My Smile Award! How Sweet!

Rules associated with this award:

1. The recipient must link back to the awards creator.
(http://www.thebabblingsofmere.blogspot.com/)

(A Student in Texas)

2. You must post these rules if you receive the award. (I did)

3. You must choose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself. (check the list below and see if you are on it)

4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award, as posted by Mere. (Kelly, you ALWAYS know how to make me feel better!)

5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient. (Look Below)

6. You must create a post sharing your win with others. (That's what this is, I suppose)

7. You must thank your giver. (Kelly Walker, Thank You So Much! You have always been one of those... "One in a Million Friends". I am so grateful to have been able to have you in my life all these years.. through good times and bad! You have always been there for me.. No Matter What! I will always cherish our friendship!)

Characteristics for the Smile Award:

1. Must display a cheerful attitude (I think I do most of the time)

2. Must love one another. (I try to love others, treat them kindly and try to make their lives better!)

3. Must make mistakes. (I make way more than Most I'm sure.)

4. Must learn from others. (I try. Oh do I try. Not always quickly but that's ok, right?)

5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world. (I contribute. Hopefully it's positive.)

6. Must love life. (I LOVE life.)

7. Must love kids. (I LOVE kids. Especially my kids.)

5 Awesome Bloggers Who Qualify for This Major Award!


Audrie Terre:

You are one of the most generous and loving people I have ever met! No matter what I have been through in my life.. good or bad.. you have always been there to pick me up, brush me off and help me on my way! You are a great listener and a great sport! Especially when it comes to lotion fights in the dorm... late night breaks to the grocery store for ice cream and cookie dough.. then late night dancing on the couch having rock concerts or boxing! You will always have a very dear place in my heart!

Kelly Walker... right back at ya girl!

I know you already got this award.. but you deserve it again from me! You are literally one of those people who Inspire EVERYONE! It doesn't matter who's life you come into.. you always make everyone around you feel better! People are drawn to you.. even strangers go away feeling better. You have a smile that warms your heart and touches your soul! I have been very blessed to have you in my life! You always know how to make me feel better even after all of these years! You never cease to amaze me with all the kind things you do for others!

My Mom..

I know you don't have a blog.. but I know you read this... so now you'll know just how much of a support you have been for me through out my life! You are one of the kindest people I have ever met and I am so grateful to have you as my Mother! I love you more than anything... and I know there is NO WAY I could have made it through the trials I've had to face without you! You are my rock Mom! You would do anything for anyone and I'm so lucky not only to have you as my Mother.. but also my kids Grandmother! You are such a great example and strength to them and I thank you for that!

My Brother Shayne...

I have to give him this award even though he has past away because he was one of the big factors of who I am today! He has always been my HERO and the person I wanted to be like when I grew up! I love him with all my heart and miss him every single day! I only hope that he will be proud of me and when I am able to see him again... I will be able to make him smile! I will always love you Shayne!

Raini Tucker

You have one of the biggest hearts of anyone I have ever met! You have taken in 4 children as your own and love them with all your heart! Even though you've had to face some very hard trials in life.. you have taken them and touched the lives of 4 little spirits and given them something they never would have had! You are such an amazing mother and friend and I am so thankful to have you in my life! You are a true inspiration to so many! No matter what you are faced with... you take it head on, with such a positive attitude and a very pretty smile! You are so deserving of this award!

I had to do one more! This person deserves this award as much as anyone! I know Kelly gave her the award too.. but she also deserves another one!

Tracy Carrigan

You are one of the kindest and strongest people I know! Just being around you makes others want to be a better person! You have been faced with some very hard trials and yet you remain Tough as Nails! You have touched so many lives.. more than you will ever know and still remain to inspire so many! Today of all days you deserve this Award! I just want you to know how proud of you I am and I'm so very grateful to have you and your family in my life! You will never know just how much you have touched our lives! You are a fighter and I only hope when the time comes for me to face something hard.. I can present my self the way you have, have the Faith you've had and have the strength and endurance you hold! You are one of the most amazing people I have ever met! Thank you for always being so kind!