here's to her

{photo snapped by the talented yan at the bijou market}

this is my mother dear.

she and i have become really great friends over the years.

back in the day we didn't get along all that well but once

i outgrew my stubborn bratty teen years i discovered we

are a lot more a like than i would have ever thought.

these are a few thing that stick out in my mind when i think of my mom;

family first

clean orderly home

shopaholic (there is no question where i get this from) 

caring loving wife

unwavering in the gospel

positive 

home maker (canning, gardening, cooking...expert in all)

consistent

loving

hope someday i can accomplish all that my mom has in her life. 

i'm getting there and have learned so much from her already. 

{maternity photo shoot}

i figured today would be an appropriate day to post all my favorites!

my neighbor and friend nikki davis did my shoot last week. 

she did an amazing job as you can see by the pictures.

i would recommend her to anyone.

check out her blog here.