Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Thank you for showing me how to be beautiful by how you treat others and shine for Jesus.

Thank you for showing me how to love my husband by loving my dad with your whole heart every single day. I know it was hard...you two have STRONG personalities, i know. But, you love each other something fierce and completely selflessly. Thank you for showing me how.

Thank you for showing me how to have fun.

Seriously, some people don't know how to do that.

and love the beach. you taught me that.

and to wear sunscreen

Thank you for showing me how to be girly when all I wanted to do was be like my brothers.

and, thanks for always knowing what i need before i knew it myself

Mostly, I want to say thank you for being more concerned with being my mom than my friend.

Some people don't understand that. 

You wanted what was best for me, even if i really, really, reeeeeeeeeeally hated it.

You were my mom first and foremost, never trying to be the "cool mom". 

thank you for doing that.

now, we are great friends because of that.

thank you for instilling in me the love of horses.

Thank you for showing me how to have a passion for God and living a godly life, no matter what

you are out loud and on purpose for what you believe and make zero excuses.

that's tough, but you do it with such elegance and poise

but, really you are the best at being "Honey" to Beau.

you spoil him somethin' awful and love him beyond measure.

i'm so blessed to have you to raise spoil my kids someday

i should probably thank Mamaw Jo for teaching you how to do all of these things

i'm thankful for the shoes I have to fill

they are big and overwhelming, but they are great shoes

i've decided that i have to start really taking care of myself.

if mamaw jo looks this awesome at 80 and you look amazing at 60, i have no excuse if i look anything less. 

Happy 60th mom.

You are absolutely stunning.