Happy Birthday Mom!!!!!

 Whew!

It's ok to tell people your age now, right?

Because you are NINETY!

And that's an amazing accomplishment!

So cute!!!

I get to chat with Mom every Tuesday morning.

I really look forward to our visits.

Sometimes they are planning something

special (this week was a trip up Mt. Lemmon...)

and sometimes it's a quick bingo game while

Ministering Brother Bob visits with Dad for a bit.

Or working on the hall puzzle.

Or eating an orange together.

Service has been Mom's mission statement.

She has ALWAYS looked for ways she

could be of service to others.

Obviously, she is Dad's full time caretaker.

Service kind of comes automatically.

And she serves him with love.

But she wants to serve MORE!

So every month she makes a little

crafty thing with a fun card and saying

that she hangs on EVERY DOOR for

EVERY RESIDENT in their facility!

(And, by special request, some of the

staff get one too.....)

Plus, I'm one of the lucky ones and she

mails one to me!

Thanks for the keychain this month!!!

It's adorable!

(I just got it AND the fun halloween

necklace in the mail today!)

So many of the folks look forward to her

monthly treat!

It's fun to walk down the halls and see

some of their favorites displayed on their

doors or little tables.

(Another thing she kind of started...)

She might not be able to go and do an 

official ministering route.

But she finds ways to minister to the folks

she interacts with daily.

(She also crochets colorful lap blankets

and gives one to folks on their birthday...

I wonder if someone will give HER one?)

This will ALWAYS be my favorite picture!

I have it on my home screen on all 3 of my computers.

So when I'm sitting here at my desk,

I'm surrounded in (what's more than stereo?)

pictures of my Mom and Dad with the most

adorable, loving smiles!

Cracks me up EVERY SINGLE TIME.

My Mom.

(Sondra and I laugh about how we each call her

MY mom...)

She inspires me.

Regardless of what is happening, she looks

for the happy.

Even when she's sad.

And I'm blessed she is able to share those

times with me as well.

It gives me a chance to serve her.

Even if it's only by listening.

I want to be like her when I grow up.

Happy Birthday Mom!

I love you!

Counting the days 'til we get there!!!