HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDA & MOM

Happy Birthday Linda & Mom

Yes - my mom & Linda share the same bday - we have a good time celebrating usually but I'm sitting at my desk in my hotel room using Mike's computer - looking out over traffic because it's raining eating my room serviced breakfast (I never do that!!), but I still wouldn't trade my view - outside of my window is the Sydney Harbour and Sydney Opera House - I always pull the curtains in the morning because I can see it outside from my bed. If I get up and look out the window to the left you can see the famous Sydney Bridge. I'll post pictures when I get back. We head home this afternoon so I get to relive Thursday :) Enough about me, on to Birthday girls!

My mom moved to Sin City 9 years ago - just as we were getting started providing the grandchildren - I think she would want to move back but my dad is happy down there. My mom is very creative - she can sew anything - you only got a sampling from the kids Halloween costumes. My mom is very smart - she is a total Chinese Mom even though she doesn't speak a lick of chinese and was born here too - but it's always - don't waste this, save that - she always puts the kids or her family before herself - sorry mom - we're all turning into nying nying whether we like it or not :) I wish she'd take more time out for herself - pampering type things - and do things for her - but she'd say it was a waste of money. My mom is young - I won't say exactly but let's just say she is in her mid 50's. She is strong - my mom does the drive from Vegas to Cali by herself all the time since my dad is still working - I wouldn't - it's too long, I'd fall asleep. When I come home I'll post one of my only pictures of my mom with her beehive - now she keeps her hair straight & black - I actually don't like to stand too close to her - if you were looking quickly - I think you'd think she were my sister instead of my mom - much to her delight :) I love you mom - happy birthday!

Linda is one of my closest friends - I probably only have 2 I consider that close- since I don't have any of my own sisters she & Louise are it. I think life gives you certain people in your life that you need to help you along. We have always had a fun link - our husbands are the same age - and my 4 kids correspond to her middle 4 kids - of course back when she had Dallin & Bowen and I only had Tyler. We are the same age although she is older (ha ha - a month is still a month)

Here are a few things about her:
1. Linda is fun and she adds that bit of spice to my daily life that is fun - she loves to shop if you hadn't figured out on your own
2. She is a girly girl which is funny since she has all boys
3. Linda loves make-up which is good for me because I have no clue
4. She keeps me up to date on all the famous people gossip - she would win at Celebrity Charades (not Charades, but that know-it-all game)
5. Linda loves to shop - oh wait I said that already.

There are lots of other things - some things I'm still trying to figure out - I keep telling her to come travel with me but she keeps poppin' out kids - but I love her boys like they were my own and I love our family traditions we've been building for the last 11 1/2 years. I'm glad they moved over the hill with us after several years of driving back and forth. I just love calling her my friend, my best friend - Happy Birthday Girlfriend! I know those boys will treat you right :) Love ya - H