Sweet Minnesota Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Photos: Mother's Day

TWIN CITIES, MN — To celebrate Mother's Day, we're featuring mother-daughter look-alikes throughout Minnesota.

Proud moms from Woodbury to Plymouth to Farmington submitted their fun photos of themselves and "twin" daughters to Patch. You can view the photos below.

Do you and your daughter look alike? Send us your photos! Patch will continue to add images throughout the week. Email your submissions to william.bornhoft@patch.com

Include a nice message for your loved one and be sure to include names, the city, location of the photo and date.

Also read: Mother's Day Brunch 2018: Specials In Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro

Coon Rapids

Maria Jepson & Victoria Sazama

Champlin

Mother: Amy Lokken

Daughter: Izzy Lokken

Amy: "My sweet little 10 year old after her recorder concert at school! I love her to pieces!"

Albertville

Mother: Laurie Anderson

Daughter: Alissa Anderson

Laurie: "This is my amazing, awesome daughter Alissa and I on our wonderful Mother/Daughter vacation in Cancun, February 3, 2017. One time a stranger at the airport told us he couldn't believe how much we resembled each other and asked if there was even a father involved or if I just cloned her, lol.
Love You Alissa"

Bayport

Mother: Anna Stangl

Daughter: Natalie

Anna: This is my amazing daughter, Natalie! She is kind, sweet, smart, and loves to cuddle and laugh. I am so lucky to be her mom! This is a picture of us sitting on our porch in Bayport, MN."

Edina, Minneapolis

Mother: Judy Layer of Minneapolis

Daughter: Jenny Carlson of Edina

Jenny: "Oldie but a goodie! My favorite photo of my Mom and I. Summer of 95. My Mom has always been my best friend, then and now. I love you Mom."

Dayton

Anne Smith: "This is my amazing daughter Taylor and I in our dining room after she got her first pair of glasses. She is my "mini me" in more ways than looks!"

Kathi: "My two girls who are like me in every sense, I'm so proud of you both! Your Talents with singing, Volleyball and fun sense of humor, keeps me on my toes and I love every minute of it! So lucky I get to call you my daughters!"

Amy Erving: "My daughter Qyrea and I"

White Bear Lake

Mother: Erika Graham

Daughter: Grace

Erika: "My AMAZING daughter, Grace at Dellwood Country Club in White Bear Lake, Oct 2018 celebrating receiving her Varsity Tennis letter (White Bear Lake HS Girls Tennis)."

Savage

Mother: Chastity

Daughter: Zoe

Chastity: "Zoe is an amazing child who is so much like me in so many ways. We look alike, talk a lot, love sushi and enjoy cooking together. We also love to rock a good beat while cruising in the car. She’s a better singer though! Favorite artists to sing along to include- Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars and DJ Khalid."

Lakeville

Abbey and Amanda (twins) and mom (Kim).

Abbey and Amanda: "Happy Mother’s Day to a wonderful friend and mom. Thank you for all you do. We love you!"

Mother: Jackie

Daughter: Irina

Jackie: "Seventeen years ago this Mother's Day, my then twelve year old daughter Irina, late husband, and I landed back in Minnesota as a family for the first time. Irina's adoption proceedings had just been completed in Russia a few days before. I am so proud of my daughter and her many accomplishments. She is now a mother of three beautiful children herself! We took this selfie four years ago watching the James J. Hill Parade in Wayzata."

Edina

Mother: Nicki Williams, 41

Daughter: Bridget William, 8

Nicki: "Selfie taken in January 2017, Edina MN. It was definitely hat weather."

"Bridget, I love that you inherited my nose ‘scrunch’ when smiling really big. You are my sunshine!"

Maple Grove

Mother: Paula Jordan

Daughter: Gigi Jordan

Paula: Same smile! Here a pic of my daughter Gigi Jordan and myself from a family friend wedding last summer (July 2017, in Robinsdale, MN)

Maple Grove

Mother: Kristy Virginia

Daughter: Ashlyn Virginia

Kristy: "This picture is at Rockefeller Center in New York City on April 21, 2018. It was such a great Mother/Daughter getaway, I can't wait for our next one!"

Maplewood

Mother: Christy, 48

Daughter: Alli: 23

Alli: Photo taken in Cancun Mexico, May 2017 for a family vacation. Being called your twin and mini me are two of the greatest compliments I ever get! Love you mama"

Stillwater

Lisa Molinaro (mother) and Sophia Nelson (daughter), Easter 2017.

Mom: "My girl - One of my many reasons to smile!"

Maple Grove

Sara Williams: "This is my daughter, Rose, and I in a photo taken in Maple Grove MN in July, 2017. Rose was 9 years old in the photo."

Mother: Tammy, 58

Daughter: Amy, 32

Tammy: "We both love fun, adventures, and anything black and white!"

Sharon Johnston and her two daughters.

Edina

Mary Olson Coleman (mother) and Anna Coleman (daughter) from Edina.

Plymouth

Mother: Joan Fischer

Daughter: Jennifer McCarthy

Message to mother: "Mom, growing up, I used to cringe when people told me how much we looked alike...thinking I just want to be me. Now, I see it as the greatest compliment. You are everything good and honest and true. I love you. Happy Happy Mother's Day!"

Edina

Mother: Julie Greene

Daughter: Avery Greene

Theresa Kavouras: "I've been told I resemble my twin girls! I love these two with all my heart and soul. They will be graduating from Lakeville South High School with high honors this June. I am so proud and humbled to be their mother!"

Mother: Shelly Hicks, 59

Daughter: Kylie, 19

Shelly: "We are attending the Guns-n-Roses concert at US Bank stadium July 30, 2017"

Eagan

Mother: Sophia Morrison

Daughter: Karen Kitchel

Karen: "At 93, you are still the most beautiful Mother in the world!"

Woodbury

Mother: Nikki Schmidt, 43

Daughter: Kaycee Brandt 24

Nikki: "Being a mother, 4 times, has been the most amazing experience. Watching them grow is bitter sweet, I would keep them as babies if I could! There are highs and lows but I wouldn’t trade motherhood for anything!"

About the photo: "At Ray J’s, Woodbury. Celebrating Kaycee’s return home from working on Norwegian Cruisline, Pride of America, out of Hawaii."

Plymouth

Daughter: Ashly

Mother: Reyna

Northfield

Mother: Shawna Sellers

Daughter: Alexis Rader

Shawna: "Thank you Big Grandma for my beautiful daughter, with out you as our Guardian Angel she wouldn't be here."

Morristown

Mother: Candi Snyder

Daughter: Madilyn Snyder

Candi: "This is my sweet mini. My name is Candi Snyder and this is my daughter Madilyn Snyder. She was the 2015 Defeat of Jesse James Junior Ambassador. She is always willing to help and is kind to everyone she meets! Always friendly, smiling and ready to entertain! I love you to the moon and back sweet pea!"

"We took this picture yesterday at Hy-Vee in Faribault when we stopped for a mommy-daughter snack. 5/6/18 Happy Mother’s Day!"

Maple Grove

Mother: Ann Baxter

Daughter: Makayla

Ann: "My beautiful Daughter Makayla."

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Farmington

Mother: Jan Levine

Daughter: Maya Levine

Jan: "My little twin and I."

"I’m happy to say (for now) she is proud to point out how much we look alike. Hopefully she keeps this opinion!"

Top photo via Amanda Ann Bloomquist