Mother’s Day Contest WINNER!

Thank you to all those who entered for the Mother’s Day Portrait session giveaway!  I was blessed to have been able to read and share your stories.  I wish that I could give a session to each and every one of you.  I appreciate all those who voted and helped me narrow down the finalists and the winners! 

Without further hesitation….the winner of the contest is………………………………………………….

KRISTEN SULLIVAN!

I’ve posted her story below to share with you once again.  Kristen, I’ll touch base with you this week to let you know all the details and to set up the session.  Thank you again and congratulations!!

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Hi! My name is Kristen Sullivan. A mother of 4 beautiful kids. 1 handsome son (the oldest) and 3 beautiful little girls (6, 3, & 6 months). I nominated myself. Why?.well here is why. Ever since I because a mother it was the BEST thing that ever happened to me in so many ways. I was a young mother when I had kids and dropped everything to be a GREAT mother. Not a mother that goes out partying OR drinks or any of that. I was a mother I wish I had when I was growing up. See when I was a baby myself my mother took off on me. I was only 1 or 2 years old. And I told myself I would NEVER turn my back on my kids and I would ALWAYS be there for my kids.

I have seen pictures of my mom but NEVER met her. Till 2 years ago 2 days before mother’s day. My (will be) mother-in-law found my sister & brother on facebook. She then called me up saying I found your sister & brother on Facebook. I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it. So what did I do I added both of them. My brother seen my add. He added me then sent me a message. All that message said was “CALL ME” so I did. Well after we talked I finally talked to my mother after all these years (22 years). Till this day it makes me cry because I missed all those days. But like I said 2 days before Mother’s day we started talking. It was the best feeling in the WORLD to know I had my mother back “my real mother not any step mothers it wasn’t the same”.

So a couple of months after that I went to Florida to go see her. What a emotional ride that was. I felt so close just from that first hug we just huge and cries for a good 10 mins. But it was one of the BEST 10 mins of my life. To know I had my mother BACK and that both of us were going anywhere. So with that said I didn’t want my kids growing up with out me. I knew how it felt. I knew how heart broken I was to not have your best friend to be there when you needed her the most. When you fall down and get hurt, the touch of your mother always made it feel so much better, or when your sad and you need someone to talk to she would come talk to you just to make you feel better, or when you just wanted to just sit on the couch & hug your mother while watching a movie. Those are the feeling I DON’T want my kids to EVERY miss. So this is why my kids are my life, my soul, & my everything. They have changed my life for the BETTER. Everyday is always about them. I NEVER get anytime for myself. I make sure my girls have clothes on there back, roof over there head, and food in there mouths. I never have time for myself. I love my life, I wouldn’t change it for the world.

I would love to win this contest because I NEVER have time to myself. Never get to do things for myself. This would give me a chance to get time away. To ENJOY myself for once, In a VERY long time. It would mean so much to me to win. A mother always deserves sometime to herself right?  That’s what I need ME TIME. so please give me a change. Thank you so much.