With a thankful heart- Day 2

With a Thankful Heart...

Today I am thankful for my Mom; my best friend.

Now, I know she is going to be so upset that I wrote a blog about her, {and I know she is already crying} but I could not forget about her in this month of reflecting on what I am thankful for.

If you know me on a personal basis, I am sure you also know my Mom. She is so involved in my life, and my family's life. She lives 2 miles from my house, which means if I call her, she will be at my door step in 5 minutes without any hesitation. She is the wife to my Dad, a Mom to my 3 sisters and I, Grammy to Camden and Grayson, sister to her 2 big brothers, daughter to her adorable parents, and "Grammy Laurie" to all of my friends kiddos. {Yes, she will adopt your kids as her grandkids in a heartbeat.} She loves to love people. 

Ok, so there are so many things about my Mom that I am thankful for. So let me see where to start....

I am thankful that she raised me to be the wife and Mom that I am today. She is my example of what a supportive, respectful, and loving wife should be. She loves my Dad without question, stands by him through all of life's trials, and respects him with her whole heart. She is also a HUGE example of what a great Mom should be. We have always said that some people dream of having a big career someday, living in their dream home, or traveling the world...well, my Mom's dream in life was to be a Mom. She married my Dad at the ripe age of 20, and started having kids when she was 21. After delivering 4 baby girls naturally {yes, she is also super woman}, she knew her dream was fulfilled. Her days were full of driving carpool, cheering on her little girls in anything they set their hearts to, hosting sleepovers, making food for 30 teenagers every week when they came to her home for youth group, shopping, handling boy drama, and teaching us to be women. 

After being a Mom for 23 years, she earned her right and became a Grammy. Let me tell you, her role as Grammy is just as important to her as being a Mom. She wants to be the best Grammy for her Grandchildren. 

After raising 4 girls, my Mom was a little unsure of how she was going to be with a little boy. Well, let's just say, being a Grammy to a boy is no problem at all!! She has taken to all things boy very well. She has perfected making car noises, she can run and crash just as hard as Camden, she is good at picking out "boy stuff", she loves to take Camden exploring, and she is always up for the challenge of feeding a very hungry boy. 

Camden adores his Grammy. The only problem is he can not say "Grammy". We have discovered he really doesn't say any words that start with the letter G. Even his little brother Grayson {coming soon} doesn't have a name to him. So what do you think he calls my Mom since he won't call her Grammy? He calls her "whos that?". Yes, as if he has no idea. He started doing that because any time she would come over we would say, "oh Camden, look who is here!" He would look and see her and we would say, "Cam, who is that?" He would then respond with "whos that?" So now, that is her official name. Not as endearing as Grammy, but at least he has a name for her I guess. 

I could go on and on about my Mom and how amazing she is in my life. She takes care of me when I am having a hard day {or stuck on bed rest for 2 weeks}, she loves my son, she is proud of me, she encourages me, she loves my husband as if he were her own son, she is the best shopping partner, she loves my friends, she always listens, we cry together, we laugh together, I can tell her anything, she has taught me to be a godly wife, and she is my best friend. I wish that everyone could experience having a Mom as wonderful as mine. I could not be more thankful that the Lord blessed me with a Mom like her.

I love you Mom, and I am so thankful to have a Mom like you. 

{PS: Mom, I am sorry you had to read a blog about yourself, I know you are crying and you are going to tell me I am in big trouble later...but that's ok, you deserve it}