This is my friend Shannon. She doesn't know yet, but she is my first mama friend that I'm featuring on Mama Mondays! It's the 4th day of the New Year, and I'm going to begin featuring Mom's on Mondays. These ladies will either be friends, clients or relatives. Each week I plan to brag, love and share with you all what makes each of these woman special to me and what I love about her. I'm surrounded by so many mama's who are dear and near to my heart, so why not talk about them. 

So Shannon, what can I say about her. This lady makes me laugh and reminds me to enjoy life and to trust God in all circumstances. I remember the first time that I saw her in my daughter's 2 year old preschool orientation day. I didn't realize at the time that we would be kindred spirits. Over the weeks as we pass each other at drop offs and pick ups, we had become friends. I realized we had quite a few things in common such as our love for Jesus, we were both fairly new to the community and we both had daughters! 

One of the best memories I have of Shannon is the time that I invited her family to come over and have dinner with mine. While our littles were playing, we sat around and talked about our marriages, you know how we each met our spouses, our first dates and our first pregnancies. OMG, can I tell you that my husband and I never laughed so hard in our lives. 

What I love about her the most is her spirit of encouragement and support. She will always be one of the first to encourage me and support me in whatever crazy goals I have set for myself. When I first decided that I would take the  leap of faith into the photography business, she and her family was one of my first clients. They continue to support me each year, as I am honored to capture their lives!

Its been amazing to watch her on her weight loss journey for the pass year . Not only has this journey been transforming her body but she has also learned to love herself more and encourage others to do so as well. She is a goal-achieving-strong-woman and absolute perfect mama role model for her two daughters. 

Thank You Shannon for your friendship. I truly enjoy who you are. I know you can handle everything that God puts in front of you. You always make me laugh from the heart! I still crack up from our last text conversation about your last photoshoot! 

Big hugs to my sweet friend and I hope and pray that everyone else has a Shannon in their lives,

Aurora

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