Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!!!
As I think of Mother's Day this year I was reflecting on My mother and Scott's mother. Both of our Mother's have passed away but they both are an inspiration to me and I would like to share a little about them with you.


This is my mother in law Julie Moss Jacobson. Julie was not like the jokes they make about mother in laws at all. She was always so loving and kind. She never made me feel like I was an outsider and never offered advice unless asked. She was so devoted to her family and did everything she could to get us together as often as possible, even so much as to have us all over for Monday night football each week. We didn't just watch the game but she cooked dinner for us as well ( I especially loved her homemade pizza). She was a pilot and had her own plane. In fact just before Scott and I started dating she took us and my girl friend flying. She also flew us home from Manti the day we were married so we could get back early to get ready for the reception (What happened on that flight is a story I will tell another time, just sufficeth to say Scott broke me in right away for my days of cleaning up after him!). We enjoyed going with her every year right after Christmas up to her and Art's cabin for a week at Hebgen Lake, Montana, where we went snowmobiling and tubing. She always was such a happy person to be around and made you feel loved. She passed away after having 2 operations to remove a brain tumor on Nov. 20 1983 at the young age of 51. That was a hard year for us because we lost our baby son Adam in February as well. I have always felt bad that she only got to see one of our children in this life but I like to think that she knew them all before they came to us. Julie held the calling of Relief Society President even with a husband who is not a member of the church. I love and appreciate her and honor her this year.






At our wedding in 1976.












This is my mother Marie Tingey Eilander. I've written about her before on my blog but I want to say that I have felt her arms around me even though she has been gone for 4 years. My mom passed away April 10, 2005. I know she is watching over us when we need her. She loved her grandchildren so much and sacrificed many a Saturday cheering them on at soccer games even paying the kids for the goals they made. $5 made the goal look pretty sweet. My Mom and Dad divorced when I was in 5th grade and she always tried to make sure we knew that they both still loved us. She worked hard for us so we were never lacking in what we needed. She called me everyday before she got sick, so after she returned home from the hospital my sister and I visited her every week to help my step Dad out and just be able to spend time with her. She always wanted a Temple marriage and it finally happened and I was honored to be her escort that special day.I love you Mom and I hope to be the kind of Grandmother you were when and "IF" I become one.

This picture is after her brain aneurysm a few years earlier, at her birthday party. She always loved a party!!!

The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints issued this statement several years ago. “Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels.” (Next to the Angels, Elder Russell M. Nelson, Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles).

Our Mom's are indeed next to the angels and they are our angels. I love them both and thank them for their selfless service to their family.