My bloggy friend Amy at Keeping up with the Schultz Family tagged me a couple days ago. Since I'm a mom, it sometimes takes me a while to get around to doing things! So, sorry I'm a little late. That seems to be happening a lot lately!This is what needs to be done for this tag. In order to accept this I must share 5 experiences that helped shape me into the mom I am today.
1. My mom was a stay at home mom. She was always there when I got home from school. She made dinner every night. She was room mother and always volunteered at the school. I have followed in her footsteps with those key things...I'm a stay at home mom, and even though I homeschool I'm always volunteering to head up things in our homeschool group so that my kids will have more opportunities.
2. I used to babysit for my cousin Debbie when I was in high school. She was (and is) such a good mom. She always took such great care of her kids and she was fun too. I always wanted to be a mom like her!
3. The decision to homeschool. Once we decided to homeschool our son, that really shaped the kind of mom I was. All of a sudden, I was teacher too so I had to learn how to be both.
4. My daughters surgery. When my daughter was 16 mo. old she had part of her esophagus removed. She had been having problems for months. It took a while for them to find out just what was wrong. Watching your child go through something like that makes a big impact on you as a parent. While she was in the hospital recovering I actually felt blessed. I had a child who was now fixed and going to go home. Many parents there didn't. Their children wouldn't be going home with them. That experience made me a stronger person and mother and taught me that I could handle things that I thought I couldn't. It also made me even more thankful for my kids.
5. Getting married. I had always wanted kids, but once I was married I knew that motherhood was a reality. I had a wonderful husband who I knew would be a good father. I wasn't scared to have our first baby because I knew he was and would always be at my side.
Now, I think I'm suppose to tag 5 other mothers so here you go...
1. Jen at Frugal Fabulous
2. Becca at The Texas Darlings
3. Melissa at Serendipity is Sweet
4. Kara at Eskimo Kisses and Air Hugs
5. Lynda at The Adventures of A Princess and The Bear
