Hot Mama

Happy Mother's Day, love. Here's why you're the best Mom 'round town.

You're the Hottest Mama in town!

Grace Schwarz / Via phhhoto.com

Everyone around town knows it, and yes it can be embarrassing watching guys check you out over me.. but hey, you've got it and you OWN it. Haha. You inspires me to love myself and rock what you've given me! Everywhere you go you radiate joy and light, you are the most beautiful person I know and I love you for it.

And also you're my #bodygoals

You support us, always

Through everything all of us have been through, you've been right by all our sides through it all. Moments like this, when we graduated, we looked back on the past four years of everything and think, "I wouldn't be here without you." We looked ahead, not worried about the next four years away because we know our mom is always going to be there.

Not just in that, you have always been that positive, bright shining light in our lives that pushed us forward everyday. You were the standing pillar in a pile of rubble, and you just shoot out constant advice. Sometimes we don't ask for it, or we don't want to listen to it because you're right. You ALWAYS (like that I got that from Dad) know what's best and we are so incredible grateful for a mother that tries so hard for each of us.

"Knowing you were always in the stands or praying for me every game made me play harder, to do better for you. Even now, knowing you and dad are always watching my games at home and cheering me on, I love it and it drives me to do better, and I'm so thankful for it" - JJ

"You are my heart and soul" -T

Whoah twins... but MOM!!!! You are our sun and stars, you are the big ball of faith, beauty, knowledge, and love propelling us all life through the dark cloud of life we are all stuck in at the moment. You never lose a moment to let us know how much you care, especially through all your constant visits to us in college. You drop everything for us and make us your #1 priority for the entire weekend and we love it. Buying our groceries and cleaning the house is also appreciated.

"Especially the animal crackers. Love you mom" - JJ

"I love you so much." -Taylor

Your snuggles are bomb

Your snuggles are so bomb we don't even have a photo of them because why take a photo when we can be snuggling?? Your snuggles are the perfect thing to make our days or tv-watching 10000 times better. I love your snuggles, even though Colton hogs most of them, they always cheer me up. Just writing this post makes me miss your snuggles already

"When I hear you're coming up to visit, one of the things I'm most excited about is just snuggling my mom again" - Taylor

You can partay

I bet you don't even remember this night you were so turnt. It's ok me neither.

You're loving

I mean, hello, look how cold it must've been and you're still at this baseball/ softball game. With your other 3 year old daughter right there bundled up like you.

The sacrifices.

You are so much fun to be with

I mean look at my hair, the food on Colton's face, and that funky looking carrotcake, yet you're still smiling. You don't really mind what's happening, you just care that you're with your family, and we feel the same. You taught us this and raised us all like this, and even if you didn't, it'd be impossible to not be happy when you're around

You can laugh.......

EXCEPT when I'm taking phhhotos while you're driving, you don't find it very funny. But being able to make silly and immature comments with your mom at home is one of the most fun things in the world. I love that we can make fart jokes, mock each other, and watch funny videos whe we're bored and have good laughs. Even when you're yelling, it turns into a laugh because......

NO NEED TO YELL! NO NEED TO YELL!

You endlessly love

Nothing is more important to you than family. You value each of us so much, and every other family member beyond us that goes on forever on Dad's side ha ha. The fact that you always are pouring yourself out to all of us everyday, draining yourself for us, is something we never forget. We know this everyday of our lives, and I always try to pour the same love back to you. No matter what we do or where we are, the love you provide never ends, and I couldn't live without it. Thank you for always loving us more than even possible.

You discipline

Even though I was UNREASONABLY disciplined with the belt that one time, I'll let it slide for Mother's Day. You are looking out for us at all times, and sometimes you have to be the mean mom and say things you don't want to because we'll be sad, but in the end, it is what has shaped us into the individuals we are now. Yeah, I still need a lot of discipline, from you and me, but you steer me in the right direction every time I lose track, and you have raised two incredibly strong and amazing kids already. Colton might need some work hah ha ahahah ahah but you're never a bad parent. Even when we embarrass you, disobey, or disrespect you, you do what is necessary to turn it into a parental learning moment and a moment to shape our personalities to make us better people. You have made us good kids!! Proud of you

Sincerely Gracie

Mom, you are the most beautiful and encouraging person ever. You have always been there for me to steer me from trouble, out of bad relationships, and into the right direction. You don't shelter me, you let me make mistakes and struggle a little on my own, but you do it all in good reason. You know what needs to be done, and while I don't always appreciate or recognize it, I a so thankful for it. You have shaped me into who I am so far in my life, and while I'm still young, I have grown so much in the past few years because of you. Lately, with all my failing friendships, grades, and rising stress, you have been helping me lift up each foot and continue on. Especially with lacrosse and photography, you have become open to what I want to do in life and have given me freedom to make my own decisions sometimes, and I thank you for it. Yeah, it doesn't always feel like the choices I really wanted to make, but you are a constant drive to succeed. Your confidence, motivation, and sufficiency in everything you do inspires mecolton, what it means to have a purpose for your life and to take action. You take action, and you OWN everything you do. That is something i can never ignore. Although you don't always love yourself the way you deserve, I'm always right here to remind you you are worth MORE. You have showed me, and the Taylor, JJ, and I don't always listen to you, and I know I should, but it doesn't stop you from trying. I'm a reckless teen! Watcha gonna do huh?? But really, I don't think I would've survived this school year so far without you at home to be there with me. Also the faith that you are overflowing with and pours into the rest of our hearts, is incredible. You are always preaching God's word and using it to help heal us, and it encourages me to do the same. To put my life in God's hands, and just listen to him is something you remind me to do when upset. You're a faith-driven, smokin, funny, wild, and smart machine, just CHUGGING your way towards home.. haha. I appreciate and love everything you do for me and the family everyday, but I hardly express it so much, so I'm glad this Mother's Day I can tell you everything I feel everyday in my life. You are AMAZING, you are BEAUTIFUL, you are SMART, you are HOT, and most importantly, you are MY MOM.

I love you so so so so much mom, you are my sun and the stars, and I hope you have an awesome Mother's Day (;

Some more cute STUFF BECAUSE YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING

SMOKINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

except for the potato in the backseat

SO CUTE

LUV

TBT to graduation (': We look good if i do say so

filters much?

Besides the overwhelming filter on this, it's a family selfie! Weird. But

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOMMIE!!!! YOU'RE THE BEST MOM EVER!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE AWESOMENESS YOU GIVE AND SHOW EVERYDAY. ESPECIALLY FOR PUTTING UP WITH KIDS LIKE US, YOU ARE ONE TOUGH AND AMAZING MOTHER.

Love you so very much, mum.