Week 35: Miracle

A miracle has happened my friends,

I submitted my final photography project yesterday.

I am done!!  YAY!!!  It only took me two years to finish what I probably could have done in two weeks had I really worked on it consistently; but I finished, so that's what counts, right?  I'm not sure I learned as much as I had hoped, but in the end I am a better photographer than when I first started, so that's all that matters.  What happens from here?  No idea.  There is so much more to learn!  I have some photography books and numerous photo tutorials pinned on Pinterest I want to read.  I also want to start a 30 day picture challenges.  We will see where I end up.

In other news it has been another eventful week.  Tuesday I went with my neighbor to a mixed martial arts class.  It was . . . interesting.  If only I had had my camera then!  When she said it was an exercise class at her gym, I pictured exercise class - you know where the instructor is up front and 10-20 people just do their best to follow along.  But no!  This was like Rocky style boxing gym, with about 15 sweaty guys who I'm sure have spent the last 10 years studying fighting techniques; this was a class where martial arts etiquette is observed, where the instructor examines your every move, where you put on a pair of boxing gloves and yell as you punch your partner, where you practice grappling techniques on the floor. . .and then there's me, who doesn't even really know how to throw a punch and likes to maintain my personal bubble. . . Let's just say I got to know my neighbor a little more intimately than I really wanted to.  I'm sure I looked like an idiot, and I honestly have no intentions of continuing my martial arts training, but it made for a good laugh and a good workout. :)

I also started tending a baby girl two days a week.  I have a whole new respect for those that have more than one kid!  Alex was incredibly jealous; he freaked out when she had the nerve to touch his beloved blanket.  At one point the baby was crying unable to go to sleep, Alex was screaming because I was holding her, and yeah. . .it was rough at times.  Hopefully things will improve!

My parents taught Alex how to control the hose on Sunday.

Talk about ultimate power for a two year old!  He had a grand time squirting grandma, grandpa, and great grandma, watching them attempt to run from the water.  He was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up at times.  It was hilarious. :)

Last but not least, it is Grandma Pitts 75th birthday today.

I asked her to pose for me so I could take her picture for my class; this is what I got. . .Happy birthday Grandma!!  May I grow up to be as glamorous and fun as you are! 

Happy photographing!