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Happy Birthday to the Best Mommy in the World!

You are the best!
I would now like to share with you (mom) and the rest of the world 51 reasons i love you!!

1: You are my best friend ever!
2: You have the kindest heart in the world.
3: You love your kids with all your heart.
4: You are my travel buddy.
5: You can always make me feel at home.
6: You would do anything for me.
7: You are the best grandma ever.
8: You are beautiful in every way.
9: You have a very powerful testimony.
10: You encourage us to never give up.
11: You know what "having a good time" means.
12: Your laugh is contagious.
13: You give your all in everything.
14: You are always there whenever we need anything.
15: You understand my enjoyment of the simple things.
16: You taught me to love photography.
17: You know how to make the most boring things fun.
18: You know how to make a horrible day better.
19: You understand my love of food.
20: You love giving gifts.
21: You never say no.
22: You are never afraid to show me how much you care.
23: I learned how to stand up for what I believe in from you.
24: People always say we look just like each other...i always take it as a compliment because i think you are beautiful.
25: Even living so far away you still know how to take care of me.
26: You shower me with love.
26: You always know how to make me laugh...even at the worst of times.
28: You take my attitude.
29: You taught me to listen and help others cope.
30: You gave me every reason in the world to trust people like you.
31: You helped me find a love for Relief Society....
32: You never let me give up on my dreams.
33: My success became your successes.
34: You are literally my number one fan.
35: You never have let me doubt how much you love me.
36: because we love the same things.
37: We love belting out songs in the car.
38: you will call me and sing songs to my answering machine because they remind you of me.
39: You know when i just needed to hear your voice.
40: You won't let me make the wrong choices.
41: You will be the voice of reason when i need it.
42: You put up with my teenage years.
43: You gave me the will to continue day to day.
44: You taught me when it really means to be loved by someone who deserves your love in return.
45: You taught me how to pick my men right! :)
46: You showed me that settling is never the way to go.
47: You never let me forget that i have two dads that love me.
48: You always make a big deal out of my birthday (and never combine it with Christmas:))
49: You don't let what others think get you down.
50: You have the biggest heart in the whole wide world.
51: but mostly i love you because you are my mom, my hero, and my best friend!
I don't know what i would have done in this life without you...to be honest i probably wouldn't have been here. ha ha!!!

"The only thing better then having you as my mom...is knowing that my {future} children will get to have you as a grandma!" 

Thanks for putting up with this. :)

Love you mom!!