Happy Belated Birthday Mom!

My mom's birthday was in January - yes I am late (it is the busiest time of the year for me) and I have already given her present to her - don't worry - I am not that bad a daughter! But, one thing I have not done yet is post things I love about my mom. My goal is to do that for my close family members this year. So, better late than never....

56 things I love about my mom:

1. I get my middle name from her - Lee


2. I look like her


3. She is the easiest person to buy gifts for


4. She was always there for me growing up and still is


5. She is a great writer


6. She cares deeply about people


7. She forgives people who hurt her deeply over and over again


8. She makes the best spaghetti


9. She has the patience of Job


10. My friends always love her


11. She always had an open door for my friends growing up


12. She is easy to talk to


13. She is a great singer


14. She is so proud of me and Tracy - constantly bragging about us to anyone who will listen


15. She is such a giver - even when she can't afford it


16. She works hard for everything she has


17. She is known for her cornbread


18. She is not ashamed of her faith


19. She loves her family who technically isn't her family anymore


20. She went back to school as an adult


21. She dresses up every Halloween


22. She makes the best Monkey Bread


23. She loves making websites that help other people


24. She loves to travel


25. She loves movies and has hundreds of DVD's that she watches over and over again


26. If her family likes something she does her best to like it too and doesn't complain about it


27. She loves Brandon and Ella to the depths of her soul and has since they came into our life


28. She supports us in our dreams - even if she doesn't always agree


29. She makes the best Dump Cake


30. She calls all of her cars "Nellie"


31. She was a great teacher at school - I wish she could teach again - the kids loved her


32. The way she helps Tracy with the kids even when she can't afford the gas to get there


33. The way she took care of her mom and dad until the day they died


34. Her stories of growing up with mawmaw, pawpaw and Gary


35. She loves motorcycles


36. She was a great roller skater growing up (funny I never learned how)


37. She loves buttercups


38. She calls Ella 'little bit' just like mawmaw called Tracy that growing up


39. She always asks about her friends and the people we care about


40. We have a chili for Thanksgiving every year


41. The way she calls going to the movies - going to the show


42. She is Nanny Janny to Jada and Leslie's kids too


43. The way she moves her neck when she dances


44. She was a tomboy growing up


45. She prays for everyone that asks her to and asks us to as well


46. She doesn't know what a great person she is


47. The way she still takes care of us when we are sick


48. She makes great sweet tea


49. The way she laughs


50. She has the kindest heart I know


51. She would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it


52. She is writing a book and I hope it gets published one day


53. She has a beautiful smile


54. She loves taking pictures


55. She is a good listener


56. She never gives up when life throws her curve balls

Happy (Belated) Birthday Mom - I am proud to have you as my mom. I love you!