Momma-
There's just so much to say that I feel like it would take another 40 years to write it all down- so I decided to write a list of "Thank You's" (and a few other things) that will barely scratch the surface of the amazing things you've accomplished in your 'old age':
- Thank you for having good skin and passing those genes on to me ;)
- Thank you for admitting that you married one of the weirdest people on this earth
- Thank you for going through with it (marrying dad I mean)
- Thank you for not knowing how many states are in the US- it has given people laughs for years
- Thank you for not being one of those super embarrassing moms that sings and dances all over the place or tells embarrassing stories......
- Thank you for moving me to Deer Creek- I have had some of the most fantastic experiences and friendships because of that school.
- Thank you SO MUCH for raising me on country music. I pity the poor people who have never had the pleasure of hearing our dear Randy Travis' voice.
- Thank you for raising me the way you and dad have. I have never had to question if I was loved or not- I have always know that you and dad love me unconditionally, and that has given me the confidence to be the person that I am.
- Thank you for being the constant little annoying nudge in the right direction that I needed to go and not being afraid to tell me "I told you so."
- Thank you for allowing and encouraging my extended family to be a serious part in my life. I have learned to love and have been granted countless memories more than I can mention.
- Thank you for having my three little sisters. I know you have to have grown a few grey (or as recently discovered- white) hairs because of my negativity concerning changing diapers and babysitting, my constant lack of patience with them (and, let's be honest... EVERYTHING), and just the stress of having four children (all girls too!). But truth be told there isn't a thing I wouldn't do for those little girls and I learned that from you. I have learned so much from being raised by you, and then a whole extra lot of lessons by watching you raise the girls. And look what we have :
- Thank you for encouraging me to be EXACTLY who I am- and encouraging me to travel the world. one of my best memories that I will always have is our cruise last Christmas. We got to see some of the most amazing things in the world, and we got to do it together. I couldn't have asked for a better gift.
- Thank you for being the greatest mother, wife, and friend that anyone could ask for. I was more than moved to see the amount of people who have developed love and respect enough to recount the many ways you have reached out to them and touched their lives. You are a constant port in the storm for many people, and the strongest woman I know. I truthfully hope to grow to be a fraction of the woman that you are, and I am so grateful that you are my mother and for the family that we have.
- Alexis Christine
There's just so much to say that I feel like it would take another 40 years to write it all down- so I decided to write a list of "Thank You's" (and a few other things) that will barely scratch the surface of the amazing things you've accomplished in your 'old age':
- Thank you for having good skin and passing those genes on to me ;)
- Thank you for admitting that you married one of the weirdest people on this earth
- Thank you for going through with it (marrying dad I mean)
- Thank you for not knowing how many states are in the US- it has given people laughs for years
- Thank you for not being one of those super embarrassing moms that sings and dances all over the place or tells embarrassing stories......
- Thank you for moving me to Deer Creek- I have had some of the most fantastic experiences and friendships because of that school.
- Thank you SO MUCH for raising me on country music. I pity the poor people who have never had the pleasure of hearing our dear Randy Travis' voice.
- Thank you for raising me the way you and dad have. I have never had to question if I was loved or not- I have always know that you and dad love me unconditionally, and that has given me the confidence to be the person that I am.
- Thank you for being the constant little annoying nudge in the right direction that I needed to go and not being afraid to tell me "I told you so."
- Thank you for allowing and encouraging my extended family to be a serious part in my life. I have learned to love and have been granted countless memories more than I can mention.
- Thank you for having my three little sisters. I know you have to have grown a few grey (or as recently discovered- white) hairs because of my negativity concerning changing diapers and babysitting, my constant lack of patience with them (and, let's be honest... EVERYTHING), and just the stress of having four children (all girls too!). But truth be told there isn't a thing I wouldn't do for those little girls and I learned that from you. I have learned so much from being raised by you, and then a whole extra lot of lessons by watching you raise the girls. And look what we have :
- Thank you for encouraging me to be EXACTLY who I am- and encouraging me to travel the world. one of my best memories that I will always have is our cruise last Christmas. We got to see some of the most amazing things in the world, and we got to do it together. I couldn't have asked for a better gift.
- Thank you for being the greatest mother, wife, and friend that anyone could ask for. I was more than moved to see the amount of people who have developed love and respect enough to recount the many ways you have reached out to them and touched their lives. You are a constant port in the storm for many people, and the strongest woman I know. I truthfully hope to grow to be a fraction of the woman that you are, and I am so grateful that you are my mother and for the family that we have.
WE LOVE YOU- HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- Alexis Christine
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