This year my mom celebrated her 60th birthday. This was a much more special birthday than most to our family. For those who don't know 8 years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It really was a very hard time for our family, since my mom is the life and glue that holds our family together. It was a hard year full of a lot of heart felt prayers that mom would make it. I learned and grew so much during that time and came to appreciate how lucky I had been to have been able to have such an amazing mother!! There was a time that we thought she wouldn't make it to see 55. So this year on her 60th birthday my mom decided to throw a celebration of life birthday party. She had an open house all day long where she invited all her friends and family to come and share a piece of cake with her and celebrate life. It turned out to be such a fabulous day as our house was full of those who were special to us. What a beautiful day. We also did a little family get together the night before at the park with just our family for her birthday. We sang together, had cupcakes together, and the grand kids all pitched in their own money to buy her this beautiful "willow tree" statue called "the quilt" it represents her so well!!We love you mom.....You are truly an unbelievable person who has filled your life loving and serving others. Thanks for being such a great example to me, and always being there for me when I needed a shoulder to cry on and someone to build me up and strengthen me when I needed it most. You have shared all my greatest and hardest moments with me. You are such a great grandma and my kids absolutely adore you and they feel so loved when they are with you!!
Thanks for being you!!
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I love that you celebrated her life! Kelly is one of my favorite people. She is so selfless and loving and kind. I am sure lots of people wanted to join in on the celebrating. I wish I could have been there. Great idea!
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