Dear Mom

In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I'd write a little something in appreciation of my wonderful mother!

Dear Mom

We've been through a lot haven't we? Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. I can't say that we have always seen eye to eye. Actually, I CAN say that sometimes I thought you may be completely insane! But I think that is just part of growing up. I used to think I was normal and now I know that we are all a little bit crazy! No, just kidding. I love you and I appreciate all the things that I learned from you. I know that I definitely was always a joy to teach, and you taught me so much! Just a few traits and things I attribute to you.

1. The ability to multi-task. As a mother of nine, I don't know that you ever do just one thing at a time. And I learned from the best how to juggle activities and choose what is most important.

2. A great love of reading and books. The time you spent reading to us when we were kids was so wonderful. I still when I think of "The Hobbit" think of you reading aloud. I plan on doing that for my kids, I hope they love reading too.

3. Sewing. You taught me how patiently and still are there for help when I try new things. Thank you for helping me so much!

4. Cooking. mmmmmmm...... enough said.

5. Child care. Growing up in our house, I learned so much about kids and loving them.

6. Projects Success. I didn't know how else to say it. But you taught me how to look at a project, know what needs to be done, and do it. I love you so much for that! I guess within this I'll include that you and dad taught me to tile floors, paint walls, texture, etc. etc. If you don't know how to do something, you'll figure it out! I love that, I like to think I'm that way too.

7. A love of hymns. I know the hymns and I love them. I hardly need a book while others barely know the words. I think that knowing those hymns has blessed my life in so many ways. I can just sing a hymn to myself and often I do!

8. A love of the gospel and family. I love the church, I love the gospel, I love my family and I know that we can be together for eternity through the blessings of the temple!

There are many many more things I'd like to say here, but I'll stop for now! I just love you a lot. And thanks for being my mom.

These pics are of my mom and me, and the one with just me is the skirt she helped me make when I was like 16