Mothers Who Know

Happy (late) Mothers Day to all the mothers out there! I am so blessed to not only have an amazing mother who is one of my best friends and who has taught me so much about life, the gospel, family, love, motherhood...etc. etc. etc. (and who inspired me to want to be an amazing mother), but to also have an amazing mother-in-law who I get along with so well, who has taught me so many things about motherhood and service and love. Not to mention my two beautiful grandmas who I look up to so much - I am blessed to be able to live with my Grandma Glenn right now, and I love being with her and laughing with her and learning about her life. My Grandma Gibbons is amazing and just keeps on going and going, despite her age - writing her autobiography, serving in the Church, and being the amazing matriarch of a family of now over sixty people! What amazing women these are. I'm so grateful for Mothers Day when we can celebrate motherhood - which sadly seems to be more and more overlooked and looked down on in this world, but if you ask me it is the best job in the world! I'm so grateful for my sweet little buddy boy who made me a mother.

I am so grateful for "mothers who know" and I am striving to be that type of mother myself. I truly believe that "there is eternal influence and power in motherhood." This talk by President Julie B. Beck is so inspiring and empowering to me as a mother. This is really one of my favorite conference talks of all-time, it is truly inspired and I think all mothers should go read or re-read it, it is wonderful!

"Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world’s goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying. These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord’s kingdom for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power.

"Who will prepare this righteous generation of sons and daughters? Latter-day Saint women will do this—women who know and love the Lord and bear testimony of Him, women who are strong and immovable and who do not give up during difficult and discouraging times. We are led by an inspired prophet of God who has called upon the women of the Church to “stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper under the plan of the Lord.” He has asked us to “begin in [our] own homes” to teach children the ways of truth. Latter-day Saint women should be the very best in the world at upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. I have every confidence that our women will do this and will come to be known as mothers who “knew” (Alma 56:48)."

My Mama & I

My awesome mother-in-law

My sweet Grandma Gibbons

My Grandma Glenn & I

Me & the handsome guy who made me a mother!

Nana

Here are some cute pictures of James with his Nanna. James is so blessed to have four wonderful grandparents who all love him so much!

Mothers Day

I am so grateful for my little boy - I love him so much, and I love being his mom! I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Here he is on the day I became a mama -


The first time I got to hold my son -


I am just so thrilled to be a mom, and so grateful for my mom. You don't realize how much your parents have done for you until you become a parent yourself.


I am so grateful for my mom! She is so amazing, and is one of my best friends ever. She is such a great mom, she would do anything for her kids. She is a great example to me, I hope I can be as good a mom to my kids as she is to us. Happy Mothers Day, Mama! I love you!


I am also so grateful for Jonathan's mom - I honestly could not have asked for a better mother-in-law. Not only am I grateful to her because she raised an amazing son (well, she raised eleven amazing kids!) but I have learned so much from her, and she is a wonderful example to me. I love her positive, happy attitude. Happy Mothers Day, Mom - I love you!