Happy Mother's Day, to Mom

I love that there is a special day set aside for honoring motherhood and all who have sacrificed to be one.  It's a big job, one I thought I appreciated but never really did until I had the experience myself.  Lucky for me, I have an awesome mother who has helped me be a better person and mother myself.

My mother, Roxie, is a perfect Mom.  Seriously!  She made our childhood so fun and exciting, but still had moments of break down that enable me to look back and feel relieved that I'm not the only one :)  Through the teen years she remained friends with us and accepted teenage eccentricities without much complaint or making us feel self-consious.  But she wasn't just our friend, she still mothered, setting boundaries and rules by which we had to abide or face the consequences.   Today, she is still a wonderful mother, always caring for and thinking about others.

My brothers and I, sisters-in-law, and dad all came together with a few memories and some pictures to put together a glorified Mother's Day card for her.  I'm posting it here so all who know her can see just a fragment of what a wonderful person she is.  I love you Mom!

http://tinyurl.com/RoxiesBook

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; 

when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in 

our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, 

and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, 

and cause peace to return to our hearts."  ~Washington Irving