Mom’s Name: Trina Davidson
Her blog: Blessed Mommy of Six
Her Twitter: @trinasbabies
Age: 30
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Children’s names and ages: Dallas (10), Cayleann (9), Sherrilynn (9), Alexandrea (10), Andrianna (11), Dylan (15)
Congratulations Trina! You have courage and strength that is to be admired! You are beautiful!
Entry submitted by her husband Skip:
My wife is a amazing mother, 9 months ago we received a call that would change our lives forever. Her sister’s children were being taken into state care and the officer wanted to know if we could take them for a few days. I was worried how we could provide for 4 more children when we already had two, one who is severely handicap. My wife told me we would provide them day by day hour by hour with all the love we have.
We decided to be foster parents and take it one day at a time. When their biological mother decided to give them up for adoption I had my fears, how would I provide for them? I was just a local Cop and pay is not that great. My wife found a way, as she always does. She gave up her once a week out to eat lunch. She sold anything of her’s that she no longer needed. She shopped for sales and got them everything they may need. She tucks them in bed at night and stays up at night when they have nightmares. She fixes them the “perfect” lunches with sweet notes to go along with them. She makes sure every child knows they are special and loved equally in our home.
I remember asking her if she loved them as her children or as her sister’s children. She looked at me with a shocked look on her face and told me, “They are my children and I love them as my children. I didn’t have to give birth to them to love them as much as I love my biological children. They deserve a mom that will protect them and love them and care for them and teach them how special they are.”
She has given up so much so we could raise them and give them what is needed. She does not complain that she can no longer get her hair done or her nails. She does not complain that she no longer gets her special lunch treat or that she can no longer buy her Bath and Body Works that she loves so much.
I don’t know how my wife does it, she stays busy with the children in sports 5 to 6 days a week taking very little time for herself. I would love to win this as a “Thank you” for her being the best loving and caring mom there is. This would be a perfect gift with adoption day being 2 weeks away!
Congratulations Trina! Sounds like you deserve a little pampering
Even better – congratulations on your coming adoption(s)!
Robyn @ PurelyCosmetics - May 29th, 2009 at 7:31 amCongratulations! No one is more deserving of this. Your sacrifice and commitment to these kids is the true definition of what “Mother” is all about.
Jason Block - May 29th, 2009 at 7:33 amOH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!! What a thing to wake up to!!! Ty so very much and TY HUBBY!!!I LOVE YOU!!!
Trina - May 29th, 2009 at 7:35 amCongratulations to Trina! She rocks. What a wonderful story and a deserving recipient.
Mary@Everyday Baby Steps - May 29th, 2009 at 8:11 amCongrats on Prize and coming adoption day! What an amazing story.
Kimberly Mitchell - May 29th, 2009 at 8:19 amWhat a deserving winner! Congratulations and all the best to you!
Tina Barker - May 30th, 2009 at 3:43 amTrina is an awesome mom. You sure picked a real winner when you picked her!
Kim F. - June 1st, 2009 at 7:48 amCongrats!
Randi - June 1st, 2009 at 9:27 pmTrina, you are not just an amazing mom but an amazing human being. It takes quite a loving heart to sacrifice as you do. It is a pleasure to be one of the companies that will give you this wonderful gift.
Dynelle - June 2nd, 2009 at 6:06 amTrina,
Congratulations! You are indeed a very special person and well-deserving of this gift. You have shown true selflessness– kudos to you and your husband. The true gift is being a mom to all those children. I’m sure you will be repaid many times over in smiles, hugs and love over the years.
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~Washington Irving
Wishing you many happy days ahead,
Cheri Tracy - June 2nd, 2009 at 6:38 amCheri
wow. what a beautiful choice. kudos galore.
Jessie - June 4th, 2009 at 10:46 pmI won this last year and I know it made me feel so special for a long time afterwards. I hope it does the same for Trina and I think an amazing woman won this.
Trina seems like the kind of person who doesn’t realize that not everyone would do what she has done and not everyone could love the kids as their own like she has which makes her even more amazing.
Congratulations and enjoy your pampering!
Oh and be careful, some of the products are addictive. I’m not addicted to the shampoo I won. LOL
Jo - July 12th, 2009 at 12:11 pmwhat a beautiful lady inside and out. i am glad to see that there are still caring and loving people out there not matter how hard life gets! her husband is awesome for writing such a wonderful letter. good luck to the entire family!
Anna S. - August 21st, 2009 at 1:22 pmLove makes the world go round
from this story, it’s clear.
Family is family,
and that’s why we’re here.
Congratulations, Trina:
You have been blessed with a marvelous husband,
wonderful family, and a special gift.
(And…a great prize!)
Daphne - August 22nd, 2009 at 6:12 pmShe really deserved this! She is a wonderful, caring person!
Tina - August 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 pmIt takes a special person to give that much love! She should win every contest!
Tina - August 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 pmHow sweet. Good luck! Sounds like you have a wonderful family.
Divina - April 6th, 2010 at 6:24 pm