The kids had fun with lots and lots of goodies from their school. Candies and chocolates that I don't know when they will disappear. We still have a whole big bowl of candies from Halloween.
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| Spicy enjoyed the goodies too |
My mom is 71 today. I called yesterday coz of the time difference, my parents live in Indonesia. So in the morning when I was vacuuming and cleaning up the house I began to think about my mom, she's always been the core of our family. My dad will be like a kite without a string without her, my oldest brother has to talk to her before he feels better about anything, my second brother who is more independent has his own way of communicate with her. For me she raised me with tough love, don't sweat over little thing, move on, and face the reality, which is I think helps me to live in a different country thousands miles away from her.
When I was moping around the dining table I just realized that I never really say thank you to her, never say how I appreciate her. As I become a mom for almost 8 years now, I become more and more understanding what she did to us and why she did that to us in certain circumstances.
She used to be very sensitive about her cooking, if one of us said he or she didn't like her dish, she could blow up left and right, and her reason is.....same as mine now when I blow up to my kids and husband.....They do not appreciate the time and thought we put on planning and cooking the dish,...dishes for her, she cooked at least 2 dishes per day. After I blew up I usually laugh inside just because it reminds myself to my mom.
My mom always did a big birthday party at home, for 3 of us, until one said enough, I'm too big for that.
Somehow I always have happy thoughts about my birthday, I always remember how my mom put a lot of thought on the games we were going to play the prizes for the winner, the cake, and the food. One that always sticks on my head, a party that we did in the backyard, with chairs in circle, we did a freeze dance, balloon pop, newspaper relay, and a lot more.
Now with my kids, I love to plan party at home, and I'm willing to have 20-30 kids at home. I grew up with these fond memory of big bashes. I don't do the rule of the guests should be the same number of your birthday age. I think the more the merrier, I love to make a little extra special on the decoration and all. So in other words, thank you mom for the party, for the dishes (like it or hate it ;))))), thank you for always thinking about us (yes she thinks a lot, she told me that a lot of time she couldn't sleep at night thinking of something), thank you for loving my kids too, thank you for being a grandma for them.
I ended up being a stay home mom just like her half way thru her motherhood, I hope my kids will understand and appreciate my choice of staying at home and raise them other than going to work and leave them in the daycare 5 days a week in this early life of them.
I still haven't taste the teenage mood and attitude yet, not looking forward tho, but I'm sure thru that years later I will gain more perspective of my mom's love, worries and our spat ;)
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| She's multi talented too...;)))) Barber shop ala Mom. |
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| She worries so much that we were the only kids in the community that roller skate with helmet. So not cool, it's so not common back then in our time, and I still got teased by my childhood friend now ;) Love u...happy birthday Nyak and hope I got to see you guys soon, not sure about going back this summer, maybe next year. For now... HAPPYYYYY BIRTHDAYYYYY......kisses and hugs from the kids too. |
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