliest memory of my mom, I remember her love...and her affection.  I can remember holding hands and swinging our arms walking through the mall and there was nobody that I was more proud to be walking with.  I remember her making us hot chocolate at night and curling up in my bed to read "Arch books"-which were Bible stories set to rhyme...and they were so fun to read!  I will never forget the line from one of the books... "even though Jezebel was beautiful and rich, the Lord knew her heart was the heart of a witch". LOL!

I remember her waking us up by singing "you are my sunshine" and how happy I was to see her face standing in the doorway of my room.  I remember all the notes I got in my lunchbox telling me how happy I made her and how much she loved me.  I remember her checking me out of school on my birthday and taking me to Showbiz Pizza to make my day extra special.  I am sure you are not even allowed to be checked out for such now!  And most importantly I remember getting up with her at 5:30 a.m. to sit and have coffee while we had our "quiet times" with the Lord.  All these "little" things are memories I will cherish forever and it leaves me wondering what "little" things Will will cherish one day. (Writing Will will is very challenging!-I may should have thought about that when we were naming him!)  As I celebrate my Mamma this Mother's Day, I also celebrate the kind of mother I aspire and pray to be.  As a 34 year old woman, I am so thankful that I continue to build on these memories of my mom with memories that include Will...what a tremendous blessing from God!  I pray I never take my Mom for granted...or the privilege of being a mom myself.  Happy Mother's Day Mamma!  I am forever grateful for all the little ways you have always shown me the huge way in which you love me! :)  I love you!!!