Happy Birthday Mom

Dear Mom,

For 2010, I resolve to be more thoughtful. Part of that is remembering birthdays and such. So, Happy Birthday Mom. And, although it is technically still 2009, I wanted you to be the first blog post birthday write up for 2010 (instead of the last). I also may have mentioned before that I do have a tad bit of blog envy of Mo putting all her love out there. So, I'm just trying to be like my big sis, except for the every day posting. Are you crazy, Mo? Whose idea was that?!?

But, I digress.

Happy Birthday Mom!

I hope you are enjoying your trip to Vegas, and I hope you win big. I wish that Dean and I could be there with you. Of course, I know that it was totally Dad who wanted to go, but I think it's great you went along with the idea. Wink. Wink.

Thank you for all the love and support you've given me through the years. Thank you for all the miles you've logged in on the road and in the air, especially in the last six years. Thank you for all the times you packed, unpacked, cleaned, organized, cooked, and cleaned for me. Did I mention cleaned? Thank you for the Mrs. Piggy costume you made for Halloween when I was 6, and the poodle skirt with real fur you made for me to wear for the 4th grade talent show, and the yellow suit and purple hat I wore for Mardi Gras senior year, and the blue sash on my wedding dress when you said "go for it." Thank you for not only letting me be myself, but encouraging me to do so. Thank you for being there for me when Noah was born. Thank you for teaching me to love God and still reminding me to go to mass on Sunday. Thank you for teaching me how to be good mother. Thank you for being a great grandmother to Noah. Thank you for being so loving and supportive of Dean and our family.

I love you Mom, and I hope you have an awesome birthday!

Preschool program 1980-something. 

An early lesson in rouge application.

Graduation Day 1996

My Wedding Day 2002

Noah and Grammy 2007

Grammy and Noah 2009