Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mothers Day!! I want to tell everyone why I think my mom is so great! First off, now that I'm a mom, I can't imagine how anyone can have three of four kids yet alone eight kids!! (She even had us all natural, without any drugs!!) She got married right out of high school and started having us, even though she was the valedictorian of her class and had a full ride scholarship to any Wyoming school! I remember when we were younger dad was busy with his construction business, on the school board and bishop all at once!! I don't know how mom didn't have a mental breakdown trying to handle all of us; me ex specially cause I was (probably still am) such a brat! She was always home when we got home from school, usually with homemade (healthy) cookies or something good! I remember growing up I was so scared at night, well OK in the day also, and I would lay in my bed in the middle of the night and yell "mom" cause I was too scared to go to her room, so she would come to mine. She was a 24/7 taxi to us all until Travis could start driving (even then I would still opt to have her give me a ride cause he was such a crazy driver!) I could go on and on about all the many things she did for us all! Now that we are all grown up she continues to help us all out! She came and stayed with me when we were building our house, she painted, cleaned windows, helped me move and even cleaned my dirty rental. Then she came and stayed with me for about two weeks when I had Thayne. Recently she was in Utah helping Tiff move and in Colorado visiting Trav all in one week! She is so dedicated to the church with a strong testimony and is willing to accept any calling. I think one of her great qualities is unconditional love for everyone even when they don't show it back! I am so glad I have such a great mom and wonderful example. I know no one is perfect, but she is close! Here is a cute picture of my mom and dad, he gets a shout out for being a bachelor when she's always gone!


This is Codys cute Mom!