The week before Mother's Day this year was a hard one. I had just experienced a miscarriage on Monday, a pregnancy we had hoped for. We were excited to welcome a fourth Smith baby in December. But between 7-8 weeks I had a confirmed miscarriage, which left me disappointed and sad. I resigned to just take it easy and lay low that week (very low). The only thing I got out for was Samuel's Mother's Day "tea" and Mother's Day itself. I even skipped on a church family event at the temple on Saturday ("where were you?" everyone asked!).
Being able to reflect on the sweet job I have as mother to three generous, kind and fun boys, was a great thing for me. The sadness followed me like a cloud, but the opportunity to celebrate mothering felt like small glimpses of light poking through. Derek is so good to me. I am blessed to live near family and even my own sweet mother. I have three beautiful and loving children. What more could a girl want.
The monster truck thing cracked me up! He's so silly and he knows it. He's been very in to monster trucks and race cars lately.
In addition to sweet cards and sentiments from the boys, I got a new watch and a lovely corsage.
Celebrating at my moms – her hydrangeas were looking so beautiful and it was fun to gather to celebrate her and these 5 precious boys.
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