My mom turned 70 today. It sounds like an April Fools joke to me. It's hard to believe she's reached that number but I'm so grateful she has! To commemorate the day, I decided to compile a list of 70 things that I love about her. Spoiler: I only got to 47. Ha! (47 happens to be her favorite number so there's that.) My shortcoming leaves space for you to join me in completing the list. I'll tell you how at the end. Without further explanation, here's what I have so far.
- Carried me 5 extra weeks when she was pregnant
- Sewed my "dress up" dresses
- Bought me those red high heel shoes
- Encouraged me to love all of my grandparents
- Introduced me to the Schwagers
- Signed me up for piano lessons
- Let me quit piano (6 years later)
- Took me to dad’s volleyball games
- Taught me to cheer for everyone
- Made all of my lunches for 9 years of school
- Gave me weekly lunch allowance so I could practice budgeting
- Talked about money in everyday situations to teach me how to use it and not be controlled by it
- Endured my piano recitals
- Sat through all of my choir concerts
- Showed up to every game
- Cheered for me everyday
- Taught me to cook over the phone when I was desperate at work
- Let me fly away to college
- Came to see me at college
- Took us to the flamingo exhibit
- Sang at least one silly song a day
- Did my laundry for 22 years
- Cleaned up after me for 22 years
- Made sure I had three meals a day for 22 years
- Co-signed for my first car loan
- Encouraged me to buy a house
- Fed my dog sausage when I was gone
- Came to support me the day Lucy died
- Painted the entire interior of my house
- Made us and Gma matching Easter outfits, at my request
- Played in the handbell choir with me
- Made me curtains for every place I’ve lived
- Let me tell you that something you made me was ugly or beautiful
- Sewed me the greatest twirling dresses a girl could ever dream of
- Studied The Bible
- Went to Turkey and Greece with me
- Point me to Jesus always, in triumph and trial
- Prayed for me every Friday with Bonnie
- Showed me what a good friend looks, acts, sounds, and loves like
- Hugged me tight and prayed for me every time I left for a trip
- Listened intently to all my stories when I returned
- Said, “thank you Jesus!” all the time
- Made up her own words: glish
- Can swing everything around to something positive
- Has been to all of my softball games, even the ones at 8:30pm, armed with quilts to keep warm
- Loves to look at the ocean
- Takes extremely good care of Gma
So this is where you can come in to complete the list with 23 more things that you love about my mom. Write them right there in the comments and I'll add them in.
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| This hike is what she wanted to do for her 70th birthday |
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| We made it all the way to Avila Beach |
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