23/05/2026
Today’s post is a little more personal than usual. 🤍
Today would have been my mom’s 48th birthday.
Since losing her in December 2023, birthdays have looked a little different for our family but we still celebrate her every single year.
Me and my kids still buy a cake, light the candles, sing happy birthday, and write messages on helium balloons because my son believes that’s how you send messages to heaven.
We spend the day talking about her, laughing at old memories, crying through some of them too, and going through all the photographs we have left.
And since this page was created in loving memory of her, it just feels right to share this here today.
The sad thing is… my mom hated photos. She always avoided the camera, and today I wish more than anything that I had more pictures to look back on.
That’s one of the biggest reasons photography became so important to me.
Take the picture.
Book the family shoot.
Get in front of the camera even when you don’t feel like it.
One day, those photos become memories, stories, comfort, and pieces of the people we love most.
And although I joke around a lot and try to keep things light, the truth is I still wish I could just pick up the phone and call her one more time.
Happy heavenly birthday Mom.
Forever loved. Forever missed and Forever 45.
