One of the main reasons is that she always makes the holidays so special. Anybody who knows her knows that she's the best decorator around. Her house is always looking good, and its always got that super "homey" feel that you can't just create. She made our house somewhere I loved to be and I miss it right now.
My mom is the funniest woman. My friends always loved her because of her sarcastic wit. She could instantly cheer you up because she always had a perfect sarcastic comment to make to the person who was rude to you. She would defend her kids to the death. I can't think of one time I needed her that she wasn't there for me. Whether it was a teacher who messed up my grade, or a girl at school who slashed my tires, my mom had my back. She had no problem marching into the school to make a scene if thats what her kid needed. She always made sure we were choiced into the best schools and that we were staying on top of our school work.
Parent teacher conferences with her she had no fear. If you were doing well she told you. If you had missing assignments she asked you why right then and there in front of the teacher.
I watched her "Kindly" inform my teacher exactly what she thought of her when she treated me unfairly. (She kicked me off all the DECA projects after I broke up with her assistant)
I've always known she'd have my back, so long as I was doing what was right. If I was doing something wrong or something she disagreed with she was quick to set me straight, and for that I'm grateful. She had no fear. She was there to be my mom, and because of that we've become best friends.
My mom is one of the least judgmental women you will ever meet. I know I brought home some friends that she could have easily judged. Instead, my mom showered everyone with kindness. Many of my friends still talk about how much they love the moments where my mom would come down in the basement and just talk with us. Everyone loved her, and all of the nonmembers were surprised to find a "mormon mom" who treated them so nicely.
I believe that it was partly her doing that so many of my friends were able to take the discussions at our house. They felt welcomed and accepted by my mother.
Besides all those great things my mom DOES for me, we just had some good times!
There were many long drives late at night to go get Sonic.
During the cold months her, kelsey, and I would go get starbucks and drive around looking at the lights. We would laugh and compete at guessing who the artist was on the Christmas station, and we're all reallllly good at it. (we listen to it a lot)
My mom would take us out of school sometimes to go shopping and spend the day with her. (Only if we had good grades and no missing assignments). These were the best days. Her kids are her best friends, and she definitely was good at making us feel that way.
I distinctly remember a day (i think in october) we drove to estes park. Kelsey and I had Christmas music playing because we so badly wanted the holidays. We wanted snow too. So my mom drove in the mountains until we hit snow. We got out and built a snowman and had a snowball fight before we drove back home. Its one of my favorite memories. Its something probably no other mom could say she's done for her kids, and no other kid could say there mom drove til she hit snow for them! Kelsey my Mom and I spent a lot of days like that. Shopping at little craft stores and old christmas shops. I miss those times, but I look forward to more this December.
I've watched my mom stress and worry and work to make Christmas the best for us every year. She always wants the perfect gifts and wants to see her children happy. I know it has gotten harder as we have all grown, but I have the fondest memories of Christmas. I mostly just remember things I got from "santa" and our traditions. I know where we all sit, I know how we open gifts, I know what my mom will give me on Christmas Eve, and I know our house will have three beautiful trees.
She's an extremely giving person. I've watched her give and give and give and lots of times get nothing back. I've seen her fulfill callings in church, volunteer at all of our schools, take care of the rental properties, keep an extremely clean beautiful house, and always look good herself. She's one of those women who always makes sure the house is nice and she looks good before her husband comes home. She bends over backwards for everyone, and for that I admire her.
Point is she's awesome, and I miss her. Everyone always makes fun of me because I want to move back to Colorado more than anything. Most of the reason is to be closer to my mom. Miss her a lot, and I want to be able to repay her for all that she's done for me.
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