My mom has never been what I thought of as a "mom". She was and is a really fun friend/mom. I always thought of moms as being serious, scheduled, organized, curfew, concerned, and not very approachable. My mom was more like a wonderful friend. She was amazing at taking care of us and made many sacrifices. She never missed any event, and cared for us to the extreme. At times it seemed like she was a single mother. My dad was always working or watching T.V. so she had to do most of the parenting. She would try to guilt him in to coming to see us perform but it didn't always work. I remember her
trying to do things like family home evenings-- dad didn't support those much. (He got better with age.) My mom made things fun. Our house was always very clean and she made yummy meals. She really loved to be a mom. I remember thinking that she took being a mom serious but was not serious. We stayed up late laughing. You could talk to her about anything. She never judged anyone. She loved to help others and has many friends. No one can do laundry like my mom. She is great at expressing herself and making us feel guilty. All my friends loved to be around her and talk to her about anything. I loved how special she made all the holidays, her love of music and family. I hope if she were to read this she would not think I don't love her as a mom-- I do. I just think that there are many ways to be a mom and she took a different path. She is much like a teenager now. I feel like I am the mom. I hear this can happen as parents age. We start worrying about them. I think she wishes I would be a mom like her and be more relaxed. Aren't we supposed to end up like our parents? I look like my mom and sound like her but we are very different. I am more about the rules than my mom ever has been. I don't like to flirt like my mom does. I can't spell like she can. She has the best nose and I can't smell a thing. I'm really glad that she was able to be an at home mom and was always there for us. She loves life and loves to be her-- that we do have in common.
My mom has never been what I thought of as a "mom". She was and is a really fun friend/mom. I always thought of moms as being serious, scheduled, organized, curfew, concerned, and not very approachable. My mom was more like a wonderful friend. She was amazing at taking care of us and made many sacrifices. She never missed any event, and cared for us to the extreme. At times it seemed like she was a single mother. My dad was always working or watching T.V. so she had to do most of the parenting. She would try to guilt him in to coming to see us perform but it didn't always work. I remember her 
trying to do things like family home evenings-- dad didn't support those much. (He got better with age.) My mom made things fun. Our house was always very clean and she made yummy meals. She really loved to be a mom. I remember thinking that she took being a mom serious but was not serious. We stayed up late laughing. You could talk to her about anything. She never judged anyone. She loved to help others and has many friends. No one can do laundry like my mom. She is great at expressing herself and making us feel guilty. All my friends loved to be around her and talk to her about anything. I loved how special she made all the holidays, her love of music and family. I hope if she were to read this she would not think I don't love her as a mom-- I do. I just think that there are many ways to be a mom and she took a different path. She is much like a teenager now. I feel like I am the mom. I hear this can happen as parents age. We start worrying about them. I think she wishes I would be a mom like her and be more relaxed. Aren't we supposed to end up like our parents? I look like my mom and sound like her but we are very different. I am more about the rules than my mom ever has been. I don't like to flirt like my mom does. I can't spell like she can. She has the best nose and I can't smell a thing. I'm really glad that she was able to be an at home mom and was always there for us. She loves life and loves to be her-- that we do have in common.
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Marianne is the best mother and friend to have fun with. Missy, you got many of her great qualities. Also, Happy Anniversary. I remember that day well. If it makes you feel any better Craig and I have forgotten half of our anniversaries. This June is 30 years for us and I don't want to forget that one. I think it is quite an accomplishment.
I loved Marianne when we were in High School. She was one of us. Did she leave from Salt Lake? If she has time for lunch call me.
Miss Missy,
Is your mom going to come to church with you guys? I didn't see her on Mother's Day?
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