this is a post for all the moms out there.

to get right to the point….it’s time to take pictures of you. for your children. for your children’s children. so often it’s easy to forget about you. the amazing women who literally birthed all those beautiful children this world. the entire reason we have these huge family reunions that can be traced back to one single amazing woman who made it all happen. i think every mom should have that one beautiful photo of herself, that someday your kids will  hug tightly and think of how beautiful their momma was.

it’s easy to forget, i know. well, i don’t have kids…so i guess i really don’t know. but there will always be a reason or excuse not to. maybe you haven’t lost the pregnancy weight. maybe you just “aren’t were you want to be”. maybe you don’t have make-up on that day or you haven’t gotten a chance to shower. but your kids don’t love their momma because she is a model. they love their momma for a million other reasons that have nothing to do with the number on the scale or name brands. i know it can be uncomfortable and all those insecurities come creeping out once a camera is pointed at you when you aren’t ready. trust me, i fight with my own mom about this all the time. but just remember, these pictures aren’t for you. they are for them. your children want to remember you just like you are. so when you are getting your kids ready for their next photo shoot, don’t forget to stop and take a few pictures of yourself, no matter where you are in life. do it for them, and all the ones who will come after.

congratulations to our good friends, bill and libby, who just welcomed baby #2 on Wednesday! name is still to be determined :)