A Mother's Day Questionnaire (Plus a WINNER!)

{photo taken today after church}

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful women out there who are doing your best day in & day out.  My Mother's Day has had its ups & downs, if I'm being honest.

This morning started out fairly awful as I had a "run in" with my second son... the Dennis the Menace looking (and acting) one there on the right.  What it was about is unimportant but, needless to say it ended with me freaking out and taking away everything that is near and dear to him... namely his DSi.  He was screaming "I hate my family!" and the like for a good 20 minutes afterward.  I know these things happen but when it happens on Mother's Day it is an immediate and sharp reminder that I suck as a Mom.  I had no business reacting the way I did and I felt awful.  But I was still mad.  Things were not looking good for Mother's Day 2011.

We then go to church & Tanner glared at me from the stand as the Primary sang their Mother's Day songs.  Awesome.  (Luckily my other two kids were smiling and pointing at me as the words said "all flowers remind me of you.")

But then, during the last hour of church, someone tapped me on the shoulder and handed me a Mother's Day Questionnaire Tanner had filled out during his Sunday School class.  Due to our current standing with each other I was very nervous to read it...not to mention my guilt over that morning was at an all time high at that moment.... and here is what I read (I left the spelling as is):

Why did God make mothers?  To be helpfull
How did God make mothers?  He mixed awsomeness with hair
What ingredients are mothers made of?  sugar and spice and everything nice
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?  we're both crazy
What kind of little girl was your mom?  I have no idea
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?  How he would raise the kids
Why did your mom marry your dad? she was crazy
Who's the boss at your house?  Mom
What's the difference between moms and dads?  ones a girl ones a boy
What does your mom do in her spare time?  blog
What would it take to make your mom perfect?  zero
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?  zero


Zero.... I started crying and didn't stop.   He then came in to find me after church and handed me a card he had colored in class.  All it said on the inside was "Sorry Mom."  I hugged him, said I was sorry too & we've been best friends ever since.

Would you have guessed all of this had transpired today if I would have just posted that photo up there and that was it? Is this too much Landee for you?  I promise I won't bore you with a million personal stories here on Landee See, Landee Do but I just wanted you to know that I get it.  And I'm right there with you.

PS I started a Facebook page for LS, LD!!  Check it out here  & "like" it if you'd like to.  :)

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Now for the winner of my Birthday Giveaway!!  Thank you all so much for entering!  I loved reading all of your comments and birthday wishes all throughout the week!

And the winner is....

KARA from  June & Bear!  Such a fun & whimsical blog.... you should check her out if you get a chance!