Ⓜ️🅾️Ⓜ️ It has been 9 years since my mom died. My daughter woke up earlier than usual this morning so we went outside together and she knowingly laid her little head on my chest. She looked up at me with her big soulful eyes and said “I love you mama” and grabbed my face with her little chubby hands and kissed me. She does this pretty much every morning and dare I say, there is no better way to wake up and no ritual I love more. I told her how much her grandmomby would have loved her and she looked up at me and kissed me again. Then we walked to breakfast with my dad and they ran around together like 2 old souls that have known each other forever. Watching my dad with my kids is one of the greatest joys I’ve ever known. The kind of joy that makes your face hurt because you can’t stop smiling, the kind of joy that makes you feel like your life is a movie you thought only existed in movies. But then you take a step back and realize that it’s better than any movie could ever be. Then I started thinking about how this joy wouldn’t be possible without my mom. This joy only exists because she existed. So even though she is not physically part of this joy, she is part of the reason for it. Even though she is not alive she lives on through this joy. My grief takes on many shapes – today, right now in this moment, that shape is this joy I get to experience watching my kids with my dad. It could and will change shapes multiple times throughout this day because grief is never just one thing but right now I am relishing in this bittersweet grieful joy. As my mom wisely said, “Nothing is ever really over. Just over there”. My mombys life isnt really over. Just over there – in my kids and in this joy I’m able to experience because of her. Thank you momby. I will never stop missing you. (These pictures were taken in the same room 25 years apart ❤️)
Ⓜ️🅾️Ⓜ️ It has been 9 years since my mom died. My daughter woke up earlier than usual this morning so we went outside together and she knowingly laid her little head on my chest. She looked up at me with her big soulful eyes and said “I love you mama” and grabbed my face with her little chubby hands and kissed me. She does this pretty much every morning and dare I say, there is no better way to wake up and no ritual I love more. I told her how much her grandmomby would have loved her and she looked up at me and kissed me again. Then we walked to breakfast with my dad and they ran around together like 2 old souls that have known each other forever. Watching my dad with my kids is one of the greatest joys I’ve ever known. The kind of joy that makes your face hurt because you can’t stop smiling, the kind of joy that makes you feel like your life is a movie you thought only existed in movies. But then you take a step back and realize that it’s better than any movie could ever be. Then I started thinking about how this joy wouldn’t be possible without my mom. This joy only exists because she existed. So even though she is not physically part of this joy, she is part of the reason for it. Even though she is not alive she lives on through this joy. My grief takes on many shapes – today, right now in this moment, that shape is this joy I get to experience watching my kids with my dad. It could and will change shapes multiple times throughout this day because grief is never just one thing but right now I am relishing in this bittersweet grieful joy. As my mom wisely said, “Nothing is ever really over. Just over there”. My mombys life isnt really over. Just over there – in my kids and in this joy I’m able to experience because of her. Thank you momby. I will never stop missing you. (These pictures were taken in the same room 25 years apart ❤️)
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💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
💕👯♀️💕My magical lil sis is not so lil anymore?! She’s 18?!!!! What is time?!! The day I met her was one of the greatest days of my life. I always dreamed of having a sister and she is dreamier than any dream I could have ever had. She is the funniest, kindest, hottest, most grounded soul of a human and I am so proud / emotional af / greater than grateful to get to call her my sister. 💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA!!!
✨❤️✨Took a special family trip to the Redwoods to visit my momby’s old Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ™ stomping grounds with @columbia1938 on a shoot for their new Endor Collection. Even got to bring my lil Ewoks along 💕 Want to rock a camo poncho like me? Check out the gear for yourself at Columbia.com/StarWars
✨❤️✨Took a special family trip to the Redwoods to visit my momby’s old Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ™ stomping grounds with @columbia1938 on a shoot for their new Endor Collection. Even got to bring my lil Ewoks along 💕 Want to rock a camo poncho like me? Check out the gear for yourself at Columbia.com/StarWars
✨❤️✨Took a special family trip to the Redwoods to visit my momby’s old Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ™ stomping grounds with @columbia1938 on a shoot for their new Endor Collection. Even got to bring my lil Ewoks along 💕 Want to rock a camo poncho like me? Check out the gear for yourself at Columbia.com/StarWars
✨❤️✨Took a special family trip to the Redwoods to visit my momby’s old Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ™ stomping grounds with @columbia1938 on a shoot for their new Endor Collection. Even got to bring my lil Ewoks along 💕 Want to rock a camo poncho like me? Check out the gear for yourself at Columbia.com/StarWars
✨❤️✨Took a special family trip to the Redwoods to visit my momby’s old Star Wars: Return of the Jedi ™ stomping grounds with @columbia1938 on a shoot for their new Endor Collection. Even got to bring my lil Ewoks along 💕 Want to rock a camo poncho like me? Check out the gear for yourself at Columbia.com/StarWars
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
🌺🧑🧑🧒🧒🌺#KoNahh more like #KoYess #goguhh #broduh #hawaiiioughtta be arrested for how bad these hashtags are my New Year’s resolution should’ve been to get better at captions but it wasn’t so cest la vie happy 2026 yall also I had a lot of other rhymes but Instagram now doesn’t let you do more than 5 hashtags what am I gonna do guys that is a disaster for me in other more earnest news I love my family so much I am greater than grateful for this glorious time I got to spend with them in this glorious place life can be pretty damn beautiful sometimes ❤️
