Mom's Visit

My mom came out for to visit for a week. It had been over two years since we had seen her on our way back from Louisiana after Gene's mom died. It was so nice to spend some quality time with her! We kept her busy the whole week, barely giving her any time to rest. She probably needed a vacation when she got home!

Bristow took to her right away. She stayed by her feet wherever she went. It was a miracle Mom didn't trip over her!

We went to the Barona Museum.

Here's Mom at the Viejas Outlet Mall.

Mom and me before church

At the zoo

I love this one of Mom and Leah!

Mom kept up with us really well, even though she uses a walker. We all had a wonderful week, and we miss her already!

Mom is 73 Years Young!

In honor of Mom's birthday today, I am starting a list of 73 things I love about her. Since I know that many of the readers of my blog also love her, you can all add to the list until we get 73 things. Just be sure to number them in your comments.

Here are the first 10:

1. For setting the example that marriage is "for better or for worse," but mostly making it better for Dad (and him for her)
   
2. How she would cook banana pudding for special occasions even though she doesn't like it
3. For telling us to "look it up in the dictionary" rather than just telling us how to spell a word, so we would really learn how to spell it
4. For making sure we always had dinner together as a family, even if sometimes it was just biscuits and jelly
   
5. For loving ALL of my children equally and unconditionally
6. That she's so much stronger than any of us gave her credit for
7. For sharing her faith and making sure her kids grew up knowing Jesus
8. For teaching me that it's "all of a sudden," not "allah the sudden" when I was like 12
9. For having to be the disciplinarian even though she knew we would resent her for it
10. For all the memories of growing up as a Jinks
    

Thank you, Mom! I love you, and hope you have a wonderful birthday, and a fantastic year. I can't wait to see you in August!