Heather Johnson Photography

This past weekend we went for more walks than I can count. It’s becoming my go-to exercise, as a matter of fact I just got back from one a few moments ago. Between naps I think it’s good for the baby to get some fresh air and I know for me it is as well–particularly today. I fought with sleeplessness last night, again, and slept only two hours during the “real” night. By 530am I was drifting off to sleep, which of course was when the rest of the house was starting to stir. I put the baby in bed with me and didn’t even find the strength to get up with Justin or Holly as she got ready for school. I was up with the baby from 8-9 and then we both were asleep until 11. (That’s 2 hours each–quite the nap on both of our parts!) My sweet Marie…always knowing what I need and coming through with flying colors. I love that little easy-going baby girl:)

Something that has happened in our house of late is Holly’s obsession with my camera(s). As a photographer I am really excited to see this, and as a fellow creative soul I am more than happy to hand her my point and shoot or iphone and let her take as many photos as her heart desires without editing or directing her at all. (There would be no point to that anyway…that little girl has definite ideas about just about anything. Again I say, “apple….tree.”)

On one of our walks last weekend we spent a lot of time stopping to enjoy the flowers along the way. I present to you our neighborhood, through the eyes of my Holly.

Tulips

Flowering Tree

More Tulips

Lilacs

And, unrelated, me on a bus. LOVE her perspective here–I couldn’t have taken this better myself.

We took our first bus ride yesterday to pick up our car at the auto shop. VERY exciting for a four-year old. Me? Not so much. Lugging a stroller around a crowded bus can be a little intimidating, but it was sort of worth it to see how “cool” Holly thought the whole thing was. The best part was discovering that the bus stop two blocks from our home goes directly into downtown and only takes minutes. The next time we go to the library for one of their free Saturday events we are so using public transit! The kids ride for free, and I am only $1.75. Parking can be 5+ dollars downtown and is really a hassle–which sort of negates the whole free and fun feel of the Saturday morning:)

I truly see some natural talent emerging in my little four-year old and definitely want to do an insert into my Project Life album of all of Holly’s images so far this year. I am starting to be on the fence as to how I am proceeding with my album–currently everything is uploaded to Shutterfly as I really LOVE how nice and thin photobooks are, but looking at how the albums in binders incorporate inserts (and the varying sizes) ah! I love it. And it’s really making me consider printing out my layouts and putting them into a binder. Binders are just so much more bulky, and we don’t really have a lot of space here for that type of thing.  Oh…what to do…..

Thoughts appreciated. Have a great day!

***oh, and for those of you wondering, this is NOT what springtime in Minnesota typically looks like. The weather has been freakishly warm so plants are opening up close to a month early! Trees typically do not have leaves prior to May 1st, I kid you not. (Last year it even snowed that day:) This year, well summer has practically arrived!

 

 

It’s hard to believe that so many days have passed since my last post, all I can say is we have been one busy family!  The picture above gives a glimpse of one of the things we did together this weekend–sledding! Our yard has a perfect slope for kids, so for the first time we gave it a whirl.  Needless to day, Holly loved it!

I also was back in the studio.  I have been very lucky to find a spot to rent per session at the end of our block, which makes leaving my nursing baby for a few hours much easier.  (When she needed to eat, Justin just walked her down the block!) Had a wonderful newborn session yesterday, I have posted a few of the photos on my photography Facebook page.  Such fun–and it felt so good to be back doing something I love!

I also had another successful weigh-in at WeightWatchers.  I am down 9.8 pounds this month–only 4 more pounds to go and I will be at 199….somewhere I haven’t been in six years.  It’s hard for me to write that, let alone admit to that, but I think that’s all part of the process for me.  It’s time to stop hiding in the house, and time to stop pretending that I haven’t been healthy in quite sometime.  My goal is lose just a pound a week–and so far I am doing much more than that.  I haven’t even started exercising yet–but I have a date with the shovel this afternoon so something tells me I am going to get quite a work out in!

Week three of Project Life will be posted tomorrow!  If it’s possible I love that whole concept more each week:) Ok.  Better get to shoveling, the snow finally has stopped.  What I wouldn’t give for a Starbucks Hot Chocolate instead!