happy mama's day.

Eeva and Anthony were two of my first "Christmas card clients". I spent half the day trying to get the perfect shots of them for the card. Try to pose not one, but two toddlers looking adorable in a photo at the exact same time... nearly impossible. By the end of the day, not only was I exhausted, but had a newfound respect for mothers with twins. WOW. God bless their mom Erika.

As we were looking through my view finder, searching for something, anything we may be able to use, Anthony quietly laid his little body down on a step, and Eeva followed his lead, laying on the step below. I FROZE. I said, "Erika, do not move. This is the shot!"

You can't plan those things. I've learned with kids that young, THEY ARE BOSS. I follow them around and wait for the moment to come instead of trying to pose them.

In honor of Mother's Day, I decided to post some recent shots of Erika and her twins because she is one of the most amazing mom's I know. Her patient tone, her sense of humor, her relaxed manner with her babies- I aspire to be HALF the mother she is.

Happy Mother's Day to all you mama's out there! Kick your feet up on Sunday and don't raise your voice once. Be pampered, be lazy, be whatever your heart desires... it's YOUR day.









Here's that Christmas card moment I was referring to...