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Happy Birthday!

Today is my mother-in-law Mary's birthday.  And I won't reveal her age but it's one of those big years with a 0 on the end - so we're celebrating tonight with dinner and cake.....

Now, I know that a lot of women have trouble getting along with their mother-in-law, but I have to say that I pretty much hit the jackpot.  I truly love my mother-in-law, and am so happy to have her in my life both as my MIL and as a friend....

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Mary raised three handsome boys who know how to treat a woman right (and she lived to tell about it too, even with all of the shenanigans three boys can get into - oh, the stories I've heard!)...

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She is without doubt one of the most generous people I know- always putting other people first and completely unable to restrain herself when it comes to birthdays and Christmas....

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She absolutely adores her grandchildren and they, in turn, adore her.  (and seriously- how freakin' cute was LP at age 1??  Ah I can't stand it....)

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Mary is a fantastic cook and baker and loves nothing more than feeding people.  Any meal at her house will always have way too much food- a Thanksgiving dinner for 4.5 people could easily feed 20 hungry men.  (This has rubbed off on me.  It's the LeBaron way).

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A very happy birthday Mary, you're a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and friend and you're very loved!


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