Happy Mother's Day!

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Across
  1. 2. The coolest person in the world
  2. 3. Mom stole these animals on the side of the road once
  3. 4. Mom generously gave Carter this once he moved down to college
  4. 5. Mom's favorite painter
  5. 7. Mom's favorite flower
  6. 8. Mom's dream vacation spot
  7. 9. The very impressive race mom finished with her friends
Down
  1. 1. Mom's college degree
  2. 2. The subject of Mom's soon-to-be best selling novel
  3. 6. Mom thinks this NBA player looks like a terrorist