Happy Birthday Mom!!!

I was reading everyone's wonderful tributes to my mom on her birthday and all I could think was, "how am I ever going to be able to express how much I love my mom in the same way?" I have very limited internet capabilities and no access to any of my pictures or videos because my computer is out of commission. I do have a few random pictures on my photobucket but like Adam, I wasn't able to find very many with my mom in them. I started to think......that actually made a lot of sense. In our photos, like in life, my mom is usually behind the scenes, away from the attention, loving and supporting everyone through the best and worst moments of their lives. So really I thought the best tribute I could give my mom, would not be posting pics of us together, but posting pics of wonderful moments in our lives that all happened because of her. These moments are all possible because of her love and sacrifices, but she's not even in the pictures. She's doing what she always does - loving us, supporting us, and making sure all the rest of us are having a great time.

Here is my brother, the day he married the love of his life:



Here's me, the day I achieved the biggest goal I had ever set for myself.



Here's the new floor she helped me install in my newly purchased home.



Here's her granddaughter, discovering a rolly polly on one of her first camping trips.



Here are all her children, playing cards and waiting patiently for their first niece.



Here's everyone enjoying a camping trip together.



Here are her children, again playing cards, this time waiting for Christmas morning.



Here's her son, on Prom night with his date.



Here's her daughter, the first day she drove a car by herself.



Here's her son and granddaughter, anxiously watching their newest family member at the hospital.



Here's her daughter about to lose a chicken fight to her other (more awesome) daughter.



And here are four kids.....who sure are lucky she's their mom.



I love you mom! Happy Birthday!