Monday, March 15, 2010

super mom

my mom

1,238,453 kisses
+
597,217 prayers said for your children
+
12, 874 diapers changed
+
10,546 children's books read
+
5,971 tears wiped away
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1,739 words held back to a mouthy teenage daughter
+
531 boo-boos magically kissed away
+
362 sleepless nights with sick kids
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 215 nights lying awake waiting for that kiss goodnight from your teenagers to know they made it safely home
+
37 years of sacrificially loving your offspring
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26 years of feeding, clothing, and housing your children
+
7 grandchildren who greatly adore you
+
3 children who now, as adults, finally realize and appreciate all you sacrificed for us and love you dearly
=
One amazing, loving, Godly, generous mom

Happy Birthday, mom!  
Thanks for being the best (and for putting up with me all these years...)


"Her children rise up and call her blessed." - Proverbs 31:28

2 comments:

This Heavenly Life said...

Happy Birthday Katie's mom! You raised a wonderful girl :)

peter marie said...

That's so sweet! Hope you get a chance to celebrate with her soon.

Wow...Millie looks so much like her!