60 Reasons Why I Love My Mom...
1. She gave birth to me...without an epidural
2. She's a note writer. In elementary school, I'd have a note in my lunch everyday. I've saved them all.
3. She's honest with me.
4. She stands up for me.
5. She introduced me to wedding cakes.
6. She's spiritual.
7. She's sympathetic.
8. She's creative.
9. She always went on my field trips with me.
10. When I've done something difficult, she tells me I'm her hero.
11. She pushed through and walked 39 miles in 2 days, even though she wanted to give up.
12. She belongs on Jeopardy.
13. She would let me stay home from school, even though I think she knew my stomach really didn't hurt.
14. We have the same initials.
15. She loves to sew. The Lime has so many cool things that she's made. I grew up the same way. Last thing she sewed for me...my wedding dress.
16. She's given me permission to lie.
17. She gives great talks.
18. She loves traditions.
19. She can tell when there's something wrong with me.
20. She can pull off short hair. In fact, I don't know what it would be like to see her with long hair.
21. She loves Disneyland.
22. She wants to stay in California so she's close to "her girls".
23. I'm her little Chickadee.
24. She cut my bangs for me, up until I was in high school.
25. She has soft skin.
26. She loves her
grand kids.
27. She brought me
Jamba Juice while I was in the hospital.
28. I can call her if I need something and she'll drop everything to help me.
29. She lets me go to craft shows with her.
30. She's the reason why I love Christmas so much.
31. She always went to Girls Camp with me.
32. She likes the movie
Billy Madison.33. She likes to play games.
34. She taught me how to make the best homemade macaroni & cheese.
35. She still makes a sign for us on our birthdays.
36. She got a job to support our family, when my dad lost his.
37. She let me stay under her insurance several months after I was married.
38. She pushed me to go to Culinary School. I'm glad she did.
39. I learned how to write a check at a young age, by watching her.
40. She took my siblings and I to see the Olympic torch when it went through our city, in 1992.
41. She loves weddings just as much as I do.
42. She always tells me she loves me at the end of our phone conversations.
43. My first encounter with a General Authority was because of her. She literally pushed me to shake his hand.
44. She passed on good pregnancy genes. No morning sickness or stretch marks.
45. She always let me make my own decisions but would let me know that it wasn't the best decision.
46. She makes the best potato salad.
47. She let me learn how to drive in
her new car.
48. She's supportive.
49. We can't stay mad at each other.
50. She gets excited about things. The day
LaVor & I got engaged, she kept calling me to see how things were going. I thought it was odd but she was so anxious to know if he had popped the question.
51. She isn't afraid to speak her mind.
52. She answers her phone in Relief Society for me.
53. She worries about all of us, even though we're "grown adults".
54. She can see something and say, "oh! I can make that!"
55. She makes dinners for us that she can't eat.
56. She sends e-mails to The Lime.
57. She's understanding.
58. She went to all of my baby showers and insisted on bringing a gift to each one.
59. She loves me.
60. She's my mom.
