I received the loveliest Mother’s Day gift.  A one-of-a-kind, professional artist’s portrait of my boy.

At first, when I was unwrapping it, I thought it would be a photo of a yellow lab.

I mean, who would go to such great lengths to have a portrait of Melvin done for me? Am I dying?  And then as I peeled down the paper, I saw his eyes, his pink nose, the face I love so much.  The detail was breathtaking, the artist (Shannon Boyd) is genius!

I love everything about this gift.  Every. Single. Thing.  Thank you Annie & Bobby (although I’m thinking mostly Annie on this one)!!!  And thank you Shannon!!!  I smile every time I look at it!