My Daughters

Apparently it’s national daughter’s day. Everyday in our house is national daughters day, but I want my most wonderful daughters to know I think they are the best. I have the daughter who made me a mother, Carter and the daughter who made me a mother-in-law Claire and I love them both.

When I was pregnant I found out early on I was having a daughter which was exactly what I wanted. I told Russ that I needed someone who was going to be OK doing arts and crafts and cooking and playing games with me. I am not sporty and worried that if she was a boy I was going to be a terrible mother.

Then I got Carter. She liked arts and crafts, and cooking and playing games, but she also loved horses and play basketball. So I had to get good at sitting in the bleachers. For the record I did needlepoint a lot in those bleachers.

Now we have Claire who is sportier than anyone else in the family. Thankfully she also likes games. Not so sure about arts and crafts. She has been a great addition to the family.

What I really treasure is how kind and thoughtful my girls are. I am also proud of how hard they work and that they value community. So happy National daughters day to both my daughters. I love you.