Mama Schell Says

Photo Shoot Giveaway!!

2012-01-19T08:16:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to let you guys know that I am having a giveaway for a FREE photo session and print package over on my business website! Check it out here!
The contest will run until February 4th with the winner announced no later than February 11th, 2012!
Head on over and enter! Good luck!

FIVE

2012-01-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Today my baby turns 5.

My baby boy is 5.

He. Is. Five.

It doesn’t matter how many times I say this out loud or to myself, it just doesn’t seem to be real. I seriously cannot believe how quickly time has passed. It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant and waiting to finally meet him.

But the last 5 years have been filled with so many fun, amazing memories. And I couldn’t have asked for a better child! He is smart, funny, witty, caring and sweet.

Man, I just love this kiddo. And I can't wait to get home to celebrate his birthday with him!!

Happy Birthday Caleb!!!

My parenting list

2012-01-06T14:03:00.002-07:00

My son's birthday is coming up. And it's his 5th. Over the next year he will start at a new school. He will continue to grow both emotionally & physically and become more mature. He will need me less and try more things on his own.

He is on his way to developing into the man that he eventually will become. Over the past few months I have been carefully watching my baby grow into a little boy. He has strong opinions and loves reading and learning. He is sweet and kind and loving...he is oh so very loving. Hearing his sweet voice from the backseat of the car say out of the blue "mommy, I wuv you." well...that just melts me and makes me want to freeze that moment to replay over and over again. Especially when I'm having a bad day. And I am proud of him...so very, very, proud.

Over the last few months, I have found myself writing little notes in my cell phone about things that I want to make sure that my son knows. Things that I want to make sure that he learns about...a list of things that I really believe that if he learns as a child will make him into an absolutely wonderful man when he's an adult. It's not a complete list by any means. And it's not the list that will fit every child. But it consists of things that I believe are important.

1) Getting dirty is ok. It's why god made showers and the washing machine. Plus it's one way that I know that you have had as much fun as possible doing something!

2) Don't be afraid to love or afraid to tell people that you love them. And your father and I hope to hear those words come from you in our direction often.

3) It's alright to show emotion. And it's alright to talk about how you feel. I will do my best to help you learn how to do this. Being a good communicator will help you go a long way when you are an adult. And your future spouse will thank me.

4) Hugging is good—actually it's expected in our home. I know that out in the real world that physical touch is not always acceptable, but when you care about someone one of the best ways to show them is by touch…and hugs are one of the best way to do that.

5) Asking why is always acceptable. And I will always do my best to answer with a "real" answer, not just a "because I say so." When I don't know the answer I will find it, with you right by my side.

6) Don't be afraid to be goofy or silly - There are times that we just need to dance to get the silly's out of our system!! (And I LOVE our dance party Sundays!!)

7) Helping mommy or daddy is always appreciated. It's how you will learn how to do things…like fixing things, building stuff, cooking, laundry and dishes. It's one of the things that will help you to be an amazing man and husband in the future.

8) I will always be your cheerleader. For your wins and your losses. I will keep scrapbooks of your life and show them to your prom date. I will brag about you to my friends and on my blog. I will post photos of you on Facebook and I will be there for you every step of the way…cheering you on in your life.

9) You will lose sometimes and it's not the end of the world. Regardless of what other people say, not everyone is a winner at everything. There will be times when you will lose, but your daddy and I will always be there for you. You won't be alone and we will always figure out how to learn from that loss and what to do better next time. And we will teach you to never give up. Never. Ever. Give. Up.

10) We will travel together and see this beautiful world. Your daddy and I will do our best to give you the chance to explore places, both near and far. We might not get to everywhere we want to, but the places that we will go too will help us to make special memories together. And travelling will open your eyes to what this amazing beautiful world has to offer.

11) Your father and I will always be your home base. We will be a solid rock on which you can always land. We will be there at your sporting events, will come to your class parties, we will be there when you call out for us.

"Love"ly photos!

2012-01-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

Back in August we had some family photos taken. And mind you...having your family photos taken in August in Phoenix in NOT easy. And the fact that it rained overnight and in the early morning before our photo shoot made for some wonderfully humid sweaty weather! But we prevailed and I was so happy with the results. I've been meaning to share them on here...mostly because I almost never ever post photos of myself. But this is a new year...and it's all about reconnecting, right?

The photos were taken by the talented Justine Miller from Mesa, Arizona. And I just LOVE how they turned out. (yes...pun intended!!) They were taken in Scottsdale at Scottsdale Civic Plaza where this wonderful sculpture is. And now I want to take some of my own clients here...especially for an engagement shoot!

Project Reconnect 2012

2012-01-04T09:54:00.001-07:00

I decided NOT to do a list of New Year resolutions for 2012. Instead I have created project for myself…Project Reconnect 2012. I decided that this year I would try my hardest to reconnect with others. Over the past year between my depression and beginning my own business I have lost touch…lost touch with friends and family. But most importantly I’ve lost touch with myself.

This year will be about reconnecting with old friends. Trying to mend fences that were broke down from my lack of attention. Friendships only work when there are two people to work on them…and I have been lacking in my attention. I am not close to my family and over the years my friendships have helped to fill that void for me. But battling depression has made this difficult. It is like I have been a bear in hibernation…instead of me just crawling away to sleep though a season, I have been away for almost a year. I have hidden out and when I do have energy I have given all of that energy to my new business.

But I need more than just a business to make me feel whole. I need confidants. I need people that trust me and that I can trust. I need girlfriends that I can get silly and drunk with. I need friends that accept me as who I am and love me. But I need to reconnect and put more effort into it if I expect to be able to get any of these things back into my life.

(I have also been lucky to have a few girlfriends that have stuck with me along the way...the deep dark way that is depression. And I am thankful for them. More than words can even begin to express...without their love, support and friendship I could not have made it through the past year. To you gals I love you more than you could ever know. Thank you for being there for me to cry on your shoulders and thank you for helping to pick me up when I fall.)

I also need to reconnect with myself. I need to take more of an active role in living my life. I need to work on me. I will do better at putting myself together more. Taking more pride in my appearance…I truly believe that looking good will help me to feel good about myself. Over the past few weeks I have worked on cleaning out my closet and getting rid of my grubby, slouchy, lounge around clothes. I found myself wearing them day in and day out…and because I was wearing them it was so much easier to just stay at home and lounge around. I didn’t want to go out looking like I rolled out of bed, so it was just another excuse to just stay home and hibernate.

I need to cook more meals at home. Not because I am setting a goal of loosing weight, but because I LOVE to cook at home. It’s something that makes me so very happy. I love creating new dishes to share with friends and neighbors. I love creating delicious sweets that I can bring to work. It is a way to get me back to being me. But I also think that cooking more meals at home will also be a great way to get some much-needed family time. Time for my husband, son and I to sit down together, break bread and talk. Talk and decompress from the day’s stresses. And we can reconnect.

I also will be reading more. I love to read. I love to learn. And I have missed it. I love getting lost in a novel…connecting with characters, letting my imagination get away from me. It is something that I long to do again and I will. But as I said I also love to learn and I will be reading books on things that I want to learn how to do or how to do better.

And I also will take more time to blog and reconnect with my blogging friends. Because I have learned that blog friends are real. Some of the only people that I have managed to not loose over the last year were some amazing blog friends. My girls Laura and Branson have been wonderful about checking in on me and keeping up on what’s going on. And I truly appreciate them for that. But I also want to reconnect with some of the other wonderful women that I have “met” online that I let slide on by because I wasn’t present enough.

But I am back. I will be baking and posting recipes. I will be talking more about my life, my family, my job…my hopes and dreams. And sharing photos along the way. I also will be better about visiting other bloggers and commenting instead of just lurking on their blogs. Its time for me to start joining in on the conversations and stop just standing in the corner observing everyone.

But blogging for me is also a wonderful creative outlet. I LOVE writing and for me blogging is almost like keeping a journal. It’s a way for me to get out what I am feel and thinking and share it with others. It is a way for me to get back to myself…the myself that I love. The one that is happy and outgoing. The me that is fun and loving. And I miss that part of myself. So in 2012 I will be working on reconnecting both with my friends but also with myself.

So here’s to 2012!! And the start of Project Reconnect…

Quiet, Lovely Christmas!

2011-12-27T10:49:00.001-07:00

Christmas this year was little quieter than other years. A little more slow paced. And filled with a lot more love!

We really scaled back this year and celebrated Christmas Eve and most of Christmas day with just the 3 of us. We baked cookies for Santa, opened gifts, enjoyed each other and snuggled on the couch watching Christmas movies. (We also dropped off some gifts for a family that we adopted...it was wonderful to see Caleb excited to be able to help others!)

Not that Caleb wasn't excited for Christmas, because he was...but we have noticed around our house lately that we really enjoy just spending time with each other. There wasn't all of the running around, or the frantic shopping...it was just us.

AND I couldn't have asked for anything more!

My favorite photo this entire holiday season!!

Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope that your holidays were as heartwarming and special as mine was!

Not keeping a tally

2011-12-20T13:08:00.001-07:00

Last week it was pointed out to me how much I give, but how little I seem to always receive from family and friends. I had never viewed it this way before…part of my personality is that I am someone that gives. I love giving to others… and up until last week, it’s never been about what I receive back.

But ever since my good friend pointed it out to me, it has been so hard not to begin tallying things up. And I found myself unhappy…unhappy because I started wondering why I wasn’t good enough to get back from others. Why wasn’t I receiving back as much as I was always giving out?

My tally marks were beginning to be all that I could think of…I gave person a this, but I only got this back, I gave person b that and I received nothing back….it was all that was going through my mind. And I didn’t like it. I began to spiral back down into depression thinking about all that had gone on in the last couple of years with friends, family and work…so I began to cry.

And cry.

And cry.

But I also began to examine who I was and what was important to me.

Was getting really what was important to me?

Was keeping a mental tally on my friends and family really important to me?

If they were doing the same thing, how would I stack up to others on their tally sheet?

Is judging the people that I love really how to go about loving them? Shouldn’t I just accept them for who and what they are? Isn’t that what love really is?

So over the weekend I threw away my tally sheet. I made myself stop thinking about getting. Because what is important to me is the giving, not the getting. It’s part of what makes me who I am. And I like who I am. Actually I LOVE who I am. And giving to others makes me happy. It makes me feel complete.

I also realized that those that mean the most to me do give back...my soul is filled to the brim with love and respect for those that I am the closest to. And if by chance I get something back from any others it will be an amazing little extra to overflow my spirit.

I'm a Momarazzi and I don't care who knows it!!

2011-12-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

One of the things that I love most about photography is that I believe that it allows us to freeze moments in time. It allows us to capture memories and savor them long after an event or milestone. But it also allows us to preserve the small moments too...afternoons at the park, going out for a bike ride in the neighborhood, a soccer practice at dusk, or just lounging on the couch watching a movie. These are the moments that I want to remember the most. The days that my 4 (almost 5) year old just snuggles up in his footy jammies with his daddy on the couch. The soccer games and practices when he is so excited to make a goal and the first person that he looks for afterwards is me. I don't want to forget any of these moments...so I have been taking photos like crazy. And I think that it is starting to show because this is what I get when I pull out the camera lately.

Maybe someone is getting tired of mommy trying to capture memories? What do you think?

Reddy the Elf

2011-12-16T15:02:00.000-07:00

Last week we added a little extra fun and an extra watchful eye to our household for this holiday season. Our little elf on the shelf that Caleb named Reddy is joining in on our holiday merriment and so far he has been so much fun...along with being a little mischievous!! The first night he climbed up into our tree and sat right next to our first family ornament and watched with his careful eyes!!

Another night he got into our art closet and pulled out some crayons and a Thomas the Train coloring book and had some fun!

He has also gotten into the cars and had some fun spelling out Caleb's name in the playroom!

And then over the weekend, while Caleb crashed out on a couch in the living room he had a sleepover with Mickey & Tigger in Caleb's bed!

This is our first year with an Elf in the house and I now I know why my other mom friends had so much fun with their kids and elves in past Christmas'. It really does add fun, excitement and some great holiday magic to the season!!!
I'll try to post some more photos of Reddy and his shenanagins over the next week!

Happy Thanksgiving! - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

#23 - I am thankful for friends that invite us into their homes!

My husband has worked every Thanksgiving since I've known him (he works in retail) so each year we either skip Thanksgiving or I cook up a small meal that we enjoy together after he gets home from work. This year a good friend of mine has graciously invited my son & I (and when he gets off work, my husband) into her home to enjoy the holiday with her and her family. I am really looking forward to help cook the big meal and to contribute some of my own dishes. I really am truly thankful to not have to spend the holiday alone like we usually do.

Thank you Moore family for opening your home to us...it means more than you ever will know.

Thankfulness Challenge (#19-22)

2011-11-23T10:22:00.001-07:00

#19 - I am thankful for reliable transportation. Over the past year my car has broken down numerous times, accelerated on it's own and just plain been a pain in the rear. BUT last week I traded it in and got a brand new car. I am so thankful to have this new car because now I don't have to worry about my son's safety while driving it, I don't have to worry about fixing it because the new one is under warranty and I don't have to worry about whether or not it will break down in the middle of the road.

#20 - I am thankful that I can afford to buy food for the holidays. I know that not everyone has that ability and I am truly thankful that my husband and I both have jobs and can afford something that sadly is considered a luxury to some.

#21 - I am thankful for quiet moments to myself. I don't get many of them but I treasure the quiet moments that I can steal away for myself to read a book, take a nap or just sit and write in my journal.

#22 - I am thankful for date nights with my husband. I look forward to time that we get to spend alone together and I treasure those moments. Both of us understand that date nights and time alone is essential to keeping our marriage and relationship healthy.

Thankfulness challenge catch-up!

2011-11-20T17:35:00.001-07:00

I've been swamped and have gotten behind on my thankfulness challenge, so I'm going to do my best to catch up!

#12 - I'm thankful for my loving family. I'm a really touchy geeky kinda girl and I'm so very happy that both my husband and son are the same! We hug, kiss and cuddle on a daily basis. We aren't afraid to say "I love you" to each other and it makes me feel so grateful that we have each other.

#13 - I'm thankful for laughter and my ability to laugh at myself. I love to have a good time, I love to laugh and make others laugh. But I'm especially grateful that I know how to not take myself too seriously. Laughter makes awkward situations more bearable, laughter can make tears go away and lighten the mood. Laughter can also cause tears...but tears of joy!!

#14 - I'm thankful for my clients. Seriously, I think that I have the best clients in the world!! Part of the reason that I've been so busy is because I've been swamped with photo shoots every weekend and evening this past month. But I've never been happy to be so busy! And the people that are in front of my lens have been some of the most beautiful, sweet, lovely people that I've ever met! Thank you for choosing me and letting be a part of your life!

#15 - I'm thankful for being able to see the beauty in what surrounds me. I've been working so hard to and long lately, but I can still see the beauty of the world. I've also been confronted with quite a bit of struggles in my short lifetime, but to me the glass is still half-full. Things can and will get better!

#16 - I'm thankful for my husband's health. As some of you know my husband has a chronic illness, but he's been in remission for over a year and I couldn't be happier about it! I'm so thankful for his great physicians and medication. It may make things hard for us monetarily, but every penny we spend is completely worth it!

#17 - I'm thankful for my DVR - oh boy do I love my DVR! It freaking rocks my world and keeps me connected to my soap stars, gives me my Dexter fix and brings Booth & Bones into my living room each week.

#18 - I'm thankful for my rockstar of a trainer. She totally kicks my booty at bootcamp four times a week and helps me have an outlet for my frustrations. I love her creative workouts that make exercising fun (and hard) each and every evening! I'll play catch-up more tomorrow! Until then have a great night!!!!

To infinity & beyond

2011-11-11T13:32:00.001-07:00

After we put Caleb down each night my husband and I spend some much needed quiet time together. But while we are talking and catching up on each other's day or watching TV, every now and then my son, knowing that we think he is sound asleep quietly opens his bedroom door. He then tiptoes down the hallway and sneaks into our bedroom. He crawls up into my bed, snuggles in and falls fast asleep with neither me or my husband being the wiser.

He did this again last night but I actually found him just before he was back asleep. He looked so sweet and so innocent that I didn't have the heart to carry him back to his own bed all the way across the house. Instead I crawled in next to him and we snuggled. He threw his arm across my chest, hugged me and whispered in my ear, "I'm going to wuv you forever mommy. I wuv you and I will be with you forever...like Buzz Lightyear to infinity & beyond." He then yawned a big yawn, rolled onto his side and fell asleep.

And my heart grew and my love for him grew also...which was something that I didn't think could happen. I know that he won't always want to crawl into my bed to sleep. I know that he won't always voluntarily tell me how much he loves me. So these moments I will treasure. These moments will be permanently in my memory...the kinds of memories that will help me through the dark times. The kinds of memories that bring a smile to my face and a warmth to my soul. I love my little Buzz Lightyear and too will love him to infinity & beyond.

#11 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

#11 - I am thankful for mistakes that I learn from

Yeah, I know another weird one, but I really am thankful for the mistakes that I have made in my life....mostly because I have chosen the learn from each and every one of them. Making a mistake allows me to grow & allows me to improve myself. Just remember that as Al Franken said,

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from."

#10 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

#10 - I am thankful for the Arizona Boxer Luv Rescue

I know this one sounds silly, but I am so very thankful for them!

I am a huge fan of the dog breed Boxers and these guys rescue Boxers on a daily basis. They constantly are pulling dogs from shelters, the pound and from bad situations regardless of the health of the animal. I adopted my baby girl Roxy from them 1 1/2 years ago and I am so happy with the time and effort that their organization puts into every adoption.

That one time I organized a car show but forgot my camera

2011-11-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

So last weekend I helped to organize a Classic Car show. And well...smartypants me, I forgot my camera. Seriously how does a photographer forget her camera? Well good thing that I had my trusty iPhone so that I could get a couple of photos in. And so that I could embarrass some of my co-workers. (heh-heh)

The Arizona Centennial Copper Chopper

The helmet makes the outfit, right?

I've got a thing for Bugs...they are just so stinkin cute!

MaryAnn with her Vipers...hisssssss!

Ohhhh....scary!

Going for a ride Chelsea?

My lovely co-workers!

These past few weeks at work have been pretty rough...I've been working on 2 BIG events and thank goodness that one is finally done. I am so glad that this event went off without a hitch...it poured down rain the entire night before and I was completely stressed that the event would be rained out, but the morning of the event the cloud cover broke and the sun came out!!

Next up is a very large vendor fair & concert in Tuscon this coming up weekend. All I have been doing is worrying about weather, tents, stage set ups, food, garbage cans, people movers, and beer service. I can't wait until I can get my weekends back, see my family and not have to think about work when I'm not there! I'm sooooo ready to celebrate the holidays with my family!!!

#9 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-09T07:00:00.000-07:00

#9 - I am thankful for my son's amazing teacher

2 years ago when we abruptly had to change my son's daycare/preschool we were so very, very lucky to find the center that he is currently in. He had been in an in-home daycare his first 3 years of life and that is what I always thought that I wanted...but then things changed and we had to find somewhere on very short notice. The center that we ended up choosing was one of the best things to happen to him. They helped him with socializing, learning and making friends.

And his teacher this year is just amazing. He is now in a private kindergarten program in his center and the amount of things that he is learning each day is just astounding. The classroom has only 12 students and while he is only 4 years old (he will be five in January AHHHH!!! My baby boy is growing waaaayyy too quickly!!) he is already reading, doing math, spelling tests, etc. I am so thankful for Ms. Debbie that I just want to hug her on a daily basis. Thank you Ms. Debbie for being Caleb's mentor, his friend and his teacher. I know that he loves you and we do too!!

I'm behind...

2011-11-08T12:52:00.001-07:00

So, I'm completely and totally behind. Well at least in my personal, photo posting on here. But for those that actually care (ahem...I'm talking to you dad!) and want to see a couple of photos from Halloween..here you go! And since Halloween was on a Monday we had a full weekend of fun events to do!

Halloween weekend as seen by my iPhone:
First we went to a party.

Kiddo's lining up for a game.

And what a fine party it was!! My friend Melissa hosted a kids Halloween party at her house and I loved seeing all the kiddos all dressed up, playing games, running, laughing and eating!

Then we went to another party.

The uber-talented Nicole and her power tools.

My next door neighbor Becky & her daughter Kaylee

Caleb & Chris scooping out the insides.

Our finished pirate ship pumpkin.

And at this party the adults drank some alcohol, the kids at some hotdogs and we all carved our pumpkins. Thank you to my awesome next door neighbor Becky for hosting!

Then we went Trick-Or-Treating.

Supah Ninja Caleb

And finally it was over.

Notice the chocolate candy stain around his lips...

The end.

#8 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

#8 - I am thankful for my friends who aren't afraid of depression

I am so very lucky to have such wonderful friends. They are really there for me when I am down. They make me laugh. And the memories that we make are just amazing!!

I have been having a very hard time lately dealing with depression and three of these friends have been so wonderful, supporting and really, really there for me. They call me to check up on me. They help me to laugh and to see the beauty of what surrounds me. And what I appreciate the most from is them not being afraid of depression but for helping me to tackle it head on. Thank you so much Sarah, Suzie and MaryAnn...I am so thankful that you are there to hold my hand while I climb this mountain back to my old self. I can't tell you how much your caring and support means to me! Hugs to you girls!! Great big bear hugs!

Holiday Photo Mini-Session Special!!

2011-11-07T16:09:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know that I am offering a really great deal for Holiday Mini-Sessions over at Jenn Schell Photography!

If you are in the Phoenix Metro area and still need to get your holiday photos let me know!!

#7 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-07T12:55:00.003-07:00

Hi...I am doing a Thankfulness Challenge for the month of November.

If anyone is wanting to join in please do...There isn't any linkup.

Just pull the badge art (at bottom of this post) and put it in your post.

#7 - I am thankful for the internet and what it has brought me!

Blogging, Mom websites, Facebook, Twitter...they have all helped me to make some amazing friendships. While some of them are in cyberspace only...others are now friends in real life also. Some of my closest IRL friends are rekindled friendships through Facebook. While others are mom's that I met through websites dedicated to mom's and motherhood.

The internet is an amazing place that really brings people that otherwise would never get to meet together. I have met amazing ladies that help me with photography questions, some that helped me when I was starting my photography business, ones that have encouraged me when I'm feeling down...and I do the same for them! I may never meet these women (and a few men) in person, but I consider them my friends.

#6 ~ Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

#6 ~ I am thankful for my neighborhood

I am so lucky to live in the neighborhood that I do. I have amazing neighbors that really look out for me, my family and our home. They are not only neighbors but I am also lucky enough to call them friends. We have neighborhood block parties. We meet up at the park. We play on sports teams together and lend a helping hand to each other when needed. It's almost like having extended family live on the same block as us and I am so very thankful to have them!

#5 ~ Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

#5 ~ I am thankful for my home

From Pinterest

I am so thankful that not only do I have a home, but I have a home that I love. I mostly love it because it is where my family lives. It is the place that we create memories and have some of the best moments. It is the place that I brought my son home from the hospital to. It is the place that I have had profound conversations with my husband and with friends. It is where I laugh. Where I play. Where I have cried and where I love and where I am loved. It is where I lay my head down to sleep and where I dream.

#4 ~ Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-04T07:00:00.000-07:00

#4 ~ I am thankful to live in in Arizona

I am so thankful that I am able to live in such an amazing place. I really love living in the Desert and everything that goes along with it. (Well most everything...the spiders and snakes I could do without!) I love being able to wake up to sunshine every morning and I love the beautiful sunsets that we get almost nightly. The scenery and beauty of the landscape is so beautiful that my jaw has dropped more than once looking at it. The cactus, the desert, the Grand Canyon, the mountains. It is all so beautiful and I am glad that I am able to make the state of Arizona my home.

#3 - Thankfulness Challenge

2011-11-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

If anyone is wanting to join in please do...There isn't any linkup.

Just pull the badge art (at bottom of this post) and put it in your post.

#3 ~ I am thankful for my wonderful amazing son!

I am so lucky to have given birth to my beautiful baby boy. We had some hard times in the beginning with his club feet, but that is really the only thing that has been hard about being his mom. His personality is sweet and welcoming. He is genuinely nice and polite. He loves to give hugs and kisses. And I just love to be around him. I consider myself to be the luckiest woman in the world to have been given such a precious gift.