My Mom

So last night I had a really hard time falling asleep. Truth be told I didn't fall asleep until a little after 3:30am. I think the nap I took with Jackson threw me off. So while trying to fall asleep I started thinking about my mom. How much fun she can be. In my head I was typing a post about her. I doubt I can remember all of my good thoughts but hopefully I can.



Anyone who knows my mom knows that she's reserved. I know that this was a blessing over the years because as a preacher's wife there are times where you really need to be reserved. Those who aren't would probably go ballistic over some of the crazy things that the church members would say, etc. I for one would NOT make a good preacher's wife. I wouldn't take some of the things said sitting down. I digress.



My mom has a side to her that most people don't ever see. I've only really seen her let loose when she's been around me or my sister. She just acts differently when dad is around. It's not a bad thing, not like she's hiding something but just well, reserved. When I was young, either in kindergarten or 1st grade (we lived on Ridgewood Lane at the time) dad was out of town and I had a friend spending the night. Mom and I were prank calling the Winn-Dixie and some other places asking them if they had Prince Albert in a can. Yes, I was young telling them they had better let him out. I remember giggling so hard and mom having a great time. We also called people to see if their refridgerators were running. Man how caller ID has changed the prank calling days.



Whenever dad would go out of town I would end up in the bed with mom. Every Sunday night after the 10 o'clock news NBC would show some crappy movie. So one Sunday when dad was out of town I remember the movie Ants came on after the Sunday news. Mom and I stayed up and watched it. These Ants take over a hotel and start killing everyone. I loved those times with mom. She's also the one that loves scary movies. I remember one October we were watching the Halloween movies together. What's funny is that she never would really do much of that when dad was around.

When I went to their house when they first moved in I was showing Elizabeth some videos on You Tube about the girl who is the one upper on SNL. Mom is watching it over my shoulder and just laughing. She said that she loves those skits. Apparently my parents know someone who is a one upper and were showing off their digital picture frame to them at a Christmas party. I guess acting in a way as "we have so much and it's just better than yours". You know the type. Now mind you these are really nice people but I guess the wife is a one upper.

So for Christmas my mom got a digital picture frame from Elizabeth. They started their own one upping. Hearing mom relay it back to me had me in stictches. My mom says (in the same tone/voice of the one upper from SNL) "My picture frame is better than yours, I just think about taking a picture and it shows up". It went on and on and it's probably not funny relaying it here but it is.

So here is to my mom. A very funny lady.