I Could Not Ask for More


Soooooooo....

How do I thank you? I have received so many wonderful sweet comments in the last post. I thank you. It really was a nice Mothers Day gift to me, the second best I received. ;)

The first best, of course, was the comment Oliver made as soon as I picked him up at the rendezvous spot (it was his father's weekend, but I was able to get him early on Sunday so that he and I could spend time together).

“I love being with you Momma.”

And the second sweet thing he said was, “You’re going to love this: I love you Momma.”

Such a charmer.

We had a great day. And then.... I heard this amazing song by Sara Evans and I almost cried. I knew I had to share it with you guys. It said exactly how I felt on Mothers Day this year! I had never heard the song before that day. Later it occurred to me that I could set photos of Oliver and me to the song. So here goes. It's my first attempt using iMovie, and it has a few blips, but overall it works. I got the job done!

A few notes about the video that I forgot to include in the credits: some photos were taken by Kelly Fisher Photography. Many of the photos were low-res, passed thru an Instagram filter or some other iPhone photo / movie ap. The song, of course, was performed by Sara Evans, written by Diane Warren.


I had a great day on Sunday. Thank you everyone. :)

Enjoy.





Video Credits: Mother's Day Tribute 2013 , All photos taken with a Canon Rebel or iPhone 4s. Photos of Andrea taken by Oliver (age 4 or 5). Photo of Andrea and Oliver and finger taken by Grampa. Tractor owned and operated by “Grampa Johnson.” 

People in video: Oliver, Andrea, James (Oliver's cuz), Jim (Oliver's uncle), Grampa, Dotti, AJ (Oliver's best friend), Grampa Johnson

I realized while making the video that we really do have a sweet life. Oliver has a good life! I guess I don’t suck as a mother after all. ;) While he does not have what I assumed he would have in his life (two parents living together), he has two parents who love him, who have a ton of fun with him and who work together and focus on his best interests. He also has a family that adores him. For that, I am so grateful. I have thee best son (I'm sure each mother can say that about their own children), and I could not ask for more.



I Could Not Ask for More

Lying here with you
Listening to the rain
Smiling just to see
the smile upon your face
These are the moments I thank God that I’m alive
These are the moments I’ll remember all my life
I’ve found all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more

Looking in your eyes
Seeing all I need
Everything you are
is everything in me
These are the moments
I know heaven must exist
These are the moments
I know all I need is this
I’ve found all I’ve waited for, yeah
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
And every prayer has been answered
Every dream I’ve had’s come true
Yeah, right here in this moment
Is right where I’m meant to be
Here with you here with me

These are the moments I thank God that I’m alive
These are the moments I’ll remember all my life
I've found all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more

I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than this time with you
And every prayer has been answered
Every dream I’ve had’s come true
Yeah, right here in this moment
Is right where I'm meant to be
Oh, here with you here with me
No, I could not ask for more
Than this love you gave me
Cause it’s all I’ve waited for
And I could not ask for more

Comments

  1. Made me cry, with joy :-) Thank you for sharing this.

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    1. :)

      I cried a bit when I saw the first preview. It's fun. I think I found a new hobby. Thank you for commenting.

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  2. That's a lovely video. And your son - so young, and already has driven a backhoe/tractor.

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