The tiny hands clutched a half-filled balloon with the seriousness of a quarterback holding a game-winning play. It burst midair before the throw, sending a squeal of laughter echoing across the backyard. Behind the camera, a familiar giggle—one that carried a thousand summer memories—slipped out. Somewhere in the chaos of water fights and inflatable slides, a mother saw pieces of her younger self running barefoot on the grass again.

As the NFL community lines up to celebrate Mother’s Day, the Mahomes family has multiple reasons to celebrate. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes made the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. And what better way to celebrate it than to have the whole squad along for the ride? Patrick accepted the honor surrounded by his family. Wife Brittany Mahomes, mother Randi Mahomes, sister Mia Bliss, and father Pat Mahomes were all by his side, smiling ear to ear. But as they all returned to their home, Randi Mahomes’ Mother’s Day officially began. And she remembered the special lady who had been with her throughout everything in her life.

Jackson Mahomes shared a heartfelt wish for his mother with “Happy Mother’s Day! I love you so much!!” With Jackson’s tribute, and Patrick’s Hall of Fame induction gift the previous day, Randi Mahomes was going strong. But with Jackson’s wish, Randi’s thoughts turned to her own mother, Debbie Bates Martin, who has been a major influence on Randi’s life. And she couldn’t help remembering her strongly on this day. After all, if she were still here, Randi would have surely loved to celebrate the day with her.

Randi Mahomes took to IG to share her own tribute to Debbie. She shared a picture of the two of them together with big smiles. Randi’s message was short, but very impactful: “Happy Mothers Day Momma i miss you everyday 🩷” This hits harder because it has only just been two years since Debbie passed away in the April of 2023. Incidentally, this was just two months after the Chiefs won against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. And Randi remembers and cherishes Debbie to this day. Even before last year’s Super Bowl, Randi had shared photos of them together on her IG with the words, “Momma i know you are cheering today from Heaven. I miss you every single day.. i can hear you yelling ‘Go Patrick.’”

Randi had once posted a picture of Debbie, Mia and herself with the words, “Memories are what I treasure.” It is clear how much losing her mother has hurt Randi, and our hearts go out to her. Since then, she has often taken the time to remember Debbie, sharing photos of their time together and remembering the bond they shared. And that’s why her Mother’s Day tribute hits a little harder. And while Randi Mahomes remembers her mother on this special day, somewhere else, Brittany Mahomes is having her own version of Mother’s Day celebration with the kids.

Brittany Mahomes is raising mini-Brittany’s

Brittany Mahomes celebrated Mother’s Day with water balloons, a trampoline, and three tiny humans who had no interest in keeping things dry or quiet. She offered fans a front-row ticket to the chaos-slash-magic taking place in the Mahomes backyard with a series of Instagram story recordings. Spoiler alert: it was cute and adorable.

The day began with the Mahomes children, Bronze and Sterling, making the most of the inflatable pool slide. The siblings appeared to be having the time of their lives as they slid, giggled, and simply soaked up the moment. “No, she’s awake. What are you goobers doing?” Brittany says in the background of the clip. Likely a reference to baby Golden, who just joined the Mahomes household. “This is what I call an amazing day 🥹🤍 @patrickmahomes,” she captioned the video with all the mom-heart passion she had.

But the fun didn’t stop there. The next clip took things to another level. It showed Bronze and Sterling jumping on a trampoline with dozens of colorful water balloons, waiting to burst with each jump. As the kids went into full demolition mode, Brittany, who was obviously enjoying the reminiscence of her childhood, can be heard giggling behind the camera. “My favorite thing to do as a kid, so of course has to teach them.🤣🤣,” she wrote as the caption for the video, giving her younger self the ultimate nod. Brittany is creating new traditions for her children based on her favourite childhood experiences. A full-circle moment, for sure.

Brittany is raising miniature versions of herself, from trampoline water fights to sliding into inflatable pools. They are obviously enjoying every moment of it. For Brittany Mahomes, Mother’s Day was about passing the torch—and perhaps a few soggy socks along the way.