Thank you, Mom, for putting up with me all of these years! I know I haven't always made it easy for you.....but even when I made it hard to like me.....you have always loved me.
Thank you for....
rescuing me from Buster, the dog, when I was 3ish and he had me cornered and was fiercely growling at me. So scary!
gently breaking the news to me that cold, icy, winter day about what had really happened to Tabby.
staying up all night with me when I was 3 or 4 when my ear drum burst. OUCH! The pain was excruciating, but you made it all better simply by stroking my hair. I know you must have desperately wanted to lay your head down and get some sleep...but you didn't.
rescuing me when I blew up my bicycle tire. Boy, did my ears ever ring! The lesson I learned that day was invaluable. :)
waiting to tell me that the first ribbon I earned at the fair was not such a good thing. It was a WHITE ribbon (last place). You waited to tell me because I was so excited about that little ribbon and in my mind, it was so BEAUTIFUL.
all of your help with numerous 4-H projects and those wonderful record books.
making sure my shoes remained spotless and forever "unscuffed" no matter where we went. I apologize for not carrying on that tradition with my own kids....I know that drives you crazy.
spending endless afternoons perched on that park bench outside Steinhart Lodge, quietly tolerating the summer heat, while Brent and I swam our little hearts out each day.
sewing my "first day of school" school clothes way back in Kindergarten....because I know you hate to sew, but you did it anyway.
volunteering to drive for my first end of the year field trip....we went to the Bicentennial Train. Does anyone know what "bicentennial" means anymore?
making our birthdays absolutely wonderful and making us feel like the most important people on Earth.
making all of our holidays so very special.
piano and guitar lessons and carting me back and forth.
taking me to the "country school skating parties"....even when the weather was treacherous and you would have much rather stayed home where it was safe and warm.
putting up with those difficult teenage years.
checking up on me during those difficult teenage years.....making sure I wasn't driving around on my learner's permit, meeting me at my car in the IGA parking lot when I was obviously way past my curfew, making sure I was where I said I would be, and not being overly upset with me when I rolled the Bronco. If you hadn't done that, who knows what kind of hoodlum you'd have on your hands today. :)
staying up late, cooking and serving up breakfast for us after the Holiday dance.
letting me fight my own battles but sticking up for me when needed to.
giving me a safe, loving home to grow up in.
showing me that I can be a working mom and still be a great mom to my own children.
this last year!
last week!
everything else you have done for me that I have failed to mention. And I know there are so many things I haven't mentioned.
all of your love and support in everything I have done and have failed to do. One of those being...not telling you more often what you mean to me and how much I love you! You are truly the best and I hope I can be half the mother to my own children that you were/are to Brent and me.
Happy Mother's Day....a day late!
You truly are the wind beneath my wings!
I love you!
S
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Dear Chi-Chi,
April 2010
Dear Chi-Chi,
Today is your 6th birthday. I cannot believe that you are already 6 years old. You were so excited this morning when you woke up and you couldn’t stop smiling. I love how your face completely lights up when you are truly happy! You get this huge grin that stretches from ear to ear….this cute little laugh which you can’t stop….and your eyes are so big and bright, taking everything in!
I told you this morning on the way to school, that this was going to be your last birthday we would let you have. (You know I was just kidding!) I love watching you grow up, yet I want you to be my little boy forever…..and in my mind and heart you always will be. You will understand one day when you have your own children. When you do….enjoy every second with them and love them for they grow up so very fast.
The day I found out about you, I couldn’t have been more thrilled….my prayers had been answered! I couldn’t wait to hold you in my arms. In my eyes, you were the most perfect baby on Earth, and I couldn’t believe God had entrusted me with such a perfect little being! You have continued to amaze me with each and every thing you do, no matter big or small. I love how your mind works. But most of all, I love looking into your deep, brown eyes and getting lost in all the wonder that makes up YOU!
Chi-Chi, you are an absolutely amazing kid! You have such a good heart…..just like your Brupa and Uncle Benny. I know they are your heroes and you would give anything to spend all of your days with them. Just like Brupa and Uncle Benny you are always kind…..thinking of others before yourself. It never fails….you always make a friend wherever you go. You may go somewhere alone, but you will leave having made a zillion friends.
I love how the littlest of things fascinate you. I love how you act all macho, but at the end of the day you still need a hug and a kiss…..no matter how much you try to deny it. I love how you are always up for anything and you don’t let “grass grow under your feet”. You are a mover and a shaker.
Chi-Chi, I want you to grow up and be the best person you can be. I want you to be a person who stands strong in your morals and values. Be one who can be trusted and one who stands by their word….it is important to mean what you say and say what you mean.
Chi-Chi, remember to put family first. Family will always be there. Family will always need you and you will always need them. Family will be one of the most important things in your life. You will always make new friends….but you can’t make a new family.
You will always be my “baby”. ALWAYS! I would love to give you a world where you wouldn’t have to worry about any heart ache, hardships, sickness, or sadness…..for watching you go through anything like that will break my heart. But know that you can always come to me, and I will forever be there for you, waiting with open arms.
Love you with all of my heart!
Mom
Dear Chi-Chi,
Today is your 6th birthday. I cannot believe that you are already 6 years old. You were so excited this morning when you woke up and you couldn’t stop smiling. I love how your face completely lights up when you are truly happy! You get this huge grin that stretches from ear to ear….this cute little laugh which you can’t stop….and your eyes are so big and bright, taking everything in!
I told you this morning on the way to school, that this was going to be your last birthday we would let you have. (You know I was just kidding!) I love watching you grow up, yet I want you to be my little boy forever…..and in my mind and heart you always will be. You will understand one day when you have your own children. When you do….enjoy every second with them and love them for they grow up so very fast.
The day I found out about you, I couldn’t have been more thrilled….my prayers had been answered! I couldn’t wait to hold you in my arms. In my eyes, you were the most perfect baby on Earth, and I couldn’t believe God had entrusted me with such a perfect little being! You have continued to amaze me with each and every thing you do, no matter big or small. I love how your mind works. But most of all, I love looking into your deep, brown eyes and getting lost in all the wonder that makes up YOU!
Chi-Chi, you are an absolutely amazing kid! You have such a good heart…..just like your Brupa and Uncle Benny. I know they are your heroes and you would give anything to spend all of your days with them. Just like Brupa and Uncle Benny you are always kind…..thinking of others before yourself. It never fails….you always make a friend wherever you go. You may go somewhere alone, but you will leave having made a zillion friends.
I love how the littlest of things fascinate you. I love how you act all macho, but at the end of the day you still need a hug and a kiss…..no matter how much you try to deny it. I love how you are always up for anything and you don’t let “grass grow under your feet”. You are a mover and a shaker.
Chi-Chi, I want you to grow up and be the best person you can be. I want you to be a person who stands strong in your morals and values. Be one who can be trusted and one who stands by their word….it is important to mean what you say and say what you mean.
Chi-Chi, remember to put family first. Family will always be there. Family will always need you and you will always need them. Family will be one of the most important things in your life. You will always make new friends….but you can’t make a new family.
You will always be my “baby”. ALWAYS! I would love to give you a world where you wouldn’t have to worry about any heart ache, hardships, sickness, or sadness…..for watching you go through anything like that will break my heart. But know that you can always come to me, and I will forever be there for you, waiting with open arms.
Love you with all of my heart!
Mom
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Dear Dew....
April 2010
Dear Dew,
You have just celebrated your 8th birthday! I can’t believe how fast this time with you has gone. One day, when you have your own children, you will understand why I always want to slow down time or turn the clock back to when you were small and I could hold you in my arms.
Dew, God answered my prayers when he gave you to me. I love when your birthday rolls around each year. I love remembering the night before you were born. Daddy and I were so excited for your arrival we couldn’t sleep a wink. For in a few short hours we would have you to complete us.
I love remembering the first few moments after you were born and your first night on this Earth. You were absolutely the most beautiful baby I had ever seen and my heart instantly swelled with more love than I had ever felt for anyone. I stayed awake all night long just admiring this perfect little being that lay sleeping in my arms. Thanking God that he had given me a child that was healthy, perfect, and wonderful.
You didn’t stay little long. From the minute you were born, you have been in such a hurry to grow up! Early to talk. Early to walk. You went from a baby to a boy overnight.
Never underestimate how much a mother loves her child. I love you with all of my heart and all of my being! I fell in love with you from the moment I found out about you.
Always be kind and understanding to others. (Yes, this includes your brother and sisters. Especially them…as you are family and will always have one another.) Make an effort to see things from the other person’s point of view. I want you to grow up to be a responsible and helpful person. To be someone others can count on, go to for help, and rely on.
Always be the best person you can be!
Dew, you are a good person and you are so very smart. I know you can do these things that I ask of you and know that I am with you every step of the way.
You are always with me. Always in my heart and I am always in yours!
I love you to the moon and back......times infinity!
Love,
Mom
Dear Dew,
You have just celebrated your 8th birthday! I can’t believe how fast this time with you has gone. One day, when you have your own children, you will understand why I always want to slow down time or turn the clock back to when you were small and I could hold you in my arms.
Dew, God answered my prayers when he gave you to me. I love when your birthday rolls around each year. I love remembering the night before you were born. Daddy and I were so excited for your arrival we couldn’t sleep a wink. For in a few short hours we would have you to complete us.
I love remembering the first few moments after you were born and your first night on this Earth. You were absolutely the most beautiful baby I had ever seen and my heart instantly swelled with more love than I had ever felt for anyone. I stayed awake all night long just admiring this perfect little being that lay sleeping in my arms. Thanking God that he had given me a child that was healthy, perfect, and wonderful.
You didn’t stay little long. From the minute you were born, you have been in such a hurry to grow up! Early to talk. Early to walk. You went from a baby to a boy overnight.
Never underestimate how much a mother loves her child. I love you with all of my heart and all of my being! I fell in love with you from the moment I found out about you.
Always be kind and understanding to others. (Yes, this includes your brother and sisters. Especially them…as you are family and will always have one another.) Make an effort to see things from the other person’s point of view. I want you to grow up to be a responsible and helpful person. To be someone others can count on, go to for help, and rely on.
Always be the best person you can be!
Dew, you are a good person and you are so very smart. I know you can do these things that I ask of you and know that I am with you every step of the way.
You are always with me. Always in my heart and I am always in yours!
I love you to the moon and back......times infinity!
Love,
Mom
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