"hey mama(s)..."

to my beautiful mom:  thank you for all of your preaching (i think. ;)) thank you for all of the free sessions. thank you for letting me pretend to be sick so i wouldn't have to go to school and then taking me shopping. thank you for letting me stay home from school when i was nervous i wouldn't make the cheerleading squad=) or when i hated my new haircut. thank you for always making dessert and thank you for giving me genes that allow me to eat biscuits and chocolate gravy waaayyy too much and not be too obese. thank you for trying to teach us that beauty is on the inside and the outside only needs masacara and lipgloss.;)  thank you for always speaking your mind. thank you for telling me when i'm wrong but loving me regardless. thank you for trying to teach us to be compassionate of others, it's worked for the most part. thank you for flying out here at the drop of a hat. thank you for raising my children whenever you're around and giving me a break. thank you for telling mad stories and trying everything to get max to try new foods. thank you for all of it. i love my mama!!

for my other mom.=) thank you for treating me and loving me like i was your own daughter. thank you for  cleaning, organizing and doing everything to move us to our new house after i had madden. thank you for being our own personal nurse that we can call any hour of the day and night for even the silliest questions. thank you for raising an amazing son. thank you for saving everything from mark's childhood, the boys can't believe their dad played baseball and football too.=) thank you for giving the very best gifts and for EVERY occasion.=) thank you for always being there to help. i love you so much!