Happy Mother's Day! - Albuquerque, New Mexico Photographer

Some say Mother's Day is a Hallmark holiday...and us Mama's cannot disagree more! We TOTALLY deserve a day with no laundry, no cooking, no cleaning and 24 straight hours of hugs, kisses and love from our kiddos. Right?!?

Becoming a Mom is like being immediately initiated into a secret society. No initiations, no secret pacts, no hidden handshakes, songs or signs - you're automatically accepted. There's always someone around to give you advice (whether you want it or not is a totally different story!), someone who has an ear to lend for whatever you need to chat about and someone who can tell you their kid also dumped an entire mug of coffee onto their carpet too... as a mama, you're never alone in this wild world of raising kiddos.

I'm so very lucky to be surrounded by many wonderful mamas, mamas-to-be and so many other amazing women in my life that play monumental roles in my life as a parent. I'm thankful for each and everyone of these ladies.

So today, on Mother's Day, give into your vice! Read a book in the bath, eat dessert before dinner and spend the day laying on the cough with your kiddos! :)

- laura