Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing women out there!


This takes me back to living at home:

And, on a serious note, this only begins to describe how I feel about my mom:

Happy Birthday Mom!!

Today is my mom's birthday!!
She's 35 today!! :)

These are some random things I love about my mom:

She is good at fixing things and making things and she is so creative!

This is the tattoo she got in Mexico. Mike is my dad.

She comes from a long line of beautiful women, and I think us girls carry that on as well. ;)

She is an incredible cook! I learned a lot of what I know about cooking from her.

She and my dad have created a wonderful family that I am so proud to be a part of.

She knows how to have a good time, and is gorgeous during any time period. ;)

This is an inside joke... Some of my fondest memories of living at home were hanging out with my mom and my sisters in the kitchen, laughing sometimes until the wee hours of the morning.

This was when my mom was the school hottie in high school. Ow Ow!

She is a wonderful example of what a wife should be and I try to be as good of a wife to my husband as she is to my dad.

She is the best Nana that my nephews could ask for. I know that when I have children, I'll be calling her all the time for advice and reassurance. She's great with kids and knows how to diagnose and cure lots of ailments.

I'm so glad that she is my mom. I don't know what I would have done without her in my life. I am who I am because of my mom.

PS - The tattoo was a fake. :)

Three Weeks and Counting...

Countdown to wedding: 3 weeks.

Three weekends. Less than a month. 21 days. It's crunch time. I should be freaking out, right?
I think I'm just not letting it sink in that my wedding day is so close. I've just kind of let things run their course during the engagement, not getting too hung up on any one thing, and it's worked out well. Everything is running smoothly, almost everything is taken care of, and I'm pretty sure I'm ready. If I think about it too hard, I might let my mind wander and give myself an anxiety attack...

My mom will be here in 10 days, which is such a relief! There are so many things I need help with and, more importantly, so many things I need a mom for. My mom gives me a sense of calm in the storm, a rock to cling to. She knows what she's doing, and I find comfort in her presence. I wish she could have been here for the whole process, but you deal with what you're given. I'm just glad she's able to come out early and be here as long as she can. Sometimes a girl just needs her mom. :)

On a side-note, does anyone know where I can get a good bed and/or mattress that's not too crazy expensive?