Motherhood Practice

My 10 year old sister came to visit for 2 weeks starting July 10 through July 24. My mom came with her for the first weekend, which was awesome because I got to see my Momma! The weekend went by so quick, we got up for a nice relaxing breakfast, then headed to Cotter Creek and hung out there for a few hours. We all floated and grilled hamburgers for lunch, then headed to the lake just so my mom could experiance both, then we headed home to shower and I made dinner for everyone. My mom went and took a nap before dinner and realized I was cooking dinner and said "You dont have to do all of that!" "Mom, all of what, its homemade chicken alfredo, no biggie, this is what I'd cook any other night." "Yeah, but we've been out all day, you dont have to do that." Its funny how things have come to change since I've moved to Arkansas and become married, but I've enjoyed all the new changes. I was just happy and excited to be able to cook for my mom and my sister because I've never gotten the opportunity to do so before and she just saw it as I was doing way too much. But in the end I got the greatest reward out of it because they both loved dinner! I'm proud that I've been able to learn how to cook, because before Ryan I never knew how to make much more than hamburger helper! LOL
The next morning my mom left and so began my 2 weeks of being a mom. It really was something to get use to. I had some one else besides Ryan that needed me to make sure they had breakfast and then when I went home for lunch someone else to cook for and then someone else that was ready for my attention when I got off of work. I really learned how much work doesnt care what happened the night before with a kid and a kid doesnt care how hard of a day you've had at work, they just want all of your attention. It definately opened my eyes a little more to what I will have in store for me when Ryan and I have kids, but I know even more now, it's something I can't wait to enjoy! Maybe a little bit because I know it will be awhile before our own kids will be old enough for water balloons, which became a staple in our house the last 2 weeks!