It's funny, Mom was the one who sent me that for Mother's Day of course & for obvious reasons I'm sure. But the funny thing is that all three of us (Jen, J.J. & I), used to always say to her after hearing her answer "be cause I'm the mom". "That's all you ever say, I don't even know why I ask anymore!". And her retort, "Well I don't know either , why don't you go into the other room & ask yourself that very question!". And as we would walk away, peeved about whatever it was that she just denied us,we would get just steps into the other room, and we would inevidably hear...again..."Becuzimthamom!". ONE WORD. She always did have to get the last word, even if she had to squish 'em all together!

It also brings to mind her one word for bedtime..."gotabed!". Yep she had a way didn't she? "Like H!tler!" we would always say. My personal nic-name for her - "The fun nazi".

Ahh, what fond memories of her I have.The very things that used to get under my skin w/her , are the very memories that put a smile on my face when I think of them today. Good times!

And also funny, that very idea of her as I was a child, is what made me vow to never offer that up to my own rugrats, as the reason for my authority. Instead, I've always said to them "Because I'm the big cheese, & you're the little cheese!"
But in honor of ma's funny ways, I think I'll have to throw in a couple surprise sneek attack "becuzimthamom's"! Thanx ma, Igotchurback!