My mom...

I wanted to post about my mom today, 1 because it's her birthday, 2 because I love her and miss her like crazy!

My mom is 45 today,

So I am going to give you 45 reasons why I love her:

1. She is my mom

2. She is cute

3. She has freckles

4. She always smells good, when I was little, I used to love to smell my mom, come to find out, she never wears perfume, its always just been her, and a little deoderant.

5. She is always wanting to try new things to make, or do or whatever.

6. She is usually really good at making the new things, or is good at doing the new thing.

7. She is good at cleaning, I loved it when my mom would clean my room for me when I was little, and I loved coming home to a clean house, it was always so comforting to me.

8. She loves to shop

9. She is giving

10. She is thoughtful

11. She is funny, she doesnt try to be funny, but she is.

12. She loves my kids... lots!

13. She loves Josh

14. She loves to serve, I have been amazed by her willingness to serve in and out of her church callings

15. She is festive, she always decorates for every holiday and tried to do something fun on each one with us kids. Even as teenagers we could count on a little something special from mom on each holiday.

16. She loves animals, she might not admit her love for any of them, except for the late Nina baby(our female chihuahua) but she does love them, and because of her, and my dad, I have a love for animals too.

17. She loves flowers and all things beautiful

18. She loves the gospel

19. She loves to laugh, and I love to hear her laugh.

20. She always writes to my brother, faithfully every monday and sends him packages all the time. Even Loren got something special for Valentines day. Good ol' mom.

21. She is organized and you can always count on her for anything, this means more to me than she will ever know. Especially since I feel like I have lost my mind since having kids.

22. She loves my dad, I love to hear and see her laugh at his silly things he does

23. She wants to please everyone

24. She loves her family

25. She loves coke

26. She loves chocolate

27. She loves couponing, I wish I could be near her so she could continue to get me to love it too.

28. She loves me, and shows me this and tells me this on a daily basis.

29. She loves my brother, and shows and tells him this too.She was always the one who could love Loren like no one else could.

30. She loves Lexie, she wanted her and prayed about her and now loves and cherishes her.

31. She loves ticket to ride, a boardgame that is long and to me fun on occasion, but i love that she loves it and can spend time with my dad and family and friends and play it and enjoy herself.

32. I love that she makes lists

33. I love that she can arrange flowers and has shared this talent many times

34. I love that she can make jewelry, I enjoy this talent, especially when I put in a pair of earrings my mom has made or fixed for me.

35. She is a great cook! I constantly crave my moms food, I miss it, it is always the best!

36. Rainy says she wishes she could live with her.

37. She gives great hugs.

38. She is always grateful for what she has, Loren and I always thought it was weird and funny when she would randomly say things like "I am so grateful for my cloth napkins" or something like that. But now I am grateful, for her example on being grateful.

39. I love that she loves to spend time with me.

40.I love that she is my friend, not just my mom.

41. I am grateful she would do anything for me.

42. She is always a phone call away

43. She will travel any distance to be with me, whether it be from utah or to Washington, even if I lived in China, I know if I needed her or wanted her she would be there.

44. Rainy wishes that she would stay here with us in Washington.

45. Rainy loves it when Grandma tells her to go play with Lexie, cause Rainy loves to play with Lexie:)