My Mom's Birthday!!

Hats off to my mom.  She's my role-model. She's my friend.  She's our mom and gives us unconditional love.  Let me tell you about her:

She's fantastic. She's a caregiver.  She is always looking out to be a mom.  She's a natural.  Of course, she had 5 kids and I sometimes feel overwhelmed with two...so I always ponder about her life and management of a family of 7.  She did it seamlessly...or so it seems in my memory.   And they all started with "M"...except my dad...but even the animals!  And she always knew and continues to know each and every one of us and the necesarry information that our lives revolve around.  She knows our friends names and the going-ons in their lives, she remembers our colleagues names and the background info about them, our bosses names and attitudes (because that's certainly what we share about them!).  But more than anything, my mom listens to us, she loves us, she doesn't judge us and she's proud of us.  She's steadfast in her Christianity and shows that in all of her decisions in life.  She's honest, she's calm, she's peaceful...don't expect too much affection from this woman, but expect her full support and love.  She loves every family member that she has 100% whether it be by blood or not.  She knows the value of family.  She adores her grandchildren and counts them as her blessings.  I want to be like my mom because I couldn't imagine being a different mom. Mom - thanks for giving us such a wonderful life and family.  Happy Birthday!!!   xoxo









Mom, Melanie, Melinda, Meredith, Madelyn