Life in the Estates A NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF GABLES ESTATES
SUMMER ISSUE!
HONORING GABLES ESTATES MOTHERS! Photography By: Anita Andrade . | Hair & Make-up By: GLAMSQUAD
July 2017
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meet gables estates mom Photography By: Anita Andrade Hair & Makeup By: GLAMSQUAD
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During the month of May, we wanted to honor the love, sacrifice, and commitment,
that mothers make each and every day for their children and their family. So we invited a few Gables Estates mothers, along with their children, to join us for a beautiful family photo shoot with celebrity photographer Anita Andrade. Ana Milton graciously hosted the photo shoot on the Milton’s new Megayacht “Queen D,” named after her daughter Diana. We hope that you enjoy getting to know some of your Gables Estates neighbors and celebrate the amazing gift of motherhood with us. Gables Estates residents' Ana and Cecil Milton have been happily married for over 26 years! "Cecil and I were married in 1990 right before I started law school at UM. We met five years prior through his older brother who was studying at the UM College of Engineering. The place where we first met was a College of Engineering beach party. Cecil was attending the party with his brother."
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Ana and Cecil have had three wonderful children throughout the years: Alec, Eric and Diana. “I had Alec during my third year of law school; Eric a year and a half later after passing the Bar, and Diana two years after that.” Being a mother has been a rewarding and life changing experience for Ana. Although there were many sacrifices involved, including her career, they were all well worth it! “I realized that being home with my children was the best use of my time and education. We were fortunate that Cecil could afford me that luxury and I dedicated myself to family and community. I don't believe that we as women can do it all at the same time; perhaps we can do it all over a lifetime but not at the same time. Now that my kids are adults I can pursue those academic, personal, and professional goals which I had set aside.” There's never a dull moment being a mother of three. In Ana's words: “Every day I learn something new from my kids and I enjoy seeing life from different perspectives. My life is filled with more color and flavor, more interesting, and fascinating ideas, and viewpoints than I could have ever imagined. Children keep you young and you get to grow up again.”
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However, motherhood does not come without its challenges. Some of those challenges have been: “Trying to be the best mom to each child and to give each one what he/she needs and not necessarily what he/she wants. Another challenge has been navigating through the time constraints placed by the school, work, and studies while instilling a sense of nurturing family life and finding moments to share.” Last but not least, some of the greatest experiences motherhood has to offer are the memorable family moments. “I have great memories with each of my children, especially when they succeeded or achieved something important and I was able to share in that. But as a family, the greatest memories are from our frequent trips to Disney, with the kids, parents, and grandparents having a great time together. Each year brought exciting adventures and you can really see the passing of time when you look back at the photos of all the Disney trips. We all seemed to grow up together.” We would like to thank Ana Milton for hosting our Mother's Day Photo Shoot on her beautiful Megayacht “Queen D” named after her daughter Diana. We honor Ana as on of Gables Estates most amazing Moms in this issue of Life in the Estates! July 2017 t Life In The Estates
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I Love You Mom! From: Diana Milton
My mom taught me how to act with both my head and my heart. Her passion for philanthropy inspires me every day to work hard and treat myself right so that I can then dedicate myself to the Miami community, and my family in the future. She has offered Alec, Eric, and me a platform to succeed that is based on her strong belief in us. She is our source of motivation when we doubt
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ourselves, and we always know that she is there to celebrate us becoming our best selves. My mom empowers us to challenge our expectations for ourselves and to do everything with high levels of grace and class. My mom is a beautiful woman inside and out, and my brothers and I are incredibly lucky to be following in her footsteps!
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I Love You Mom! From: Eric Milton
My mom really does look out for us. All our successes are hers, and all hers, ours. She really did help guide us to success. She has always supported Alec, Diana, and myself in our endeavors
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