Mother's Day (Sans Animals)

I am lucky to say, I have a lot of incredible mothers in my life. I have been so blessed in seeing some of the most beautiful women, also be the most outstanding moms. I could easily post a 10' blog post about every mother I love, here--but to keep it classy, I've cut it to five. In no particular order, five of my favorite moms:
1. Allie - Aside from what a great friend Allie is to me, on a personal level, she is also such a loving and devoted mom. The more I talk to her, the more I see her genuine love and compassion for other people, and those same traits carry over 100 fold, into her roll as a mother. Not to mention--she's betrothed her son to me. So...LUCKY LADY OVER HERE.

2. Cheryl - I post about Cheryl, Luke, and their beautiful baby, Evie here, all the time. But I genuinely can't say enough how much I love them, and what a huge role they play in my life. You know how people say that certain people are just "born to be a mom"? That's Cheryl. When I see her with her daughter, and not only how much she loves her, but how she is loved and needed back, I could cry with happiness. I am so thankful to know her, and her small family.

3. Jess - Okay, for real? You all know her. I have had the pleasure of becoming friends with Jess through the internet, over the past year, and even meeting her and her son Ezra at the AZ Blogger Meetup. She so genuinely loves her kids, and that shows through so clearly even just through reading her blog, and the way she talks about them. Through knowing her, I have been so inspired at the sight of a woman who neither compromises herself, for her children, or her children for herself.

4. Candi - Can I just tell you guys how much I LOVE Candi's kids? Candi has four of the funniest kids you will ever meet, and every time I see them, I have some new hilarious thing they've said to me. Once, her daughter, Saylor, told me that her milk mustache made her look like a man. And NOT because men have facial hair, but because men are a mess. Candi is such an amazing mom to her kids, and some days--I really don't know how she does it. She has such love and patience, and pours everything into her kids, while still managing to be such a great friend to everyone around her.

5. My mom- Um, DUH. Okay I kind of  lied when I said in no particular order, because I totally saved the best for last. Want to fight about it? My mom and I are extremely close, and I can imagine having been raised by anyone else. For as many incredible, and inspiring mothers as I know, she by far takes the cake. My mom has such a big heart, and if I could ever be 1/13 of the the mother she's been to my sisters and me, I would have the sixth luckiest kid on earth. I love my mom so much, and she is such a huge role-model to me, in so many ways. Oh and by the way--do we look like TWINS? People always tell me I look just like her.

And to all my other favorite mamas, just know I love you. Happy Mother's Day 4 daze, and all that stuff.
"Without us sons and daughters, there would be no Mother's Day. I remind my mom of that every year."