​BEST Unexpected Mother-Daughter Week

Sometimes God gives you unexpected gifts wrapped in packages of disappointment.

I'll explain.

My hard-working beautiful daughter saved up a bunch of her waitressing tips to go on a very special Spring Break trip in Mexico with her friends.

She is such a wonderful event planner, she got all the cute dresses, accessories, itinerary for fun, sun, beach, and an epic music festival. Her and her friends had been planning this vacation for months and were ready to rock and roll.

​We had lunch the day before she was leaving and she had some sniffles so we got her medicine and she was supposed to take an Uber at 2:30am to get to the airport for her 5:30am flight.

Strangely, (Mother’s intuition) - I couldn't sleep, woke up at 1:30am, texted her to make sure she was getting the Uber ok and at 2:22 she called crying saying she had a high fever and didn't feel good at all.

We talked through all the scenarios of should she risk it and go, possibly having to be in a clinic for her vacation rather than the beach or should she stay home and get a refund and try again another time.

Her wise mind opted to stay and of course she was deeply disappointed and very sick so I did my best to make her spring break a fun experience with her favorite foods, homemade chicken soup, movies, cookie dough, and popcorn (even my rainbow wig to serve her soup in bed).

It was a super chill week and I am so sad she missed her trip but happy she stayed home because she was extremely sick for 4 difficult days that would have been a nightmare for her to deal with in Mexico.

If it were even 3 hours later that her fever came on so high, she would have been in the airplane so I guess God has a sweet way of protecting and redirecting us to keep us safe, happy, and healthy.

I feel like the luckiest Mom to have had her back home for a week and realized how much I truly miss her since she went off to college.

Being a Mom is the absolute MOST beautiful experience of my life and the most challenging. It is a journey no one can prepare you for because each child is unique and you must grow as they grow. Sometimes they grow fast and you fail to keep up and then POOF - they are out of the house and on with their lives.

It's of course what every parent wants for their baby; independence, success, purpose, and finding who they are in this wonderful world.

It has just gone by way faster than I imagined and whoa do I miss my babies.

So, I wanted to share this because I feel grateful for my sweet daughter being home for this time and I wanted to remind YOU to savor every single moment with your children at home- even if it's messy, frustrating, or exhausting.

You will NEVER get the time back with them being little and home so inhale love and ENJOY those munchkins!

​God Bless and Hug Those Kiddos
Aloha
Valerie