Mother's Day!

It's Mother's Day today! How fun! We started celebration yesterday. We had a nice breakfast and then my brother, my dad, and I went to go get flowers for my mom. We have this tradition that we get her flowers to plant in her flower garden, and so every year she has a different garden to look at.

Anyway, so that happened. And then my day was really busy, going to rehearsal, and being really tired, and then babysitting. So then today we celebrated more. We had another good breakfast, and then went to church, and then my sister and brother-in-law came down, and then MY BROTHER CALLED! So that was fun. It is really fun to talk to him. I can't believe he only has six months left! Wow!

So we had a fancy dinner, and cheesecake, and now we're all just sitting around talking. Right now about Rush Limbaugh... 

Anyway, so now I'm going to write a special blog post for my mama. Even though she probably won't read it, because I don't even think that she knows that this blog exists. So here we go.

I LOVE MY MOM! Why? Because she is my best friend. Other than my sister. But because I live with my mom, she is my best friend. She is so wise! Whenever I'm going through various trials (like the other night) she'll just calmly listen to me, and then be there for a shoulder to cry on. Not only does she have to deal with me being an emotionally volatile teenager, but she also cooks and cleans and raises my little brother too! And she takes care of my cancer ridden father! What an amazing woman! I really just adore her. I don't know what I would do without her. 

And now here is my religious moment of the hour, and if you aren't LDS, I'm sorry. You won't understand. Find some missionaries (maybe my brother?) and ask them what's going on. But I am so happy that I am sealed to her. I'm going to be with her for forever! And she is just wonderful. 

She's funny, and beautiful, and she is my very best friend. Because right now, I don't really have friends. But I can always count on words of love when I see her, except when she's telling me to take out the garbage or pick up my shoes. But even then, it is with love. 

What an amazing woman! From the difficult situation she came from, to taking care of 4 children under the age of 7 while having a husband with a brain tumor, and then having to go through that again, without the 4 children under 7! I cannot comprehend how she does it. She amazes me. AMAZES me. And so mom, this is for you. I love you, and I'm glad that you are a part of my life, and even though sometimes we have our spats, I'll always love you. Always.

Also, only 13 school days until graduation. Thanks to my mom for helping me get through the stupidity of high school, as well. 

Happy Mother's Day, to moms everywhere! But most especially mine. :)

Signing out,

Mandie