If You're Happy & You Know it

Happy Birthday to you!

Today is my Mama's birthday! Just wanted to give her a special shout out on her special day! I want her to know that I love her & that I am thinking of her today. My Mom is simply amazing. She managed to raise 5 children & was there for each of the births of her grandchildren( all 10 of them). While raising 5 children, she held down a part time job that soon became a very full time job. She has volunteered on the Rape Crisis hot line for 25 plus years. She is always serving others,whether it is through church, the people she works with or her friends & neighbors. She ALWAYS makes time for everyone. She has held numerous callings/positions @ church that have demanded a lot of her time & energy. She is an amazing public speaker & brings me to tears every time. She bakes amazing treats, she makes the best sugar cookies & homemade pies. She is crafty. She did not bat an eye when I volunteered her crafty skills in the 4th grade. I told my teacher that my Mom knew how to make dough ornaments & so she did , with 30 4th graders(all in her spare time, right?). She scrapbooks, she makes cards & she can SEW. She has made baby blankets for each of my boys & they have literally loved them to death. She has even had to re-make a blanket or two for my boys. She is now making all of the grand kids their denim quilts with denim that has been worn by family members, what a treasure. She is one adventurous Mom/Grandma. She has hiked to the top of Half Dome & she went sky diving, simply because my cousin asked her to go. I can seriously go on on about my Mom but I will leave my Mom with this:
I LOVE you Mom & feel so lucky, every day to call you MY MOM! Happy Birthday! I hope this year is filled with love, laughter & happiness.
Please help me wish my Mom a special Happy Birthday!