To My Mom..

My mom's birthday was last week. No, I didn't forget. How could I forget my mom?? We are always on Mt. Graham around the Labor Day weekend (pictures and post to follow), so I rarely get to spend Mom's birthday-day with her. This year was no different. But she never complains or never makes me feel bad. That isn't my mom. Today, we celebrated her birthday as a family. Let me share some things about my mom that just make me smile:

She loves me the most! I just know it. She always calls to ask how I am doing, what I am doing and at least once a week, she treats me to lunch. I know I have other sisters...but I am SURE she loves me the most!

My mom is always laughing, always smiling and rarely, RARELY takes a serious picture. This is on Mother's Day.

"Mom....can we just get a picture. I'm going to blog this, you know".

Her grandkids love the fact that she is funny, silly and quite like them when getting a picture taken. I'm not going to post some of the pictures that actually might just embarrass my lovable mom!

My mom has always been my best friend. When I was growing up, I didn't really ever have a "best" friend. I had my mom. She always told me how beautiful I was/am. She always gave me encouragement as I pursued my music. She took me out to lunch and to the mall when I was having bad day. She stayed up late with me when I needed to talk to someone and she cried with me when I needed a good cry. (high school can do that to you!)

Today isn't much different. She still tells me how beautiful I am. Even when I had different hair-styles or no hair, she told me that I was beautiful. She still gives me encouragement when I am pursuing new interests and tells me I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. She loves to spend time with me, especially at our favorite lunch spot, Subway. It really is quite fun to beat her to the cash register and pay for HER lunch. Boy, want to see her a little miffed?? Try paying for lunch once in a while!! And when I need a shoulder to cry or complain on (and Brad is at work, of course!) she is there, always, whenever I need a friend to share my life with...she is there.

Today, we celebrated Mom's/Grammy's birthday - Rogers' style. Her favorite dinner (enchiladas) with as many as possible grandkids around her. We all adore our Grammy. She is always the one who comes to concerts, luncheons at the school, the hospital when we are sick, games and anything else all these kids are involved in....and we are missing the Roberts, the Goodmans and Aaron and Savannah....they all love her!!

Here she is, opening our "present" to her. It's a collection of all the years we have had a family fashion show. Wow....some of these grandkids have changed quite a bit since 2002!!

And these sweet Olivers made the cutest card for their grammy!

Mom - Someday, I want to be just like you!! I love you!!