Today is my Mom’s birthday and she deserves to be celebrated. Here’s why she is so special to me:
Her kids are everything to her. She would do anything for us
She always had good snacks around the house. She went through long phases of: whoppers, bite sized twizzlers, tootsie roll pops – especially the orange ones, 5th Avenue candy bars (I can’t even name all the coffee drink addictions)
She became healthy. Now her snacks are: almonds, apples, Kashi bars and weird liquid peanut butter
She was the only one to ever detangle our dog Sissy’s hair
She taught me what it means to love Jesus. She always had a passion for God and for reading the Bible. When I was in high school she gave me her leather Bible cover I always liked so much
She taught me how to make excellent nachos
She endured taking me to the ER many times
She is incredibly positive. She can see the good in any person and any situation
I can talk her into anything, including movies in which she played a country singer in a parody of “Tombstone” and she also starred as the Grandmother version of Galadriel/Ms. Hannigan in a “Lord of the Rings”/”Signs”/”Annie” parody
Every now and then I convinced her to play basketball with me, but never after she had just eaten (“I need to let my food digest”)
Because of her I enjoy using a video camera. She always kept the camera rolling even if us kids were fighting or she was being attacked by a Blue Jay.
She demands safety
She drove her kids around everywhere. When I turned 16 she let me drive her car everywhere
She is understanding
I especially enjoyed my Mom when I was in Kindergarten for a half day. While everyone else was still in school she would play toys with me, take me to movies and to QT for an Icee. She also made me nachos and watched “Mannix” and “Emergency” with me
She is the most encouraging and loving person you’ll ever meet. Love you Mom
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February 11, 2009 at 8:00 am
Karey
That was so sweet! What a great gift for her birthday! It made me laugh, especially the “let my food digest” and blue jay comments!
Good job, little brother!! Love you,
Karey
February 11, 2009 at 11:13 am
Mom
I loved it! I laughed a little and cried a little, and it brought back some special memories. Love you! Thank you God for this wonderful Man in my life.
February 11, 2009 at 11:45 am
Kami
I loved that, Kevin! you are so funny. i was laughing at my desk when you said the part about the healthy snacks, and detangling sissy, and the movies, and the blue jay. and the part about playing basketball w/you reminds me of how ben always tries to get me to play w/him and I reluctantly do sometimes but i can see now that i should have more often because it’s a good memory for you. but i still wish i’d thought of that excuse about letting my food digest first. that’s so funny. i can just hear mom saying that.
February 8, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Osman
This was so irtsneeting to me, because I always have the sense that my son knows everything about me. But of course that isn’t true. Although we’ve always been close, he sees me from an entirely different perspective. Lots of food for thought, Andi.
February 9, 2012 at 9:00 am
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