This is the amazing list that my daughter made me for Mother's Day.
77 Things I Love About You...
- You and I are always on the same brain wave
- You let us make fun of you
- You make fun of us
- Your imagination is endless
- You can't cook to save your life
- You dance like nobody is watching
- You're easily amused
- You are a horrible driver
- You turn every bad situation into a fun one
- You pick me up from school when I just don't want to go
- You can make fun of strangers and only feel a little bad about it
- You can't follow directions
- You call us by the wrong name
- You let us do art projects even when we are still in the middle of our last one
- You get scared during movies
- I can hear you laughing at the TV when I'm going to sleep
- You aren't afraid of talking to strangers
- You like to give things away
- You can't keep a secret for more than a few hours
- You aren't afraid to take chances
- You can make a bag of candy disappear almost instantly
- You get addicted to video games (i.e. Candy Crush)
- You aren't afraid to stick up for yourself and your kids
- You're crazy
- Your handwriting should be a font
- You have the cutest sneezes
- You laugh at my jokes even when they aren't funny
- You make me laugh
- You love Dad and you say so a lot
- You let Dad go camping/fishing/snowboarding/golfing even when you don't want him to
- You don't pay attention to the outside world when you are reading
- You sing at the top of your lungs even though you can't hit the notes
- Your laugh is infectious
- You're a worry wart
- We would own a zoo if you had the choice
- You have great style
- You know when something is bothering me
- You understand what I'm talking about even when I don't
- You try to be a handyman even if you fail
- You are genuine
- You drive me places at a moment's notice
- You have good taste in music
- You take every opportunity to learn about something
- You read every book you can get your hands on
- You can finish a word search in three minutes flat
- You never get angry at me
- You always have the most interesting things to say
- You have baby-child hands
- You can stop biting your nails for a few months and know right when you will start again
- You get so excited about little things
- You spend every penny you earn on your kids
- You don't let the big things worry you
- You always worry about the little things
- You let me rant on about what I see on Pinterest
- You have a never ending supply of book ideas
- You are a dork
- You see the beauty in everything
- You are opinionated
- You know just what to say to make me feel better
- You make everyone around you happy
- You put up with my crazy sleep talking and remember them well enough to tell me about them the next day
- You are just the right amount of awkward
- We always have something to talk about
- You get so worked up about politics
- You would make a great president
- You are always willing to help me with homework
- You are just a slightly older version of me
- You are so organized, yet such a mess all the time
- You are willing to do anything to help me
- If a mini pony wandered into our yard, you would already have a name picked out and a stable built
- You're always on the hunt for a new farm to move to
- You always speak your mind
- You are so passionate about everything you do
- You think you're the coolest person on Earth, and you're right
- You love us so much and would go to the moon and back to show us
- You're my mommy
It feels good to be known inside and out!
Oh I LOVE this. How awesome. Makes me want to know you better <3
ReplyDeleteThanks! We're probably bffs and just don't know it yet :)
DeleteAw, what a wonderful daughter you have! I love this. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dana! She is pretty great!
DeleteThat is the perfect gift. I love how the list is a mix of the humorous and the serious -- because that's how real life it.
ReplyDeleteThis is priceless... and I'm wondering... why 77? Too cute!
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Thanks! 77 was the number that fit on one page :)
DeleteHow lovely! Such a unique and thoughtful gift.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! How old is your kid? What a spectacular gift and she has inherited a gift for expression.
ReplyDeleteShe's seventeen :)
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