To some, that line may be a compliment, others a negative comment making you wish for younger, more single days.  You know, the days where you actually had alone time?  The days where you could turn the radio up without anyone holding their ears telling you it’s too loud.  The days where you turned on your TV and a soap opera or the TLC channel was on, not Dora or Bubble Guppies.  If you’re a mom, you know what I’m talking about.

I often hear that line, especially from teenagers at church, “You can tell you’re a mom.”  It usually comes when they look through my phone and see my pictures and apps.  Or when someone sees the many things I carry in my suit case aka purse.  I always have tissues, crayons, paper to color on, band-aids, and the list goes on and on.  I probably picked that up from my mom who was always super prepared.

I remember the first time someone said that line to me.  I immediately was offended and thought it meant I was old, frumpy, and had totally lost my ability to be hip (meaning I was hip to begin with, at least in my mind).  However, as time has passed, and I am now a mother of three, it is such a compliment.  You bet you can tell I’m a mom!!  That’s because I’m awesome!  I can do things that I never dreamed I could do.

Tanner’s 4th Super Hero Birthday Cake, made compliments of me.

Talk about the longest job description on the planet!!  When you’re a mom, you get to be the driver, the nurse, the cheerleader, the prayer warrior, the cake pop queen, the party planner, the cook, the maid, the laundress, the keeper of the calendar, the lunch maker, the master seamstress, the artist, the BANK, the comedian/entertainer (you know you’ve done embarrassing things to make your kids laugh or stop crying), the coach, the dreamer, and so much more.  But the payment you get for being all of those things, at times may feel a little skimpy, but in the end is the best kind of payment you could ever receive, LOVE!  Those sweet kisses, hugs, and smiles (at least for now)!

I had the honor of taking pictures for my son’s school this week.  I often heard the comment, “You can tell you’re a mom,” and I couldn’t have been more proud.  That’s all I needed to hear to know that I was awesome.  Thanks to the WEE School for allowing me the opportunity to capture these sweet faces.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mom’s out there, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!