My madre's birthday

Today was my mom's birthday! I'm sure she wouldn't want me to tell you this, but she is now *muffle muffle muffle*! Can you believe it? I sincerely love this lady! My mom has stuck with me through thick and thin (not that she really had a choice). One thing that I always thought was really special was that she would let me live my own life. There have been times that a friend came over and the second they left she'd turn to me and say, "I don't like them." I always thought she was judging too early, but she was ALWAYS right in the end. I don't know how she does it! I think she's got more than just eyes in the back of her head to be perfectly honest.
Anyway...so back to her birthday. Maci is one of those thoughtful sentimental people and had mom's present planned out on like August 1st of last year and had it done early. Me...I woke up this morning and was like, "Oh crap! What am I going to do!" I didn't forget it was her birthday, mind you, I just never got the time to run to Alco (the shopping district in Soda Springs) between temple trips, work, and the mandatory fun :)
Maci's present turned out really cute. I don't know how she comes up with these things! This is one of Maci's favorite scriptures.

To be honest, Maci was the mastermind behind my gift too. I saw the jar and she was the one who actually thought of the pens. Mom is always always ALWAYS asking me, "Have you seen my pen?" or "Em, did you steal my pen?" So Maci and I have made sure that can NEVER happen again! We stuffed that jar with as many pens as you could ever imagine...or you know...all the pens we could find at Alco.

All in all I thought it was a pretty successful day. Course, I guess we should leave that decision up to the birthday girl :)