It's her Birthday, we're gonna party like it's her birthday...

Happy Birthday to my Mama!

I won't give out her real age......But this could be her 2nd time turning 33!


Little known facts about my Mom.

*When I was a kid, she worked sooo many hours that she would sometimes come home, walk to the top of the landing and fall asleep on the floor. Do you know how many times I thought she was dead? Not fun for a 13yr old.

*She can't NOT say HEEEEYYYYY Sweetly when she calls or sees you in person. It is just a natural reaction she has....HEEEYYYY. (too many years living in GA)

*She will make every effort known to man to wrap a gift as beautiful as she can. It can be a box of old candy, but she will make it look like a million bucks. (The phrase presentation is everything comes to mind) And No, I don't think she really gives away old candy. Not yet anyway.

*Even as a broke and single Mom, she managed to take Mark and I on some great vacations.

Dressed for dinner out at Disney, circa '73-'74?

How I loved that Dumbo....like the dresses?

*She thinks I am the cat's meow. Don't tell her otherwise.

*She reads my blog every day. (Hence the cat's meow part)

Mom with my Grandpa (my Dad's Dad) I love this picture because it pretty much sums up my Mom's relationship with my Dad's parents...love and laughter.

*She used to carry a gun in her purse for protection. One time I was in our backyard hanging from our swing set. I looked down at the ground below me and saw a couple of cotton mouth snakes....I started screaming (I was trapped there) and she came out and shot them. Sarah Connors....did you hear that?

*She can mix some leftovers, some old stuff in my pantry and whip up some gravy and make a gourmet meal. Really. She cooks good enough to make you want to slap your mother. But please, not on her birthday!

*She loves to laugh. When she, my Aunt and I get together, we should wear depends because EVERYTHING IS FUNNY.

At the Atlanta Zoo. No, I did not have to force her to jump on the monkey's back...

* She is an outstanding, caring and loving Mom to me. I could not have asked for better!

*She has accomplished so much in the last few years...She started exercising daily (she loves it) She quit smoking and she lost over 100lbs!! She is living each day to the fullest!!!

*She loves mexican food, margharitas and I am pretty sure she loves latin men also.

*She thinks that Lo and Linds are the sun and the moon...who am I to tell her any different?

*The girls, whenever we talk about Grandma Bev, they always say something like: "that Grandma Bev, she is soooo sweet"

Thanksgiving 2008

Happy Birthday Bev Mom!!!!