The type of Mother I hope to be.

I may not be all that close to being a Mother but that doesn't mean I can't start thinking about the type of Mother I want to be.

I want to be a Mother who prepares dinner for my family to sit around the table and eat together, whether its a nice home cooked meal, pizza or take out. I want to be a Mother who will let my children sleep in my room (not bed) when they are scared. I want to be a Mother who gives my children chores and teaches them how to clean so they can learn the value of having a clean home. I want to be a Mother who chases her children around the house as a scary tickle monster, even when they are old enough to push me off. I want to be a Mother who will support my children's after school activities by helping out in a soccer concession stand for 8 years in a row and going to as many of their games as possible. I want to be a Mother who will learn to love the sport they play or activity they love to do even if it's not the one I wished they would have done. I want to be a Mother who will fulfill all of my church callings to the best of my ability, no matter what calling it is so I can teach my children the importance of serving in the Lords church. I want to be a Mother who will stay up late helping my children with school projects when they procrastinate. I want to be a Mother who will listen to my children's endless stories of what happened at school or with friends whether they are actually interesting stories or not. I want to be a Mother who my kids friends love and think is awesome. I want to be a Mother who will always remind my children to say thank you. I want to be a Mother who will be honest with my kids and let them know when they are being weird. I want to be a Mother who will let my children make their own decisions when they get older and will support them in whatever that decision will be. I want to be a Mother who will do all I can to help my children in whatever part of their life they need help with. I want to be a Mother who would be willing to drive 6 hours to be with my child when they are upset and embarrassed because of a gross bug bite. I want to be a Mother who will spend hours, days and months helping plan and set up an amazing wedding reception for my daughters. I want to be a Mother who will be able to encourage my children to continue to grow in the gospel and who will love me so much that they always strive to not disappoint me. I want to be a mother that my children trust to tell everything to. I want to be a Mother who my children respect, love and can call their best friend. I want to be a Mother who will pray for my children everyday and hope that they make good decisions and live a life that will bring them real joy.

There are without a doubt many other things that I could add to that list because all that a Mother does for her family is endless. I want to be this kind of Mother because this is the type of Mother my Mom is. Mom, you and all that you do for me and for our family does not go unnoticed. Whether you believe it or not you are all of those things I hope to be as a Mother. I can't thank the Lord enough for blessing me with such an amazing Mother. I can feel and have felt the love that you have for me every day of my life, even when you may not be in the best mood :0) Knowing how much you love me and how much you want me to have a good life makes me want to work hard every day to become a daughter that you can always be proud of. I love you so much and I hope you are able to feel that love more than just today.