Here's a glimpse at my mom as we celebrate all that she's brought to the world in the past 66 years:
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engagement photo
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| who cares if you've got baby spit-up all over your dress or your husband is wearing PJ bottoms? |
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with her dad and newborn Saydi
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| my 6th birthday |
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| Saydi's first birthday |
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| with Saydi and Jonah |
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| with Josh and Shawni |
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| with baby Jonah (#5) |
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with newborn Talmadge - baby #6  |
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| visiting Egypt |
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Visiting Jerusalem (pregnant with Noah - #7) With baby Noah (blessing day above, sleeping below) 
With Noah (baby #7). Yep, he's a boy but we loved dressing him up like a girl, wanted a little sister so bad!
With me when I was 11 years old.
With baby Eli (#8)
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| newborn Charity - #9 |
Appearing on Oprah (This interview helped take the book she wrote with my dad, Teaching Your Children Values, to the #1 spot on the NYTimes Bestseller List. Shawni and I were on our missions so we weren't on the show.)
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With me and Saydi when they came to pick me up on my mission to Bulgaria (meeting some of my dear friends - Maria, Lubka and Rosa)
Picking up Saydi from her mission in Spain.
The day the twins were born:
A Grammie visit - yeah!
Grammie Camp kids (she takes the kids off in small groups to teach them about their ancestors and have a great time together every summer)
An "MFME" gathering in Park City, UT
Another MFME gathering at Bear Lake
MFME 2013
Eyre Family 2009
Eyre Family 2010
With all her grandkids in 2011
Eyre family 2012
With her nine children - 2012
Hosting the first big Power of Moms Retreat at her house and serving as keynote speaker (best supporter and helper ever!). So fun to have Saydi, Shawni and Charity there to help speak as well. (another similar retreat coming up May 4th - details HERE.)
Making podcasts for Power of Moms with me, Shawni and Charity.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
Best mom ever!
ReplyDeleteThat was so fun to see all the photos. What a lucky family to have your mother!
ReplyDeletebeautiful and amazing woman, an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Saren! Linda-- You are such a beauty, in all aspects of the word.
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
Aja
i LOVE LOVE LOVE your mom.....and dad too!!! they are great examples of the gospel in action!
ReplyDeleteYou Mom is BEAUTIFUL! (You look a lot like her.) I'm grateful to your mom because of her books that I've learned from, and for raising such wonderful kids who I can learn from via blogs.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday to your Mom! xo
ReplyDeleteso inspired
ReplyDeleteSaren, I am overwhelmed! I can't believe how long it must have taken to find and post all those pictures, many of which I haven't seen for many many years!
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh and it made me cry. I feel like the most blessed woman in the world! How can I ever thank you enough for collecting all this stuff in one place. Truly amazing! How could I possibly deserve such an incredible oldest child? Love you SO much!
She makes it look so easy! Fun post Saren, your mom's an inspiration.
ReplyDeletei do love the spit up and pyjama bottoms photo. i want to frame that one and put it at our house.
ReplyDeleteWoW, what a life! I hope I can look back like that one day too. :)
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