My life is continually changing, but one thing that remains consistent is my dearest friend. It is her birthday today and while I was almost there to spend it with her, I will miss it by a few days. So this post goes to her.
101 Reasons Why My Mother Is Better Than Yours
(meant with no disrespect)
101. She let's me call her "Debo"
100. She once cut her hair down to a few inches.
99. She makes the best biscuits in the South
98. She once painted a gorilla on my P.T. Cruiser.
97. She let me watch Dirty Dancing as a small child.
96. And Pretty Woman (she would fast forward through the bad part)
95. She uses emoticons when she texts. :)
94. She inspires me daily.
93. One of her favorite songs is "Forget You" by Cee Lo
92. She took me to the Georgia Aquarium after I watched Shark Week.
91. Her hugs brighten my day.
90. We share the same middle name.
89. the same smile
87. the same nose
86. the same eyes
85. and the same hair color (well before the crazy hair cut)
84. She carried a "Flat Stanley" all over the place for my cousin's school project.
83. She lets me call her multiple times a day.
82. And only once in awhile actually gets annoyed.
81. She actually does Pinterest projects.
80. She shares quotes with me.
79. She only grounded me once
78. but loves to tell that story often
77. She keeps my secrets :)
76. She taught me what "Towanda" meant
75. She is a straight A+ student
74. Which means she has a higher GPA than me.
73. She laughs at my desire for adventure
72. She cries over a good Hallmark commercial
71. She shares her favorite woman with me. (Mar, Nanny, etc)
70. She reads my random e-mails.
69. Every once in awhile she even reads my blog
68. Snackmasters
67. She sends me cards at the right moments
66. She helps me with recipes
65. She married my dad.
64. She talks nerdy with me.
63. I can read her like a book.
62. She taught me everything I know
61. She helped me choreograph a sweet dance routine to "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile"
60. She will go on random adventures with me
59. Her home changes with each season.
58. She was always willing to go on a road trip.
57. She still can't work her iPhone
56. And hasn't figured out iTunes just yet
55. When I was little, she let me create all sorts of chaos.
54. I blame her for my creativity.
53. There is no favor to large to ask her.
52. She goes on crazy non-English walks with me in Chile.
51. She will shop with me all day.
50. She once bought me a dog. That is now hers.
49. She let me paint my room brown, after some serious begging.
48. She will kitchen dance with me at any moment.
47. She gave me two awesome brothers.
46. She wants her grandkids to call her GranDe.
45. We can sing every word to "The Lady Loves Me"
44. We share a fascination with words.
43. When I visit home, she still wakes me up in the same way.
42. It is still annoying.
41. With her by my side, I've never done one thing alone.
40. She makes amazing homemade rolls.
39. Motivational Mondays
38. She moved across the country to get her education at a Mormon school.
37. And now we can sing the fight song together.
36. She shares her jewelry with me.
35. On Beta buses, she started our days with motivational stories.
34. She was the best PTO president ever.
33. She uses the word weird to describe most things.
32. She over packs, not matter where we go.
31. She saves important things to her.
30. When I come up with crazy ideas, she sighs before she supports me.
29. She is determined.
28. For four years she woke up at 4:00 am to teach Seminary
27. She buys me special shampoo when I'm coming home.
26. She is always up for a party.
25. She pretends to like my music.
24. She worries a little too much.
23. She is always up for a pedicure.
22. She loves Indian food (as long as it isn't spicy.)
21. She gives the BEST advice, even when you won't listen.
20. She thinks life is a "Wild Rumpus"
19. She would give me her last penny if she thought I wanted it, not needed it.
18. She loves T.J. Max
17. And A-Z
16. She cares about others.
15. She keeps a daily journal.
14. She drags me out in the middle of the night to get ice cream.
13. She picks me up, each time I'm down.
12. She loves going to movies.
11. She will craft with me. (Which usually means I get frustrated and she has to finish it.)
10. She makes an awesome wife to my dad.
9. She is optimistic.
8. She is beautiful!
7. She is brave. Beyond control.
6. She is the coolest.
5. She always tells me she loves me.
4.She believes in me.
3. She is my hero.
2.She has never let me down.
1. She is my dearest friend.
I sure do love you Debo. Thanks for being my friend, example, dancing partner, but more importantly my mother. P.F. Changs date when I get home. :)
