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Dear Moms,

Thank you for allowing me into your families to photograph your children, your spouses, and yourselves.  I want you to know that I know what goes on behind the scenes, before a photo session.  I know that often times you are the ones who race around  to make sure everyone looks their best and then realize at the last minute that you forgot to blow dry your hair.  I know that  you make sure to pack snacks, blankets, bubbles, loveys, books and changes of clothes before you remember your shoes.

But more importantly, I know what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of your families.  I know how hard you work to provide for your children.  Whether you work in or out of your home, I know that raising your children is the most challenging job you have ever and probably will ever have.   Yet, it is also the most rewarding.

You probably know those things.  But what you might not know is how absolutely gorgeous you are- both inside and out.  You don’t see how you gaze at your children, but I feel blessed that I get to see that look.  That look of pure love, pride, and adoration as you smile at them.  The way that your eyes squint when you laugh with them.  The way that no matter how your shirt fits that day, how your hair is brushed, or if you had a moment to put on makeup, your children love you just the same.  I see the way your children look at you.   It’s a look that nobody else in the world will ever get.

You inspire me to be a better Mom.  Watching you interact with your children makes me work to ensure that my children will look at me the same way.  Happy Mother’s Day to you.  I wish you a Mother’s Day filled with love, health, and happiness.  A day where you can, if only for a moment, step back and really see how your children adore you.

Thank you for the inspiration.  I cherish the moments I have shared with your families and look forward to many more.

 

And just in case you are wondering why I am posting this a few days before Mother’s Day, this is the week I am packing up to head to San Diego for the next 3 months.  I will be without a computer for a week and a half, as it heads across the country with my hubby in the car.  So, at the risk of not being able to publish this post, I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day week 🙂