Happy Birthday MOM!

My mother was born April 13, 1944. You can do the math to calculate her age. Doesn't she look fantastic! I’m sure she’d be mad if I actually typed the number 64. Oh darn. Did I do that? No mom, you can’t get the senior citizen’s discount until next year!

My mother is one amazing lady. She’s patient, kind, cautious and so very fun. Whenever I’m in doubt about one thing or another, my mother is ready and waiting to give her advice. Usually it is to get upon my knees. I’m grateful to have my mother’s support when I most need it.

How did my mother raise seven children? Four boys first and then, the three girls! My mother learned to be a caregiver early in her life, by caring for her ill mother. She is amazing and I am constantly asking for her advice and help with my own children. SEVEN??? I am just trying my best to raise my three. I don’t know how she did it. We all turned out so perfect too! Hee, Hee! OK, She also worries. Constantly. About everything. I’m not exaggerating. Seriously. She’s forever concerned with the well being of her children, grandchild, as well as anyone else she has come in contact with. She wants everyone to be well and happy. She MAKES SURE everyone is well and happy or she worries about them. I love so much that she cares about others.

My mother is conscientious of the feelings of others and she always makes the effort to help those in need, if she can. She raised her children with an ardent faith in God and she believes that the answer to any problem is prayer. Whenever I have a concern or problem I can hear her words in my head, “did you pray about it?”

My mother is the most righteous person I know! She has a testimony and loves her Savior. She is such an example to me. I love hearing her stories about working in Gods house (the temple) and how she feels so close to him there.

The thing I love most about my mom is she is so FUN! My mom is one of my best friends. My whole life she has always been there to listen. Even now when she is so busy working, I can call her anytime and she will stop everything to listen to me. Growing up, she was the “cool mom.” Everyone wanted to hang out at our house because my mom would make us food, let us hang out late and she is even guilty of helping us TP (toilet paper) houses. Yes, she was the lookout and drove the get-a-way car. She was the leader at girl’s camp who put the saran wrap on the toilets. She always wrapped our school lunches in wrapping paper on our birthdays and she always put tin foil in our sandwiches on April fools day.

She is an awesome grandma too! She has 23 and 2 on the way grandchildren. This is a lot, but she is close to every single one and they KNOW she loves them!

Mom, I am forever grateful to you. You are my example, my friend and my mom! Thank you for everything you do. I love you!

Happy Birthday, Mom!