Happy Mother's Day!

In honor of Mother's Day I thought I'd reflect on my favorite things about my mom.

• Forgiving- can't tell you how many times I tested this one
• Incredibly patient
• She actually wore some of the hideous jewelry we bought or made her
• Always knows what to say when I feel like the world is crashing in
• Know's how to have a good time
• Faithful
• Can sleep through all the noise 6 kids can make
• Can throw a party with an hours notice
• Has really good taste - clothes, decorating, social ediquette haha!
• Humble - never seeks recognition for the endless things she does for us
• Took me to wrap houses in highschool
• Didn't let Heidi and I kill each other. HAHA! I love you Heidi!
• Can belch really well- sorry Mom, it has to make the top list :)
• Always makes us feel welcome when we come to town
• Drove a van! Gotta be the biggest sacrifice for us hoodlums!
• Puts up with all my Dad's whitetrash ideas, especially since they usually work -I love you Dad!
• Lets me borrow her shoes
• Let me make mistakes, then helped me fix it
• Drove a million miles taking me from place to place when I couldn't drive, even when I griped about it
• Taught me to be hospitable
• Never flakes out on anything
• Doesn't say "I told you so."
• Constantly sends me notes and treats to brighten my day
• Never showed me how to salt a coke machine, definitely kept me out of trouble
• Let me dress like an idiot in highschool
• Doesn't stop even when she's completely exhausted
• Always made Christmas the best time in the world. I know that I can speak for all of us when I say Mom makes Christmas unforgettable!
• Rushed here without hesitating when I found out that we'd lost our first child

Mom, I doubt I will ever be the mom you've been to me, but I'm gonna do my best if God gives us another chance. I know that you'll never hesitate to teach me everything you know about raising kids. I just hope I'm smart enough to listen! :) I love you so much and I know that I will never even be able to remember all the times you blessed my life. I wish that I could be there with you on Mother's Day, but we'll celebrate when I see you next.