Mama's Day ❤️

For anyone that knows me, they know that I love my mama just more than anything in the world. She's such an amazing little gem and I think she's the cutest person EVER. And for other people (including my roommate of almost 3 years now) they find her a little intimidating. But she is just the most harmless thing (if she likes you- but if she doesn't.... good luck).

When I was little, I can remember when I was still in Mommy School (which was our version of Preschool), my siblings were off at school and I got to spend all day with my mama. Our mornings routines were pretty similar to how they are now; she'd wake me up and then we'd go have breakfast and watch the Today show. I can remember sitting with her on our old green plaid couches where my feet would barely reach the end of the couch and pretending to be so interested on whatever world crisis was that day - but really I was just waiting for Al Roker's weather report. Then I'd do my little activities like learning how to write letters or numbers or even practicing writing in my dad's shaving cream that we would put all over the counters. Then we'd go and run our errands like every Friday we'd go to the grocery store and I'd get my slice of cheese, pretzel rod and we'd go up and down every single aisle (we'd even hold our breaths down the baby aisle.) Then we'd have to go grab my brother from Kindergarten or 1st grade and we'd be off to dance class. Those two years were my favorite times because it was just my mama and me. And we got to do anything and everything we wanted (that a four year old could imagine).

I was the lucky one though, because even though I got those mornings alone with my mama, I also got my last two years of high school alone with her. This time we actually got to do anything. At first, it was weird that my mom wasn't fussing over three children, or even two anymore and that it was just me, but it was fun. It was also the time of dance competitions every weekend and my senior year, the weekends that I had free would be spent traveling around the country for my college auditions. The 'great American world tour' is how we refer to that time in the Ice household. And I am forever thankful for all that time I got to spend with my mom. Dragging her around airports after she took her Dramamine, trying to figure out roundabouts with her (she still hasn't quite grasped the concept yet) and snuggling in every hotel room are the moments I'll cherish. Something I'll always remember about my college auditions was at my very first audition at the University of New Hampshire. They called all the adults and students into the big theatre and talked to us for a while, then they announced that they were going to take the parents away so that we could start learning the dance combo. I think in that moment, my entire life flashed before my eyes. I remember thinking of my mom at the front desk of my dance studio every time I ran to get a drink of water, my mom cutting my hair on the back porch after school, rolling out all our Christmas cookies in the kitchen with her and my heart felt like it stopped. I could feel myself start to panic and I squeezed her hand cause I genuinely thought I was going to pass out. And I know she could immediately see it in my eyes when I looked at her (and she probably noticed that I was about to start tearing up) and she just whispered to me "Be the one everyone else wants to be like. You're going to be great. I love you." and kissed my head then left. It was INSANE to me how everything was suddenly just so much better and I was so much more confident.

I've learned a lot from my mom. She's where I learned to work so hard, to be independent, to have a crazy attitude and to have fun! College kids are weird- they get so caught up in their new lives to ever think about their old ones. But I can barely go a day while I'm at school without calling my mom and I can never wait to get back home to her (and my dad of course, but this isn't his day). She knows about everything and always knows exactly what to say to either calm me down, motivate me or even just agree with me that so-and-so was completely out of her mind by wearing that to a party this weekend. She's the smartest person I know and I'm so glad I get to spend this month with her. She's my number one fan and my harshest critic. She takes in all my friends without a moments hesitation and treats them like her own.I thank my lucky stars every day that I was blessed with the best mama out there. She's forever my first and very best friend. Happy Mother's Day, Macnamera ❤️

xx💋

Liv

She also has the absolute best quotes so ENJOY 😋

"I'm just one woman trying to get through life with three rotten kids." "I can't believe you're the one that turned out right. You gave us such little hope as a child." "You're not ugly, Olivia. I do not make trash."

*every night before bed

Mama Ice: What's the only thing to be afraid of in this house?

Me: You

Mama Ice: You got it.

"I challenge you to date all the hot guys like I did in college! It's the only way to have no regrets."

"I'm surrounded by incompetence"

"Just remember, he's still a guy and he still has a penis no matter how 'cute' he is. It's all an act"

"I'm not paying attention to you ever again... Attention whore!!"

"I'm like a featured dancer doing these Cize exercises. Like I'm not in the ensemble, I'm the lead."

"You had to go everywhere with dad when you were little cause you were always just left over"

"You're not allowed to date in college cause I already found a Steeler that I want you to marry."

"You're never gonna learn how to be a thanksgiving goddess."

"Think about it... What would I do? Wear the navy and blue sequin mini skirt and move on "