Didn't You Hear? 50's the New 30!!!!

Here at EverybodyNose, you have been introduced to some of the most amazing people on this planet. And today, you get to meet the best of the best. My mother, Janet. Seriously people, she is the most important woman in my world. I would be ABSOLOUTELY NOTHING without her and everything she does for me. Here she is with her twin, Julie (my other mom.)

Since birth, my mom has taught me everything I know.

And as I grow, it seems that life gets harder every year.

But as my life gets crazier and it seems that everything in life is changing...

She is the ONE thing that I can always count on.

Anyone whose had the privelage of meeting mom knows that she is the ultimate Pollyanna.

That woman doesn't even know the meaning of the word pessimistic.

(Btw, in the above picture, she's the sand man. Bahahah!)

One of the many things my mom has given me, is her love of music.

My dad first fell in love with her when he heard her singing Oh That I Were an Angel in church.

And seriously, her voice is angelic, and normally I can't stand sopranos, but my mom's voice is something else.

Another thing about my mom that I love watching is her relationship with her sister.

She and Julie are seriously BFFAEAE and I want my relationships with my sisters to be just like theirs.

My mom truly knows the meaning of the word Sacrifice.

She lives it, every single day of her life.

Whether it means sacrificing her sleep to wake up with a barfing child or to give up her entire life to raise seven kids, that's just the way she is.

For some people, Service, is just a seven letter word, but for mom, it's a lifestyle.

Cooking extra dinners, driving someone elses kids around or just a kind word to someone who needs it, she's always there and knows just what to do to satisfy the need.

Being a hormonally charged, emotional teenage girl, I tend to sometimes throw my mom for a loop. But it NEVER seems to phase her. She's always there with a hug, a smile and a word of encouragement.

And don't forget inspiration.

My mom could turn a conversation about a bologna sandwich into a spiritually enlightening moment.

To her, the Gospel is everything and everyday I try to live the way that she does.

I will forever be indebted to my mother for the great pains she went through to bring me into this world. You see, whe I was born, I weighed 10 lbs, 12 oz.
My body aches just thinking about it.

If mom got one cent for every kind thing she did for someone else, she would be the richest person alive.

Another thing I love about my mom are her stories.

Some of my favorites:

When she and Julie switched places in school

When Grandpa got protective about her "buns"

Basically any of the stories from the store her family used to own.

Mom has never missed an event in any of her children's lives.

She's our number one cheerleader!

Now it's so fun to watch her enter her newest phase of womanhood.

Being a grandma!

But we all knew she was too young to be called grandma so she is Tutu.

(Grandma in Hawaiian.)

Because of my mom, I know who I am, why I'm here and where I'm going.

I know that I'm a Child of God and that through obedience I can live with Him and my earth family forever.

Thank you mom for being you.

For everything you've ever done for me.

I don't tell you nearly enough just how much I appreciate and love you.

Part of it is that it just can't be expressed in words.

Happy 50th Birthday Mom!!!!

You don't look a day over 30!!!!!