Every time her kids celebrate their birthdays, Michelle Duggar from the cancelled TV reality show "19 Kids and Counting" does not pass up on the opportunity to greet them and shower them with love. When the Duggar matriarch celebrated her 49th birthday last Sunday, the whole family reciprocated in kind and lavished warm greetings to their mother.
"Happy birthday, Michelle—a fantastic wife and a wonderful Mother! We love you more than we can ever put into words. Your love, wisdom and grace are a treasure to us!" her husband Jim Bob shared on the family's Facebook page.
The rest of the family prepared YouTube videos dedicated to their mom as well, which they shared on their blog.
Her second son John David thanked his mother for being such a wonderful Christian example to all of them in his video. Josiah, on the other hand, expressed his gratitude to his mother, since she always lends him an ear whenever he needs to share something. "I really look up to you, and I can't imagine having a different mom," he said.
Even her daughters prepared sweet greetings of their own. "Happy birthday, mama!" Joy Anna happily said, followed by Jana who said, "So grateful for you! You are my hero in life and I just hope to be like you someday."
Her pregnant daughter Jessa also made a video of her own for her mother. "Happy birthday mom! I love you so much. Ben and I are looking forward to being parents in the next couple of months, and I just think that there's so many things that I've learned from you," she said.
Jessa added that there are two things that really impressed her about Michelle's parenting style. The first is her endless patience, and the next is her incredible love for Jesus.
Even Jill and her husband Derick Dillard and son Israel David made a video of their own celebrating Michelle's birthday.
There was no mention, however, on whether eldest Duggar son Josh also greeted his mom happy birthday. Josh is reportedly seeking treatment at a faith-based rehab centre after admitting his addiction to sex and infidelity to his wife following the Ashley Madison hacking scandal where his secrets were uncovered.
