Cute Hair

I realize by posting this picture I'm putting myself completely out there, but it's such a cute story that I have to preserve the moment somehow. This morning as I was getting ready for church, Lauren walked in and saw me with all my curlers in my hair and exclaimed over and over again, "Mommy, you hair so cute! You hair so cute!" I had to laugh. She's so funny. I sure do love my little girl!! :-)

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Saturday (March 5th) was my mom's birthday. I don't know why, but I always miss her so much around her birthday. She was an amazing woman--positive, thoughtful, dedicated to her faith and family, and truly at times a force of nature! ;-) She never let the health problems she had slow her down. I've enjoyed taking time to remember my mom this week for her birthday!

I love this picture of my mom standing at the entrance to the Public Garden in Boston (notice the horse pooping in the background). I had spent the summer of 2001 in Boston (the year before I actually moved there) and she came to visit in August and then drove back to Indiana with me. She was still relatively healthy at the time and we made the best of it! We had such fun going around Boston and spent a day in New York City (mind you this was a month before 9/11). We rode the Staton Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty and have pictures of the twin towers still in the NYC skyline. We also went and saw Les Miserables on Broadway. It was amazing and one of our happiest memories together. Saturday night (her birthday) I watched/listened to Les Mis and loved every minute and found myself singing the songs all day Sunday and wishing I had a voice like Cozette! ;-) Such happy memories!!

I found this note my mom sent me for my birthday a few months before she died. She often sent me money for a pedicure because she knew how much I love getting pedicures. This is classic "JaNet" and I love that I somehow found this and still have it to remember her. I had thought about going to get a pedicure on Satuday (her actual birthday), but decided to instead clean my house in her honor (she ALWAYS had a clean house).

I also put this picture together on Saturday. I've been wanting to make something like this ever since Lauren was born. It's just a little something to remind Lauren of who she was named after...Lauren JaNet Thacker.

I think the most overwhelming feeling I have felt this week was gratitude for the Savior and the blessings of the temple. I am grateful to know that I will see my mom again, not only see her but give her a big hug again someday. I can hardly wait!! Until then, I'll do my best to live in a way that would please her and my Savior.