Now, I have always thought I had room for improvement in my duties as a mom, but after reading this I see just what kind of mother my children saw. Not sure if I dare fess up, but I will lay it all out right here and now.
Jon's card is on the left..It reads:
My mom is the perfect mom in the world. She's as pretty as a rose. She weighs 90 pounds. She is 80 feet tall.
Jenny's card on the right:
My mom is the nicest mom in the world. She's as pretty as a butterfly. She weighs 131 pounds. She is 5 feet 5 in tall.
Okay....so we're off to a great start...these kids really think alot of me!! I must be a great mom!!
Jenny: My mom looks funny when she is mad....
Okay...so I KNOW I look funny when I wake up....AND.....to this day the kids say I have "the look" when I'm mad about something...
Jenny: I know my mom is angry when she Yells at me aad when she Spaks me.
Now you know where I'm going with this....this is what 2 of my children wrote about me, 4 years apart from each other...I totally know I can raise my voice in frustration....sometimes....and I probably spanked them.... once in a while, more like swatting their behinds...but really!! It can only get better after these scathing words....
Jenny: I wish my mom would ticle (tickle) me
Now, this makes sense because Jon is the money guy of our family and Jenny loves to laugh....
Jenny: I wouldn't trade my mom for a kitten
See....there Jon goes with the money again...does that mean he would probably trade me for one thousand AND one dollars? And ....I'm glad to know that I rate just above an animal in Jenny's eyes!
And for the Finale.....
Jon: I Love you Mom, Love Jonathan
Jenny: Happy Mothers Day mom, have a Sweet Day
May 9th, 1993
I love you
Love Jenny
Okay....so maybe I wasn't ALL that bad! If not for those two little things....
yelling and spanking....
I might not be such a bad mom after all.....
It's all just their perception anyways....hee hee
