The Mom's in my life!

To all the Mom's in my life, I want you to know that I love and appreciate you for the examples you have been to me. I know that I can't give a tribute to everyone but here are a few...

My Mom - Being left with 8 children when my father passed away, her hands were always busy making sure that we had the basics we needed to provided a warm home for us. The one thing that I remember is her baking bread and cinnamon rolls, making sure there were cookies always in the cookie jar, making pieced quilts to give away, and taking extra jars of jam and loafs of bread to the neighbors. She was always very giving even though we didn't have much. Her hands were always busy! I don't remember her complaining much which I'm sure that there were many a day she wanted to just sit down and quit. She showed me how to get through the tough times and to have the courage to keep going. She is an"Elect" daughter of God. One whom I love very dearly!

Nina (Rick's mom) - Without her I would not have the wonderful husband and companion I have. I wish I could have met her. From what I know about her, Nina was a very warm and loving mother, who gave her love and a home to her stepbrothers and stepsisters when her stepmother and her father passed away a year within each other. She and Everett took them into their home and heart. Several of them were teens at the time. I think about the courage and strength that she must have had to do this. Everett and her were then blessed with five of their own children. She raised some great children, Rick being the oldest. I know that she instilled in her children an attitude of kindness because each of them have carried that into their adult lives.

Stephanie - my beautiful daughter! I have come to learn much about motherhood by watching my daughter with her children. She is such a caring, loving and giving mother. I have been so blessed by her in my life. I love the mother-daughter relationship we have. She is truely one of my best friends! She has been so appreciative to me and overlooks all my mistakes...or the mistakes I made while she and her brothers were growing up. But has always been one to lighten my life and make me smile. She gave me such a beautiful present for mother's day that she made. What happiness she has brought to me. I love you, Stephanie, and the mother you are!

Lacey, Katie and Joy - my wonderful daughter-in-laws. Their mothers did a great job in raising such beautiful women. They are the light of my son's lives and the mother of my grandchildren. I so love watching each of them with the love and warmth they give their children (my little grandchildren) and seeing the love that comes to their faces as they watch them grow. Each one is an example to me in so many different ways of things that I need to be working on in my life. I love each of you! Thank you for being such great moms!

My sisters-Faye, Sharon, and Margie - They each are special women. I love the fact that they have always had a great interest in my children and now my grandchildren. Whenever we visited Idaho as the kids were growing up, they took an great interest in them and then when our children went to college in Idaho and Utah, they were there to help and support them in what ways they could. I love the fact that Margie has always been there for my kids and now she enjoys the grandkids. Stephanie's boys love "Grandma Margie".