today is a kayla - mom sandwich.
kayla's birthday was yesterday
and mom's is tomorrow.
so i thought today was the appropriate time to brag about them both.
first of all: have you met them? my mom and my baby sister? they are 2 of the most amazing women in the world. two of the strongest. two of the funniest!
my mother, who will be 50 tomorrow (but you would never be able to tell by looking at her), has been a silent influence on me my whole life. she is quiet and loves to keep to herself, but she has lead me by example. she is so incredibly selfless. she will drop everything to help me if i ever need it, even if i don't ask. she worries, just like a mom should, and has grounded me at least a thousand times for being such a rebellious teenager (which i'm now glad for, believe it or not), but she has also been the one to give me advice, like a best friend. and stay at home on a saturday night watching weird movies i would be too embarrassed to watch with my friends.
she probably rolled her eyes at my decisions way more often then either of us would've liked, but she has made me a better person by being my mom. i so admire her attitude and her work ethic. i admire her beautiful garden, and perfect nails. i love that she is an absolute expert on everything dan fogelberg, and she is happy as ever if she's got a pepsi and a handful of m&m's, with a good, classic novel. she is so simple, and i hope i grow up to be just like her! as i get older, she becomes one of my closest friends. she amazes me! i look just like she did at my age, and when people tell me that, i consider it a huge compliment - she is the best mom i could have ever asked for!
huntington beach 200...7?
thanksgiving 2009
october 2010
kelli's wedding day, may 2011
me and my momma! circa 1992 or 1993?
and kayla... kayla is blowing my mind lately. i feel like she has grown up so much in the last year. a lot of that growing up was forced, i think, by some major break-ups, high school drama, and the death of one of very closest friends - but i know she is stronger for it. it takes a lot to break that girl down, and i think her bullies are finally starting to realize it. i wish i was more like my little sister on a regular basis. she has such simple, logical thinking about life, and the way it should be. she is tall, tan and beautiful, and has at least 50 guys drooling over her at any given time - she is that cool. and, she's a genius! she is so smart, and it comes so naturally to her! this girl is the total package, i tell you. she is incredibly mature for her age, and i am so excited to watch her take on the real world after she graduates high school next month! i love you, little cheecher!
september 2010
summer 2010
thanksgiving 2009
post-op 2010. she was such a rockstar!
october 2010
happy birthday!
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