Happy birthday to my beautiful mom! I put together a little photo album to celebrate her big day, please check it out in the photos section.

In honor of the day of your birth, here are 10 random memories from my life with you so far:

1) Upon driving into our campsite below Mesa Verde, the view was so beautiful that the only thing you could muster to say was “Hecky Magic!” It has now become a common phrase in our family.

2) Before the Winter Formal Dance my sophomore year of high school, you (and dad) helped me with my nerves by blowing on my armpits so the sweat would dry before my date arrived.

3) When you came on my school field trip with my class when we lived in Lafayette. I felt like such a cool kid because my parents came.

4) Hearing you sing “Bye, Bye Miss American Pie” on road trips.

5) The time you sat next to my bed all night when I had the stomach flu and couldn’t sleep. It really helped having you there.

6) Hundreds of times when I layed in bed with you and talked for hours.

7) Waiting at the Santa Ana DMV with me for like 4 hours so I could get my driver’s license.

8) The time when you thought dad was “saying” your name in the middle of the night.

9) When I had spinal meningitis you had my lay on your stomach- I can still feel the warmth.

10) Sitting in the cafeteria with you after Amelia’s birth just staring at eachother- there were no words to describe it.

Thank you for all of my memories mom! I look forward to many more year’s worth of them with you!