It's Jessica! I'm going to get in trouble for this,
But I don't really mind in this case.
This is a necessary post.
A while back, my mom said she wishes she was amazing.
I think that is possibly the silliest thing she could say.
Because she is amazing at everything.
She has taught me all that I know.
She an expert at the stuff that never comes easily to me.
Like common sense.
She can console a child {as shown}.
She can bake perfect cookies.
Without adding wheat flour instead of white.
And then she has the patience, to help me bake 200
chocolate cookies for me to hand out to my friends.
Plus, she can drive four kids everywhere they need to go, mostly on time.
When we're late, it's usually my fault.
And she can get us fast food when necessary.
Without almost taking out the side mirror of the car.
She can make goofy faces like this and look cute.
And she really shouldn't hide her age.
She will always be beautiful to me.
And I can't drizzle a cake like that...
That is pure talent.
Oh, and that sweatshirt she's wearing?
Everytime we go on vacation, Mom works really hard.
She packs the boys' stuff,
Checks to make sure Lauren and I don't overpack,
Makes sure Dad is taken care of,
And then remembers she has to include her stuff.
Then she organizes meals, finds hotels,
Gets maps ready incase Dad takes a detour...
My mom makes Christmas possible.
She bakes the food, teaches us to be helpful,
and decorates the house to teach us about Christ's birth.
She can smile and laugh when we are being a pain in the rear end.
She will sing along to songs with Lauren and I in the kitchen when we're doing dishes.
And even though I don't mention it,
I think that's really cool.
She dances with us too.
Did I mention she comes from a family of nine?
She doesn't get to see them very often.
I bet that's hard.
But she cuts her phone calls short to serve our family.
I am continually amazed at all that she can do.
And how far she can stretch.
If she was a superhero, she'd be elastigirl.
She volunteered to give her entire life to me,
Lauren,
Matthew,
Ben,
Dad.
And she always works her hardest in everything she does.
She spends all her time doing things for other people.
And she doesn't really complain all that much.
Just moves on to the next task at hand.
I love you Mom.
And I think you are truly amazing.
