I just wanted to wish mom a Happy Birthday with a few pictures from the past! 
This is one of those pictures that shows that I am lucky to have the mother that I have, have you ever seen a more grumpy grad? Like all the kids, mom was an important part of us earning our diploma's working with us many a late night to complete that assignment that we had know about for weeks, but we told mom about the night before. Thanks for all the home work help!!
It was fun seeing these pictures of mom and dad skiing, there were a lot of them on the disk dad sent out. Mom was always a good sport around us kids when went skiing when she did not always had the best equipment. We always had the best lunch on the hill when we when skiing with mom.
We had a lot of fun skiing on this trip, but we did take some time out to go to the Elk Refuge to see the elk. 
The four oldest kids were always dressed very cutely with lots and lots of home made cloths. I still talk about these outfits and many others, we were cute kids, the clothes just added to it. For some reason the blond kid was always just a little cuter then the others, I am not sure why that was, maybe the light.
See not as cute without the blond kid there.
Mom has always been a traveler starting as child with her dad and his maps, then after getting married she was always very knowledgeable about where we were going and what had happened there. Mom was always the best tour guide!!
Mom, Dan and Kristy out exploring the southwest without those older kids, (I was not there so I don't know where this is)
Here we are on Boot hill in AZ, the unknown person in the picture there is David for those of you who don't know. Man that cure blond kid is there again! More of mom's custom home spun cloths.
This is mom (and Dan), Grandma Larsen, Lane, Greg, Mark, David, Debbie, Charlie and that blond kid that is thinking about crawling through the railing and going swimming. There is one more person there, but I don't know who it is.
Mom has always enjoyed her girls, sometimes they are laughing together and sometimes they are.......
Starting with moms first child's birth day, she always made the cake with a lot of love and talent. We always had the best cakes, I can remember her having a book that she would let us chose our cake designs from, and they were not simple cakes to make. Mom really loves birthdays!! 
Mom and dad are really enjoying their retirement, they are wondering around the country coming to a grand child's home near you, seeing the sights along the way.
Mom and Dad have always been good examples to each of us. Now they are showing us how much fun it is to be empty nesters enjoying each others company.
Happy birthday mom!! There is a lot of you in each of your kids!! Thanks for all you have done!!!!!!!!
Mom, Dan and Kristy out exploring the southwest without those older kids, (I was not there so I don't know where this is)Here we are on Boot hill in AZ, the unknown person in the picture there is David for those of you who don't know. Man that cure blond kid is there again! More of mom's custom home spun cloths.This is mom (and Dan), Grandma Larsen, Lane, Greg, Mark, David, Debbie, Charlie and that blond kid that is thinking about crawling through the railing and going swimming. There is one more person there, but I don't know who it is.Mom has always enjoyed her girls, sometimes they are laughing together and sometimes they are.......
Starting with moms first child's birth day, she always made the cake with a lot of love and talent. We always had the best cakes, I can remember her having a book that she would let us chose our cake designs from, and they were not simple cakes to make. Mom really loves birthdays!! 
Mom and dad are really enjoying their retirement, they are wondering around the country coming to a grand child's home near you, seeing the sights along the way.
Mom and Dad have always been good examples to each of us. Now they are showing us how much fun it is to be empty nesters enjoying each others company.Happy birthday mom!! There is a lot of you in each of your kids!! Thanks for all you have done!!!!!!!!
11 comments:
Who is that cute blond kid?
Great Post Michael. I was probably just as grumpy as you the night I graduated. Looking back I'm not sure why though.
You hit the nail on the head. We couldn't have a better mother. She loved us when we didn't always deserve it. Mom is a great resource to talk and laugh with. She always sees something fun in life. When she adopted boo we spent 30 minutes on the phone just giggling about it!
The picture with Kristie and I is in Albuquerque NM. We were there for a convention for Dad.
You're right Mike mom is a great mother and always has been. I love her every bit as much as any of you!
Happy Happy Birthday!!!! I've only been a "daughter" for 12 years but I've felt loved and cherished for every second of it. Thanks for showing me how to be a good mom!
Happy Birthday from Ukraine!!!! I loved looking at all those pictures =) ... we do have a great Mom =)
Happy birthday Mom! It was great having a surprise visit from you and dad on your way through town Saturday. I really do love you and hope you have your best year ever. Hoping that those knees keep working.
Great post mike. You were a rotten, ill mannered, and horribly disfigured child; but you've made up for it (and possibly guaranteed your place in heaven) with this post. You're the best.
Michael,thank you for the fun post and some good-and some bad ;-) pictures! And to all six of you: I truly, with all my heart loved all you kids and the desire of my heart was to teach you all that you would need to know to help you have a wonderful life and a wonderful eternity. You were all my life, my raison d'etre. I love you and I'm proud and happy to be your mother and I'm very gratful that you love me back.
Happy Birthday Mom! I think that Blond Kid gave mom lots of those grey hairs over the years, but he came up with a great post this time. Glad you posted that swinging bridge Mom spent part of her birthday on one this year.
I did have a great celebration with David and Lana's family in Spokane. We ate all three meals out and Dad made the bed! We saw Spokane Falls booming full--spectacular! We even got sprayed a couple of times. We walked down to a swinging bridge on the full-to-the-brim Spokane River. We ate dinner at a Moroccan restaurant. It was a great and a very different meal. They wash your hands before you start eating. Then you eat with your fingers. It takes a couple of hours to eat and it was very fun. Shelby, Matthew and Libby love the food too.
happy birthday mom ...
i love that pic of you and i giggling in the bed. we have had a lot of giggles over the years.
love you,
deb
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