Day 30 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

So after getting off to a rocky start, the day ended on a sweet note. The whole house was woken up around midnight by my older sister calling to tell us that someone had bashed into the back or her and then sped off. Both sisters and my nieces had to take a trip to the hospital as a result. A lot of prayer later we got the news that though they were all banged up they were on their way home to recover. It wasn't until they called later in the day and my Mom could hear that they sounded more like themselves that she recovered. So to lift her spirits I agreed to take Valentine's photos of her and my father. (Anyone who knows my Mom knows she LOVES to have pictures taken.) Once again I had to torture them, but as usual they were good sports. This picture was my favorite.

Day 29 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

Lightning may never strike the same spot twice but snow sure as heck does. Once again we were confined to the house because this time it rained first and that froze over. Then it snowed. "Lucky" for me the wild one wasn't feeling too well so he didn't even put up a fuss about not going anywhere. He did, however, manage to slime me with puke twice in one day. Ahhhhh isn't motherhood glorious.

Day 28 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

So I'm going about my business handling things that need to get done in order for bedtime to run smoothly. I'm laying out pajamas, running bath water, and hunting down the "Going to Bed" book. And suddenly I hear the sound that no mother likes to hear when her child is alone – silence. So as I race to where my son was I try to think how long the silence has been going on. Do I remember hearing the "High and Low" song recently? How much damage has he caused?

Well with maybe about a minute of free time he managed to pull out several of his toys and throw them across the floor and break into a cabinet. The only thing that stopped the path of destruction was the "Party in my Tummy" song that was playing on Nick Jr. Now, how can anyone say that tv is a bad thing?

Day 28 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

Today I got to hang out with my BFF/Sister from another mother (and father) and her/my son. I was treated to a glimpse of what is in my near future. (Lots of talking, but tons of unsolicited hugs.) We ate lunch and then spent some time walking around a store. Near the end of our trip we started playing a game (that he never wanted to end), so when the game ended he was very upset. Since I managed to leave my memory card at home in the card reader (slaps forehead) I had to whip out my camera phone and capture this shot.

Day 27 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

So it's that time again. Tax time! Love it or hate it, it's here and it won't be ignored. So either you are excitedly ripping open the mailbox or you are dreading collecting the mail. Well this year I have been stalking the mailman waiting for that last document so that I could press the send button. And today it finally showed up. So as soon as I hit "post" on this I'm going to do my civic duty and file my taxes.

Day 26 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

Well my month and a half long break has finally come to an end. My MFA classes have started again and now I have to take pictures for academic reasons. This semester I have to figure out what I will be presenting for my thesis and as of right now I don't even have a clue. But! I am really excited about the two classes I have and I look forward to developing my photography skills beyond where they are now. There is absolutely no substitute for doing what you love! Life is short and there are no do-overs.

Day 25 - Natasha King Photography - Project 365

Ahhhhh bath time. The signal to my Mommy brain that my duties are coming to an end. It is second in greatness only to nap time. (Assuming your kid still takes a nap.) These foam letters are a product of our snow day trip to Target. I also bought about $40 worth of other stuff that seemed absolutely necessary at the time. Note to self: Never go in Target with out a specific list of things to buy.