Shh. I want to let you in on a secret: I love Pixar movies. Toy Story. Monster, Inc. Shrek! Ratatoullie

This weekend I will pose as one of the characters in one of my favorite Pixar movies, The Incredibles. I will be ElastiGirl!

In The Incredibles, ElastiGirl is the mother who can stretch like elastic, catupulting her arms to embrace her kids from dangerous villians, elasticizing into a make-shift boat so her loved ones can climb in and navigate the stormy waters. She can reach the stove to pull out a hot casserole and also catch the kid falling down the stairs.

Sound familiar?

It’s been a long time since I’ve had to be ElastiGirl… er, I mean ElastiMom. But this weekend five of my children: Josh (SIL), Melissa, Leslie, Ryan, and Kristin (DIL) graduate at the same time, on the same day, in three different cities at five different locations. Leslie is receiving her law degree. Melissa and Ryan, their Master’s. Kristin and Josh, their undergrad. How am I going to do it?

I’m digging through my closet for my ElastiGirl costume. So far, it hasn’t surfaced.

This is what we’ve worked out so far.

• Friday

Richard and I will attend Ryan’s commencement in Tahlequah at 3. We will then jet to Norman (3 hours away) and attend Josh, Melissa, and Leslie’s commencement, which starts at 7.

• Saturday

Richard’s parents are going to Tahlequah, and splitting to attend Kristin’s and Ryan’s commencement and ceremonies.

I will attend Leslie’s graduation and Richard will attend Melissa’s. After a quick graduation party in Norman, Richard and I will jet to Tahlequah, OK and meet up with Kristin and Ryan and take them out to dinner.

• Sunday

Kids all crash at our house Sunday a.m. We watch the videos of everyone as they walk across the stage, cheer loudly, give small presents, and then order delish’ Sam and Ella’s pizza (if you say “Sam and Ella” really quick, it sounds like a bacterial food plague).

Oh, and it’s Mother’s Day weekend too.

Happy Mother’s Day to me. Being with my kiddos–even though it’s crazy busy–is a wonderful gift.

Suzie, who posted earlier and looks forward to reading your comments when I arrive home.

PS: If Mother’s Day is difficult or chaotic, for whatever reason, I hope you feel this Boomer Babe reaching out to you with a hug to let you know that another mother realizes it’s hard work. It’s joyfilled, and sometimes the hardest thing you’ll ever do. 

Perhaps you would be interested in reading an interview featured this weekend on Christian Broadcast Network with me and editorial producer, Belinda Elliot. The feature is ”Be The Mom  You Want to Be” and is an in-depth interview as I talk about painful pasts, parenting, letting go, forgiving, setting boundaries, healing, and much more at http://cbn.com (It’s one of the flashing articles on the front page - simply click and you’ll find the entire interview.)

From one mother to another, Happy Mother’s Day to you.

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