It's my party and I'll cry if I want to-

My family let me open presents and have cake and ice cream tonight instead of waiting until tomorrow! Usually I'm all about the presents, but this year each one of my cards was absolutely perfect. I opened my mom's first, and started reading it out loud until I read "from the minute we first saw you" and realized she made it be from her and Dad. I got all choked up and teary and wanted my Dad. But I read the rest out loud and then opened Mikayla's card: "Moms can have BIG HAIR and moms can be GRAY..." Then where she signed her name, she drew an arrow to her messed-up K and wrote, "I messed up a little." Which made me laugh out loud. Next came Rebecca's, which said "Hey Mom, Mom..." about a billion times and also made me laugh. When I opened Jessica's, a piece of paper fell out and she ran to her room while I read the poem she wrote me! And got teary again. Mike's card had a $$ and a clue in it which led me to more $$$ and more clues. It was fun and funny and I get to go shopping for new clothes! After presents we ate the cake that Rebecca made and Jessica frosted and then played Spinner. It was the perfect Birthday Eve.

Jessica's poem:

A Mother Is

A mother is a Gentle caress

A forehead Kiss

A mother is two Arms

That make everything Right

A mother is Sacrifice

Giving things up in Love

A mother is snuggly Cuddles

Warming up the Cold nights

A mother is Wisdom

Helping with Life's hard Choices

A mother is a Yummy cook

Always keeping her family Content

A mother is a Cool, soothing Hand

Wiping away her children's Tears

A mother is a Forever Friend

Always there

A mother is a Role Model

One you Always watch

Always strive to Be

A mother is LOVE

She Gives and she Receives