- She dresses up for our Halloween parties
- Sets up family events for us all
- Sits with others in the Hospital in need
- Brings me coupons
- Babysitter extraordinaire
- Thinks fart jokes are funny
- Willing to help me paint the baby's room
- Scrapbook and card-making partner
- Willing to forgive
- Puts in extra hours for her calling
- Baked chicken
- Saves time on my 'off days' to play
- Thinks I make nice cards
- Calls me with deals at stores I like
- Willing to take kids scrap page classes with me just for company even though she does not need those pages
- Loves to play games
- Sticks up for me
- Doesn't judge her grand kids by how 'smart' they are or 'that new fantastic thing davy can do'
- Lets me borrow anything I ask for
- Teaches me how to sew buttons
- Lets me be picky about how to hang the streamers for my first child's first birthday party without criticizing how unbelievably ridiculous I am being
- Takes me to the doctor when I hurt my ankle, my knee, my knee again
- Takes care of my babies when I need neck surgery
- Makes me eat my fiber
- Lets the grand kids ride in her car
- Takes in extended family
- Shares a fun weekend at the convention every year with me
- Skips jury duty to check on her granddaughter
- Is a country gal at heart
- Plays volleyball
- Feeds the missionaries
- Puts up with Dad *giggle*
- Comes to Jeff's basketball games for support
- Drives to another time zone (plano) to visit me
- Lets the grand kids call her for no reason
- Encourages my dreams
- Supports her ward
- Doesn't gossip about people
- Sticks to her guns when she wants something
- Cares more about everyone getting what they want rather than her own vanity
- Loves her hammock
- Thinks 'everybody poops' is a must read
- Gives advice when asks
- Keeps advice to herself when not asked
- Insisted on getting all our school pictures growing up
- Went back to college as an adult
- Her gifts are thoughtful, not just for show
- Watches TV shows like Dexter
- Loves unconditionally
- Gave me the gift of life!
Mom, we love you! Have a fantastic birthday!
Leave a comment for my mom and let her know you think she is special too!
4 comments:
Thanks, This is sooo amazingly AWESOME!!! I cried and laughed at the same time...
I love all you guys...Happy Birthday to me!!! (We won't say that BIG number any more...)
Mom G
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN!
I know you are turning 50 but since you look 25, here are my 25 things about you!
25.makes folder games for our kids
24.always has the scrapbooking supplies we need.
23.travels 5 hours to help me out with Matty when Olivia arrived.
22.stays to help out with Matthew for 2 WEEKS!
21.worries about our kids as much as we/i do.
20. gifts me with magazines & useful articles
19.clips coupons for me too!
18. gets me fabric trim & is always on the lookout for new things.
17.teaches me how to make cards.
16.inspires me to be a better scrapbooker.
15.babysits
14.leaves comments on our blog
13.listens to my twilight obsession without rolling her eyes...
12.gives me advice without judging.
11.listens to me when complaining about the kids.
10.is willing to help at anytime.
9.laughs at my jokes, with a sincere laugh, even when not that funny.
8.buys me stamps.
7.loves us
6.is FORGIVING
5.she worries about same stuff i do, so that makes me feel normal.
4.thinks Matthew is "energetic" instead of annoying.
3.spends a good amount of money & time on making FHE stuff.
2.makes my crafts better.
1.Likes me, even when i forget to say THANK YOU.
KAREN WE LOVE YOU & HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR DAY!
Jaz & Steve & kids.
She went to ALL my soccer games
She let me listen to Stevie Wonder on the way to gymnastics
She laughs at my jokes
She still loves me, even through all the stress I have put her through
She gave me Pate genes
She comments on Jaz's blog
She let me drive her Suburban (which i later dented)
She got disciplined me when I needed it, even though I didn't know it at the time
She will talk to me about life
She always told me "you're bigger, you're stronger..."
She made albums of all the letters and pictures from my mission
She kept replacing the missionary picture
She exudes love and happiness
She is a great example
She gave me the cry-in-talks gene
She listens to my dumb medical facts
She taught me how to cook
She helped me go to college
She is my mom - the most glorious complement of all
Wow!! What to say about Aunt Karen.. So many things.
Here's one,
She let's nearly unknown relatives into her home and embraces them into her life, then changes them FOREVER for the better.
She has an innate optimism that is completely contagious.
No one ever talks about her without smiling, a lot of people (especially in Dallas 5th) talk about all of the amazing things she has done.
It's an honor to know her
Happy Birthday Aunt Karen.
How does it feel to be 30?
Lots of Love,
Nadene, Devan
and the Mini-Minyard's
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