A Very Happy Birthday to a Very Special Lady!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

(I think I'm going to count this picture as my FLASHBACK FRIDAY, what do you think?)

Since today is my mom's birthday, and it just happens to be 08*08*08, I want to share 8 things that make my mom truly special!

1. She is a hard worker. In everything she does, she does her BEST! She went back to college to get her teaching certificate when I was in high school. She had to travel to do this and spent many late nights on the road or studying. She also worked full time and still had time for all of us! She is a great teacher and truly loves her students.
2. She loves my kids, ok, all her grand kids. Just last night she was saying she missed them, it's only been a few days since she saw them? She loves my hubby, and all the in-laws, for who they are. Actually she just TRULY loves family!
3. She is compassionate and caring and had taught me to serve. I see this everyday, but I really saw this when she was the Relief Society President and also, when she served in the Young Women's.
4. My mom has a strong Testimony of the Gospel, and has taught me this by example throughout my life.
5. She is a good listener. She just listens, and sometimes she gives advice, but only if she knows we want it. She lets us do things our way, even if she doesn't agree, she never makes us feel guilty or pressures us to do it her way.
6. We have so much fun on girls trips. It's a lot of work to get all of our schedules to match so we can do this, but once we do IT'S WORTH IT!
7. By example, my mom taught me to be a good wife and mother. She and my dad are a team, and a pretty good one I must add!
8. My mom is TRULY one of my very best friends~ I'm not just saying that....I really mean it! Happy Birthday Mom!