When I went to SLC back in Jaunary, my family took this picture together. We haven’t had a family picture of the 6 of us in years…and my dad just emailed me a bunch of recent pics. My mom has been telling me on the phone how much weight she’s lost…but I didn’t realize she’d look so different!

This picture of my dad makes me laugh…because he’s SO not a beard man!

And here’s my mom. Can you believe how much different she looks in just the last two months?

My mom has dealt with chronic pain which has left her bedridden for much of the last decade. Lately, she has recently been feeling healthy and strong, and I’m so proud of the efforts she’s making to live her life and be happy!

What do you think?