BIRTHDAY!

So today it was my birthday. People fed me all day long, I met a billion new people, some kids sang, other people patted me on the head, etc. etc. But don't forget, this blog is all about other people and if there's another person in the world that has even more reason to celebrate the day of my birth than I do for being born, it's my mother for GIVING BIRTH!! On this day, nineteen years ago, early in the morning!

And how, exactly, does one make a blog encompassing all that is good about their mothers? It does not happen easily, that's how. All I can say is, my mom is THE SMARTEST person in this world. She knows EVERYTHING! And even when I am skeptical about her knowledge, she always is right. Just stick with that.

My mom is FUNNY! She has a sharp wit and she can pun and she can feist and she can joke and her humor can be displayed all ways; verbally, visually, mentally, etc.

My mom is a GOOD COOK! Shelletti, pancakes, waffles, french toast, toast, cereal, pea casserole, pizza, potato soup, cowboy beans, sandwiches, tacos, chipotle, cafe rio, salad, fruit, steak, rice, chicken, potatoes, on and on and on! So much good food!

My mom is such a good ADVISOR and COMFORTER! Especially when I am trying to make a decision that is getting skewed by my stupid concerns or illogical thoughts, mom is there to straighten me out!

My mom is PRACTICAL! And you know me, I love practical people. She's a problem solver, and she's efficient about it. And if not, you better believe she starts snappin fingers to get the job done.

My mom is a good DISCIPLINER and TEACHER! In two respects each; discipline for threemonthsgroundedwhichturnedouttobenotreal and discipline for just teaching me how to control myself and teacher because she taught me about a million things just by doing them and teacher because I've never been to a class or heard a lesson where i wasn't 100% uplifted.

My mom has a TESTIMONY! In our family, we aren't really ever ones to show emotion, but whenever I hear my mom bear her testimony about the gospel, spontaneously or not, I know she knows it's true, which helps me to know it's true.

My mom is ATHLETIC! Just picture this (for all you who have seen it before) mom standing on the pitcher's mound with her butt sticking out and the lime green ball perched serenely atop her fingers. hahaha also, picture her just trekking up Sapphire with Doug. She is just healthy!

My mom is uber TALENTED! I mean like, make quilts, write scripts, take pictures, film movies, design posters, create campaigns, plan camps, crochet quilts, fold clothes, cook food, plan trips, yadda yadda yadda the list DOES NOT END! And anything she couldn't do, she learns in a jiffy.

Pretty much, two more things:

Pretty much any girl might try and say any of this about her mom and even if they were being truthful (which they probably aren't because no one is this amazing) their moms still wouldn't be as good at all of this as my mom is. She's THE BEST and it's real.

Also, all this can be summed up in my aspiration and just ever hopeful wish that if I could be just merely HALF as good as my mom is now, my kids would have a super woman mom. And that's only half. But full is just so great, I just feel lucky that my sisters and I at least got to have it for ourselves, even if I can just only ever hope to be as wonderful as my mom. I love you, Mom! Happy GivingBirthday!