My mother horsey

 No my mother does not normally look like this. I love this picture...it was silly day (or something) in her kindergarten class. This is what she came up with.

On this day I would like to wish my mother horsey a happy Mothers Day. You see, when my little brother (soon to be a missionary in Florida) was little and my mom was trying to teach him manners she would always tell him to say, "thank you mother dear" when she did something for him. He, being so sincere, started saying, "thank you mother horsey". It took her a while but she figured out that he was just switching the animals, you know, deer to horse. So cute. We still use it today.

My mother dear is the best. She is the perfect blend of silly (see picture above) and serious. She has a deafening whistle and a killer creative brain (which I tap into quite often).

Thanks mom for all you do. Thanks for texting me even though it takes so long since you aren't very good at it yet (but getting better). Thanks for coming to all my games when I was growing up. Thanks for being 'cool' to all of my friends. Thanks for listening and caring. Thanks for being my mom. I hope you know that we appreciate you everyday, not just today.