Project 365: Days 334-340

The last month of the year. The last light theme for our Erin Hensley's Finding the Light group. But if you haven't joined yet, don't fret. I think she's going to keep the light themes going next year. This group has been one of the biggest triggers for growing in my photography, so I highly recommend joining if you have a love of photography.

The focus this month is {just the light}. We will focus mainly (or only) on the light in our images. My 365 project is all about my daughter (and next year I get to throw another daughter into the mix...yay!!!), so I'm going to incorporate this light theme as much as possible, but this may be the one month that I don't follow the theme every day.  This theme will push me to look more at the light and its beauty, so I'm interested to see how it turns out.

To kick it off, I have a few non-365 images of {just the light} followed by my 365 collection for the week.

334.365 On one of the last autumn days, we walked out to the barn and explored a near-frozen mud puddle filled with leaves. Cringing, I could see your intense desire and thought process as you discerned whether or not to stick your tiny hands in all of that mud.

335.365 Being a photographer has helped me to loosen up when it comes to being a mom. Want to eat breakfast on the counter in some gorgeous light? Okay! We find new adventures because photography helps me not to be my normal uptight self and shows me to just let you have fun sometimes.

336.365 One of your favorite pastimes is exploring the yard. What a lucky girl you are to have so much room to romp! Every time we play outside, you find new crevices and hidden spaces. Sometimes you get halfway through and realize you don't like that space after all. I wonder if your love of exploring will translate into a love of traveling like Mommy and Daddy enjoy doing. I just secretly hope that when you are big you explore the world but then always come back to me and don't stay away too long.

337.365 Daniel Tiger goes everywhere with you, on all of your adventures, through barren cornfields and backyard explorations.

338.365 This is the view I usually get of you, running the other way as quickly as possible.

339.365 Mornings include cuddling with Daniel Tiger and watching an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, of course, to wake up.

340.365 "Mommy! Mommy! A leaf!" I love that you find joy and wonder in even the most mundane details.