Mother's Day letter's for my kids

For Mother's Day I have the goal to write to each of my children a letter telling them why I am so happy to be their Momma. In case one day they misplace their letter or rip it up out of anger toward me, I want it here for the record. This is the boys' first and Alexis 3rd I think.

Dear Alexis, Mother’s Day 2010

I just wanted to tell you on this Mothers Day of 2010 just how much I love being your mommy! Alexis you are the best daughter a mom could ask for. You are the sweetest girl who will ALWAYS give me a kiss when I need one and even if I didn’t know I needed one. You are really good at staying in your bed at night (FINALLY) and the other night you went to the bathroom quietly and on your way back to your bed you softly kissed my arm. You knew I wouldn’t wake up and you still felt the need to give me a kiss. I hope that need never ends. I will take your kisses and hugs as long as you will possibly give them to me.
You are just the best helper a 4 and a ½ year old could be. You do so many things I ask you to do. Whether it be running downstairs in the mornings to get yogurts and spoons for you kids or running upstairs in search of diapers and wipes. You will gather the bottles in the boys’ rooms and help me look for missing shoes for the boys. You will tell me I look beautiful all the time and say such sweet things to me. You are really good at cleaning your room and making your bed. You are very sensitive to other kids and your brothers. You don’t like seeing people be sad. I love that about you. If that is the one quality that means most to me it is that you will forever stay sensitive to other people. You are such a great example to your cousins. You share even when it is your favorite toy, you compliment your cousins and always give them hugs. Daddy and I are soooo blessed to have you as our daughter. I am so glad you were born first in our family because I KNOW that you will always be an example of kindness and choosing the right. You really are my best friend. I hope you always want to be my best friend because I know for sure that I always want to be yours! I love Lex.

Love,
Mommy

Dear Matthew, Mother’s Day 2010

I wanted to write you a letter telling you how much I love you! Today is Mother’s Day and I want you to know how honored I am to be your momma. You are only 18 months and I feel like I know exactly who you are. Won’t I be surprised though at how much you will continually change as you grow. You are such a sweet little boy who is filled with energy, excitement and happiness. You are such a sweetly content boy. Not much ruffles your feathers, except when Mitchie takes away your toys. You are very easy going, but are very intent on getting what you want. You insist on holding your own spoon of rice just as it goes flying across the kitchen. You love your babas sooo much. A bottle of milk can make you happy at your most upset times!! You are such a cuddle bug. You will sit on my lap or daddy’s or Grandpa Miller’s for a long period of time. You will lay your head on our shoulder or against our chest. So often I will walk upstairs to see you lying on your floor on top of your blankie cuddling it and sucking your tongue! (Something that I love to see!) You are the most handsome little man I have ever seen! I feel like I am looking at a real big kid even though you are still my little baby! I love that you and Mitchie are twins and best buds. I hope you will feel like he is your best friend for ever and ever. You two will be such great examples to each other. I sure do love you Matthew and I am so happy that you are mine for forever and ever. I hope you will always have the need to cuddle me and hang out on my lap in stillness. I love you so much.
Love,
Mommy






Dear Mitchell, Mother’s Day 2010
My sweet little angel boy. You are a mischievous little guy, but at the same time you are such a sweet, little, gappy smiley, boy who LOVES his momma. Mitchie, you are such a doll. You walk around with such confidence that sometimes I think I am looking at a 7 year old. You love to explore new things and try and figure things out. You are very independent but you also really like me to baby you. You like me to hold you and kiss you a lot and I LOVE THAT! You offer me kisses throughout the whole day and understand when I say that after a kiss I will get you the thing you are wanting. You throw great fits, so much so that you sometimes pass out! It really scares me, but actually you have only kept doing that for daddy. Your curly blonde hair is just the cutest thing and I think it is only going to contribute to your loveable personality! I hope you and Matthew realize how great it is that you have each other as a twin and really turn to each other throughout your childhood for strength. You two are already best buddies and often hug each other and pat each other’s head and back. It is priceless. I hope you always listen to your big sister Alexis. She loves you and always wants to protect you. I love you so much Mitchell and I hope you will always want to give me kisses even when you think that that isn’t really cool. I will ALWAYS want your sweet angel kisses, because you are so special to me. I love you forever and ever.
Love,
Mommy

Here are some group shots