In honor of All Moms on Mother's Day - Words filled with wisdom By Erma Bombeck
When the good Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when the angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this order?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic; Have 180 moveable parts . . . all replaceable; Run on black coffee and leftovers; Have a lap that can hold 3 children at a time and disappears when she stands up; A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair; And six pairs of hands...The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands . . . no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, 'What are you kids doing in there?' when she already knows. Another here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn't but what she has to know, and of course the ones here in front that can look at a child when he goofs up and say, 'I understand and I love you' without so much as uttering a word."
"Lord," said the angel, touching His sleeve gently, "Come to bed. Tomorrow . . ."
"I can't," said the Lord, "I'm so close to creating something so close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick . . . can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger . . . and can get a nine year-old to stand under a shower."
The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. "It's too soft," she sighed.
"But tough!" said The Lord excitedly. "You cannot imagine what this mother can do or endure."
The angel asked, "Can it think?"
"Not only think, but it can reason and compromise," said The Creator.
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told You You were trying to put too much into this model."
"It's not a leak," said the Lord, "It's a tear."
"What's it for?" asked the angel.
"It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride," The Lord replied.
"You are a genius," said the angel.
The Lord looked somber.
"I didn't put it there," he said.
On Saturday, Bryan, Braylon, Macyn and I attended KC's Jiggle Jam with the Prier's. There were bounce houses, Wonderscope activities, silly performances and the FOUNTAINS! This was by far, the biggest hit of the day! Braylon was a bit timid at first, but once he got out there, he had the BEST time. See for yourself...
While is SW Kansas last weekend, Braylon enjoyed his very first horseback ride. He could've ridden all day, but Mommy was tired of fighting the 40mph wind gusts! He still talks about riding the "nigh". I'm not sure why he calls it a nigh, but that's what he says now when he sees a horse. Maybe he's trying to say "neigh"? 
Macy has really started to develop her own little personality. She is becoming more expressive and really smiles, coos and ponders in response to the world around her. Braylon just loves it when sister "talks" and smiles. He will often mimic the sounds she makes and is never too far away to help when she fusses or cries.
Bryan and Braylon were outnumbered when my girlfriends from Omaha visited this weekend. Brandy and Sarah made the short trip to meet Ms. Macyn, romp and play with Braylon, and do a little catching up with me. As always, Braylon loved the company and kept the girls entertained with books, dancing and endless chatter. It was so great to see them and get in a little girl time with two of my best friends. Thanks for coming girls! I miss you already :)
Macyn is a pretty serious little girl. We try and try to get her to smile and she won't budge very often. Here is a rare glance at her cute smile!
I joke that she's just so stunned by the lively world her brother subjects her to! In this picture she's thinking, "Whoa, this place is crazy!"
At other times, she looks very perturbed. It's as if she's thinking, "You've got to be kidding me! This is what I have to put up with? Put me back. Seriously, put me back!" 
She loves to just stretch out and look around, taking in the craziness around her. She is just a mellow little girl and we'll take mellow any chance we get. It likely won't last :)
