\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFamilies across Central Florida spent Sunday celebrating Mother\u2019s Day with flowers, brunches and time together with the women they love most.Along Park Avenue in Winter Park, families filled the sidewalks, restaurants and parks, enjoying the warm weather and each other\u2019s company. For many, the day was less about gifts and more about making memories.For Alex Zelman, Mother\u2019s Day meant watching her children laugh and play together.\u201cJust letting the boys run around and having fun, so I love it,\u201d Zelman said.She said motherhood has given her a deeper appreciation for life\u2019s everyday moments.\u201cIt\u2019s pretty special to be responsible for someone else\u2019s life,\u201d she said.Catherine Love said being a mother has brought joy and meaning to her life.\u201cI have a life full of love,\u201d Love said.Rather than planning anything extravagant, Love said her family focused on spending quality time together and appreciating the small gestures that make the holiday meaningful.\u201cWe show each other how much we love each other \u2026 hang out, enjoy the roses that husband got me,\u201d she said.Many families spent the afternoon walking through Winter Park, dining outdoors and participating in community events.Shannon Tomaszewski said she spent the day attending yoga in the park with her mother before stopping for matcha and cookies along Park Avenue.\u201cWe\u2019re just taking a stroll through the park,\u201d Tomaszewski said.She described her mother as more than a parent.\u201cMy best friend, life partner, soulmate,\u201d Tomaszewski said. \u201cJust happy to spend time together today.\u201dFor many Central Florida families, the simple act of being together was the highlight of the holiday.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Families across Central Florida spent Sunday celebrating Mother\u2019s Day with flowers, brunches and time together with the women they love most.<\/p>\n
Along Park Avenue in Winter Park, families filled the sidewalks, restaurants and parks, enjoying the warm weather and each other\u2019s company. For many, the day was less about gifts and more about making memories.<\/p>\n
For Alex Zelman, Mother\u2019s Day meant watching her children laugh and play together.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust letting the boys run around and having fun, so I love it,\u201d Zelman said.<\/p>\n
She said motherhood has given her a deeper appreciation for life\u2019s everyday moments.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty special to be responsible for someone else\u2019s life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Catherine Love said being a mother has brought joy and meaning to her life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a life full of love,\u201d Love said.<\/p>\n
Rather than planning anything extravagant, Love said her family focused on spending quality time together and appreciating the small gestures that make the holiday meaningful.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe show each other how much we love each other \u2026 hang out, enjoy the roses that husband got me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Many families spent the afternoon walking through Winter Park, dining outdoors and participating in community events.<\/p>\n
Shannon Tomaszewski said she spent the day attending yoga in the park with her mother before stopping for matcha and cookies along Park Avenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just taking a stroll through the park,\u201d Tomaszewski said.<\/p>\n
She described her mother as more than a parent.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy best friend, life partner, soulmate,\u201d Tomaszewski said. \u201cJust happy to spend time together today.\u201d<\/p>\n
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