Yates-Laberge Family Site

Mother’s day is a pretty big deal to our family. We chose to be moms…went across the world to find our babies….and now we celebrate the holiday together.

The gift that Andrew gave us today was very touching for me. He wrote in his little first grade handwriting little reasons that he loved us. They put them in a decorated tin and included two “gems”.  Given his lack of love for writing,….I knew it was a true labor of love.

Adam has been studying flowers and they made a window that looks out to a flower garden….and it was himself represented as a flower….it is REALLY REALLY cute.

I can only imagine the pressure that teachers feel to come up with the perfect Mother’s day gift…..this year was a homerun x 2! Pretty neat ….

Andrew has a baseball game today!! WHO SCHEDULES GAMES ON MOTHER’S DAY????? ANYWAY…..we will go out and sit there from 12:15-2:15 with a smile on our faces!! Imagine the wonderful lunch that we could be enjoying….the perfectly prepared gourmet occasion…..oh yeah…we don’t know how to cook!! We will probably BBQ and have hamburgers!

Yesterday was a PERFECT yard sale day and we got a lot of great stuff that we really NEEDED. Awesome AWESOME yard sale day!

I am off to celebrate further by cleaning!

Anne

Karen and Tanya took care of me here in Calgary yesterday. Many of you called and took care of me from afar. I thank God that I am able to have people in my life that surround me with love and genuine care. 

Karen showed up with larges popsicles I have ever seen in my life for a visit yesterday afternoon. The boy played and we talked. Humans are made for one another. I truly think that we have NO other reason for being on earth…we are here FOR each other…to help each other…and yesterday I felt that and saw that in my life.

Tanya came at dinner time with a beautiful potted plant and adorable card for our family, welcoming us to the neighborhood…and reminding us that transition was difficult…and PROMISING that ONE day the sun witll come out in Calgary.  I am blessed that these two women have relocated many times before and TRULY “GET IT”. They know my fears, my feels of abandonment, and I know their promises of it feeling “normal” one day will be realized.

My day started sad and became better and better. The phone rang with familular voices from home, popcicles, flowers, and blog notes…… and some  how, some way….I felt surrounded by love, both here and there…….I realized that the hand that I try to extend to others was extending back to me….and it comforted me when I needed it most.

Thank you. From my heart….thank you.

Anne

So, today I literally got the day off….sort of

Adam was invited to play with a school friend that lives literally 5 houses down from us. In a neighborhood that the houses almost touch…..it is NOT far. I had my dentist appt this morning and then went to pick up Adam at school. His friend’s mom wanted him to come right away and play for the entire afternoon………ummm….”SERIOUSLY???”!!!!!

So, here I sit…..1:00 pm….

My FIRST FREE AFTERNOON since we got to Calgary….

What do I do???

Where do I go???

Should I sleep??

Should I garden???

LOL

I love that things are starting to feel normal again. I am so happy my friends are here and with us during this new phase of our lives.

The most difficult part of moving is something I never dreamed it would be. It comes up again and again. When you see something, feel something, do something, think somthing……that someone in your life would love, understand, and care about…………not having that someone HERE is hard…..the solitude of seeing it alone………and not being able to share it………it hard for me………very very hard. I love to share, I love to feel, I love my friends…..

My mom taught me long ago to look into the clouds and see the shapes. My mom walks slowly when near flowers. My mom can identify a leaf in the dead of winter and see the beauty of a blooming flower when spring arrives. I try to use this in my daily life……….knowing that the hard job of transforming my life into a the mom I have always wanted to be…….will bloom with beauty one day.

Anne