Happy Monday Friends! I am so excited for today to finally announce the winner for the Extreme Portrait Makeover. The letters came in and they were so touching. But one letter definetly stood out from the others. When I first received it and read it, I cried. It really touched me. And it seems to have really touched the judges also as it was chosen for the winning entry! So I would like to introduce you to Laura and to her story…
When I was 21 I was married to a man that was great and loved our kids. We had an 18 month old and a 4 week old when it happend. One morning I was woken up by loud snoring, I was laying there with my husband and our 2 kids. My husband was having a heart attack and lost all oxygen to his brain. He ended up passing away from congestive heart failure May 23, 2005…This was so hard, days went by that I was so tore up and upset and I knew that I had to go on for my kids. Months went on and I did all I could with the help of my family. Then one day I met my husband now, he was in the Army and was a great man. He loved my kids like his own. He took them in as his own and married me. He has done all he can for them and treats them wonderfully. I am so blessed to have him and so are they. My kids do not know about their father yet and one day I will tell them when it is time. Since then we have survived 2 deployments and have a child now of our own. I truly feel that with all we have been through that we deserve to get some great pics taken of us and how happy we are now. I want to thank you for doing this contest and I hope you find the right family. God Bless.
Laura, I can not wait to capture your happiness now. Your strength and courage is beautiful. I am looking forward to meeting you, your wonderful husband, and of course your three children. Until Very Soon.
As for the rest of you, I look forward to sharing Laura and her family with you soon too.
But since a post is just not as fun without a picture I thought I would share with you my little Jackson. His favorite thing to do is to eat!!! I think we are going to have a little chubby boy here soon!
Thanks for sharing in my little fun and Congratulations to Laura and Family! I look forward to seeing you soon!
Serena Nicole
