mother's day.

happy mother's day to all of the wonderful mothers and strong, incredible women in my life! i had an amazing mother's day weekend and was so blessed to be able to spend it with my family as well as my best friend, Laura, her son (my godson!), Evan, and her boyfriend, Phillip. the kiddos played, the mamas stuck their toes in the water and let the sun shine down, the boys chatted and did boy stuff in the background, and all was right in the world.

we laughed, we grilled out, Audrey cried when we finally made her leave her beloved pirate pool after playing in it for four hours. it was a perfect day.

Will and Audrey gave me a stunning Origami Owl locket, that i will treasure forever..

a vintage rose for our wedding
a teal gem for the ocean
an A for our sweet girl
a sparrow for my mama, who loved birds

all i really wanted was some extra hugs and snuggles today and i got tons of them from my daughter, my husband, my best friend, and  my godson! Laura told me last night that she wants to be as amazing of a mom as i am. what a wonderful and heartfelt compliment to hear! often times, i wonder if i'm doing the right things, making the right decisions, setting Audrey up to be kind, generous, loving, humbled, all of the things that were instilled in me when i was little. it was nice for someone to stop me and tell me that i'm doing a good job.

i am so, so awestruck and thankful that she is the soul God chose for me when he made me a mother.