Happy Mothers Day Mom!

Writing this entry is not an easy one for me.  In fact, I have wrote and rewrote what I wanted to say.  The truth is, there are no words that can stand up to this day for me.  As you all know I lost my mother 3 months ago.  So this day will be a day unlike any other I have ever had.

Earlier in the week I asked my friends and family if they would take a moment and and think about some of the things I have, say, or do that are of my mother.  Everyone said the same thing, I am my mother…. I have been told this my whole life but never took the time to appreciate it . 

In honer of my mom for Mothers Day I am spending the weekend in AZ. It is a very special place for me.  The last time I spoke to my mom I had just got back from AZ. She loved AZ! She went on and on about it in that brief conversation. If you know anything bout my mother you know she loved to travel to warm places and had a heart for charity.  We were brought up to serve in the community and help those less fortunate then us. I can recall many conversations my mother and I had sitting out side in the warm breeze talking about dreams of making the world just a bit better. I didn’t want to spend the weekend at home sad so I decided to take up a friends offer and fly out to AZ for a weekend of photographing at a women’s shelter. Both humbling and fulfilling. If I could live and pay the bills  photographing such moments only I would! It was great to see the families smile and even tear up from what we were able to give.  One father hit home with me.  His little girl was not excited about getting her picture taken and he kindly told her that they needed to because you never know. 10 years from now she would want that image if he wasn’t around.  That is why I was there! 

We all need to stop and think like that more often then we do…  So love your mothers like there is no tomorrow. I know I am….

Christy

Our last summer together at the City Walk in Orlando, FL. :) She loved that shirt.

They were so goofy together. He could always make her laugh. So hard she would snort. Then we would all be laughing at her! Every time!

Ya, we are a goofy family. Clearly we like to hug anything and everything. You notice Justin is hugging the bullet and mom is hugging him. That's love!

The love of my dads life on our last trip together to Florida.

This is what my mom would be doing right now if she were opening our Mothers Day cards! We all love to laugh so we always got her funny cards. Thats my mom!