"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." ~Elizabeth Stone
"The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable." ~Lane Olinghouse
"You will always be your child's favorite toy." ~Vicki Lansky
"There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it." ~Chinese Proverb
"When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out." ~Erma Bombeck
"If your kids are giving you a headache, follow the directions on the aspirin bottle, especially the part that says "keep away from children." ~Susan Savannah
A Mother's Love
There are times when only a Mother's love Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappoints And calm all of our fears.
There are times when only a Mother's love Can share the joy we feel
When something we've dreamed about Quite suddenly is real.
There are times when only a Mother's faith Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us the confidence We need from day to day.
For a Mother's heart and a Mother's faith And a Mother's steadfast love
Were fashioned by the Angels And sent from God above... - Author Unknown.
You Were There
You were there when we took our first steps,
And went unsteadily across the floor.
You pushed and prodded: encouraged and guided,
Until our steps took us out the door...
You worry now "Are they ok?"
Is there more you could have done?
As we walk the paths of our unknown
You wonder"Where have my children gone?"
Where we are is where you have led us,
With your special love you showed us a way,
To believe in ourselves and the decisions we make.
Taking on the challenge of life day-to-day.
And where we go you can be sure,
In spirit you shall never be alone.
For where you are is what matters most to us,
Because to us that will always be home... - Author Unknown.
You Know Your a Mom When...
1. You count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.
2. You find yourself cutting your husbands' sandwiches into cute shapes.
3. You can't bear to give away baby clothes - it's so final.
4. You hear your mother's voice coming out of your mouth when you say, "NOT
in your good clothes!"
5. You stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.
6. You hire a sitter because you have't been out with your husband in ages,
then spend half the night checking on the kids.
7. You say at least once a day, "I'm not cut out for this job", but you know
you wouldn't trade it for anything
Mom and Me
Best friends forever mom and me
picking flowers and climbing trees.
a shoulder to cry on secrets to share
Warm hearts and hands that really care. - Author Unknown.
What Is a Mother?
A mother can be almost any size or any age, but she won't admit to anything
over thirty. A mother has soft hands and smells good. A mother likes new dresses,
music, a clean house, her children's kisses, an automatic washer and Daddy.
A mother doesn't like having her children sick, muddy feet, temper tantrums,
loud noise or bad report cards. A mother can read a thermometer (much to the
amazement of Daddy) and like magic, can kiss a hurt away.
A mother can bake good cakes and pies but likes to see her children eat vegetables.
A mother can stuff a fat baby into a snowsuit in seconds and can kiss sad
little faces and make them smile.
A mother is underpaid, has long hours and gets very little rest. She worries
too much about her children but she says she doesn't mind at all.And no matter
how old her children are, she still likes to think of them as her little babies.
She is the guardian angel of the family, the queen, the tender hand of love.
A mother is the best friend anyone ever had. A mother is love. - Author
Unknown
To Lead a Girl to Womanhood
Open her eyes to the blessings around her
Show her that beauty and goodness surround her.
Help her to trust in the future, not fear it.
Teach her that dreams are the winds of the spirit,
Guide her with wisdom and gentle persuasion
For she is God's pleasure -His flower of creation. - - Author Unknown
Real Mothers
Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried playdough doesn't come out of shag carpet.
Real Mothers sometimes ask "why me?" and get their answer when a little voice
says, "because I love you best."
Real Mothers know that a child's growth is not measured by height or years
or grade. . . It is marked by the progression of Mama to Mommy to Mother.
- Author Unknown.
A Father Means
A Father means so many things...
An understanding heart,
A source of strength and of support
Right from the very start.
A constant readiness to help in a kind and thoughtful way.
With encouragement and forgiveness
No matter what comes your way.
A special generosity and always affection, too
A Father means so many things
When he's a man like you... - Author Unknown
What Makes a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad - Author Unknown
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" - Lydia M. Child
"Fatherhood is pretending the present you love the most is soap-on-a-rope." - Bill Cosby
"When I was a boy of 14, my father was
so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.
But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned
in seven years." -- Mark Twain
