Happy Mother's Day

One entirely rotten thing about living across the country from my Mom is that I don't get to see her in person on Mother's Day. For years Mother's Day was spent running around first to see one Grandma and then the other, all while my Mom got nothing more than a quick "Happy Mother's Day" a home made card sticky with glitter and glue and a package usually  filled with some new summer pajamas. Now both of my Grandmas have long since passed and it should be her turn...and I'm stuck in Arizona and can't even take her out for brunch. Boo. Well...this posting is for my beautiful Mom who I very much wish I could be spending time with today. 

Happy Mother's Day Grammy! We love you very much and can't wait for you to hold us and rub our fuzzy heads (Jonah too..his picture accidentally got erased and I can't get it back up...stupid phone) 

Happy Mother's Day Mom. I couldn't have asked God for a better Mommy. I don't think I appreciated you nearly enough until I had children of my own.Even though I am 31 years old there are still many days that I wish I could become that 5 year old girl with the scraped knee and run to you so you could make everything better. You are my best girlfriend. Thanks for all of the long talks at the kitchen table talking over all my worries, dreams, and desires. Thanks for laying on my floor all night while I was sick watching Johnny Carson. Thank you for all of your sacrifices. I know you probably wanted the last blonde brownie but let me have it instead. I don't know why on earth you got up every day in the freezing weather and unthawed the water bottle for a crazy mean rabbit while you were 9 months pregnant but I'' pretty sure it was because he was mine and you loved me...and someone had to do it. Thanks for doing all the dirty work, the laundry, scrubbing floors and toilets, and baseboards..I hate those things. But, they needed to be done by someone...and I never heard you complain about it. Thanks for all the yummy nutritious meals, and paper bag lunches. I enjoyed all the time we were able to go places together (even camping)  but I especially loved the getting up early on Saturday morning and going garage saling. How I miss that!

I could go on and on but my main point is that I love and appreciate all you are, all you do... I love you very much and hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day.