Happy Birthday Mom

Today is my mom's birthday. I wanted to post pictures but now I have another part time job during the day and Thursdays are my long day where I will be working from about 10:00 am to 11 pm. I didn't get pictures ready before hand.

My mom is AMAZING! There isn't another way to describe her. She is crazy at times, very emotional, and there are times she has gotten on my nerves (as all moms do right?) However my mom Kathryn is simply the hardest working person I have ever met. She still works to 2 jobs at 62. My mom has had some major health problems over the last 6 years, she has even lost half of her leg. Yet she keeps on going. Not only does she keep on going, she strives to not let it stop her from doing things. This last summer she made me so proud. She water skied again for the first time since losing her leg, not for long and on two but she got up and it was the coolest thing to witness. She also climbed up the path to the Indian Ruins, she needed a little help which Mike was happy to offer. It was really nice to climb up with her and have my kids witness that determination and also get to experience the ruins with there grandma.
My mom is the best, she sends all the grandkids (16 or 17 cant remember now and dont want to count) cards periodically through out the year and they almost always have a dollar in them, my kids so excited to get a piece of mail, and even more excited to get a dollar, and they always have nice sweet messages in them, encouraging them in school or dance or whatever they are doing at the time.
She tries to do fun things with them. Last year she had a St. Patrick Day dinner with all the grandkids, they ate green food and frosted cookies, and no parents were invited. They even got individual invitations. Everything my mom does includes everyone she is fair, to everyone, she doesn't buy something for one and not another, if she finds something she will save it til she has something for everyone. I love that about her.
My mom whether she has agreed or disagreed with my opinions on something she always tries to get me to see the other side, she always plays devils advocate. At times I hate it, it drives me crazy, well more when I was younger I appreciate it more now. It gives me a chance to think about what someone else might be thinking.

Through all that I have been going through my mom has not bugged me for details she has just sent me encouraging cards telling me she loves me and that I can get through things, even if it seems impossible right now. I know that my mom would do anything to help me. So as crazy as my mom can be I love her. I am so proud she is my mom and that my kids get to witness what an amazing person she is. The most hardworking honest person I have ever known. I hope to be half as amazing to my kids as my mom is to me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM I LOVE YOU!