HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TO MY SWEET ANGEL MOTHER!!

This is a picture of all of my sisters, and sister-in-law, (in the green shirt) with my Mom last Summer! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful Mother! She has always been a great source of strength to me, and is the most Christ-like person I know. I have honestly never heard her speak badly of another person, and is truly an example to me of how to love and serve others. I remember as a child, she was ALWAYS serving others, not to mention how much she served her own family, even with her own crazy schedule! And even at the end of the days, being exhausted, I'm sure, she would read to us, and sing to us while we fell asleep. She was such a sweet and patient mom - and I admire that so much, especially as a Mom. She is also a wonderful Grandma and always finds a way to spend as much time as possible with her grandkids. I know that her heart aches for her grandkids, especially because none of them live close to her, but our hearts ache just as much for her!! And when they do finally get together, there is no separating these little kids from their grandma. She adores them all, and they adore her! I want to be just like my Mom when I finally grow up!

I miss you, and love you so much, MOM!