This is for you Mama.

As I'm sitting here doing homework, I keep getting distracted! (imagine that)
It isn't the usual things that are on my mind though. Owen is sound asleep next to me while I'm working and I am content this evening. I am thinking of a beautiful, strong, amazing, talented woman I like to call Mother. She is my hero. She has been my saving grace and at times my worst enemy. Today, she is someone I like to call my best friend. I aspire every day to be half the person that she is. I've been listening to a lot of country tonight... like I usually do to focus. Tonight though I have listened to just about every song that reminds me of my mother. One in particular is Drops of Jupiter by Train. Funny I used to hate this song. It came up on my Pandora radio though and I turned it up and was taken back in time to I dunno 6th grade. My mom picked us up from school and as we got close to home, that song came on the radio. She blasted it up and was singing at the top of her lungs. We got out of the truck and ran in the house all embarassed. She stayed out there and jammed out for a good 20 minutes. Throughout my life, she has done this quite frequently and each time I laugh and go into the house. The other day, I found myself doing the exact same thing! I sat in the driveway and jammed out for quite a while. It hit me.... I am SO much like my Mother! I am so blessed and grateful for this fact though. She is the best mom I could've ever asked for. I hope a little of it has rubbed off on me for O. She has helped me get this far in life and I am forever indebted to her. She loves me and has helped me completely embrace who I am. She supports me in absolutely everything I do and has taught me that my dreams are not out of reach. This is for you lovely woman in my life.... 
my heart and soul, my angel, my rock, my saving grace.

I was working last night & read this book to the kids. My mom used to read this book to me almost every day when I was little and I HIGHLY recommend you share this with your babies. She would cry and hug me tight. Now, I know why she did! I will be reading this to O and crying just like her. I will hold you Mom when you're old and rock you back & forth. I love you!