Saturday, May 07, 2011

Moms

This is my mom when she was little. I love the look of mischief in her eyes.

Mom has always been a shy, private person
and is NOT a big fan of Mother's day.
However,
I thought she might not mind if I shared these images from back in the day.

She has always been a lovely person both inside and out.
She did an incredible job raising 8 rambunctious children with distinct
and sometimes infuriating personalities.
She always seemed to be in control, consistent and patient.
She assures me she was not.
She was, and continues to be, a shining example of kindness, service and faith.
I am blessed because of her presence, guidance and counsel.
She is motherhood.

Here are a few more examples of motherhood in action. Cuddling the newly born.

Braving the elements to give a child new experiences.

Creating lasting memories of life's milestones. Guiding.

Nurturing

And beautiful all.

I salute my ALL daughters.

You are amazing women and I love and appreciate you.





5 comments:

Lost Woman said...

Thanks for giving such a nice tribute to our amazing mom and the lovely new moms in your family.

Those are some beautiful women.

michandler said...

Very nice tribute to all, but you forgot one amazing person that you know--you!! Course I guess you really can't do a tribute to yourself. So I will just say that all you said about our mom & the new moms so applies to you! You are an amazing mom yourself!!

Kelsey said...

I agree with aunt Mistie. YOU are the best! Happy mother's day mom. I love you!!!

Amy Wallace said...

Sweet post.

jo said...

So nice. I love to see pictures of people when they are children...you can see the resemblance to other family members...awesome.

I love the posts about your trip, too.