Everyone loves their parents and thinks they are great. And really, they probably are. But my mom IS the greatest! 
I mean, who else comes out to stay with you for a month just because you want her to? No one but my mom! Who else helps you clean, cook, take care of kids and works on projects ALL day long, and feels like SHE is putting you out? No one but my mom! Who else will watch me struggle with my kids and see me lose my temper for a whole month, and still think I am a great mom? NO ONE, but my Mom (ok, and Byron). Seriously, she is THE greatest and we had such a fun time with her here. We always think we have so much time to enjoy, and we do, but it goes so fast!
We did projects: assembled 48 I Spy Bag kits for our RS super saturday, scrapbooked (that I only do once a year as a demanded christmas gift for gmas and gpas), did lots of early christmas shopping, reorganized my 72 hour kits, and figured out christmas cards. I'm sure there were lots more. 
We did cooking: Thanksgiving yumminess, chocolate caramel pretzel rods, lots of soups and breads and a few new recipes. I love cooking WITH my mom and being able to just ask her to show me something instead of calling her on the phone and trying to imagine what she is explaining. 
We did fun things for the kids: 1st annual family carnival nite (thanks Wallises for the great idea!), movie nights, story time, FHE. Anything with Grandma turns into fun. I love the interaction and relationship she develops with my kids when she is here for an extended period of time. They truly get to know her and love her and miss her when she is gone. 
We did cleaning: Ok, not a ton this time, but she did reorganize my laundry room, and speaking of laundry, that woman can do laundry like no one else I know. I turn around and a whole weeks worth of laundry is washed, folded, AND put away! Amazing!
Mostly when she is here we just talk and talk and talk. She is an amazing woman that finds the good side of anything and everything, and feels so blessed by such little things in life. She devotes her life to serving her children and grandchildren. She is the greatest. We miss her, don't know if we can wait for February! Yeah, that's right, she's coming again, to once more, inconvenience us by watching our kids, cleaning house, cooking, and doing projects. SHE IS THE GREATEST!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Greatest
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I am sooo jealous you get to have memories with your mom still! How lucky are you to have her to yourself for a month! What I would give! :o) We can't wait for you guys to move back!
I wish my mom could come out for that long, there is truly nothing better than doing "projects" with your mom. They really know how to do everything. Your carnival night looked so fun!
makes me cry! I think your mom is awesome too! love the memories!
Although this post did not make me cry... we would have to concur. You are lucky you got her for a full month with no real reason. We only got her for four days when our baby was born. But, boy howdy, she sure did a lot in those four days! Heidi keeps commenting on how she has never heard anybody ever say anything but good things about Mom. Everyone keeps telling her how lucky she is to have such a wonderful mother-in-law.
We love our Setta!
P.S. Just tonight, she made Heidi's favorite dessert (oatmeal cake-you know, the one with the coconut topping) just because we wanted it.
What a great mom you have! You are super lucky!
I think your mom and my mom are clones. They are truly incredible and what would we do without them. Glad you got to spend some time with her.
I love your mom. I'm always so happy to see her and talk to her. And I'm super excited that you might move back.
Wow! You are very lucky! Does she hire out?
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