New Year, New Me... Maybe?

I have reached a point in my blog (and my life) where I feel the need to reintroduce myself.

               So, hi there! My name is Natalie. I am a wife, a mother, a photographer, and a lover of all things crafty. I am also a strong believer that Christ is the only reason I am able to do what I do. I am weird and quirky. My hair is currently 3 different shades of blue, see I told you, I'm weird! I love all things Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Batman, Marvel, Doctor Who, Indiana Jones, crochet, crafting, DIY! I love to try new things and am constantly tackling the organization of our home and our budget. My life is incredibly exhausting and exhilarating, and I can never thank God enough for that. I love to meet new people but also hold onto the people I have fiercely. Spend a day with me and you will hear about my amazing husband, my bulldozing son, and nearly everything that comes to my mind. I love to dance, and am also very prone to self sustained injuries. Planners, binders, and photographs are some of my favorite things. I try to grow and hone my photography skills as much as possible, and I am pretty sure I've grown leaps and bounds this year and still have loads more to do. My favorite things to photograph have got to be families. The love that you can see in their eyes (once they relax) makes the entire experience that much more fun! My favorite type of shot to create is a motion shot, jump for me baby! Right now, my son and I have a routine that makes my entire world spin. I tell him "Good Job!" and he claps emphatically, and when he doesn't I say "Where's my clapping?" then he claps till I chuckle. It is pretty much amazing! I started this blog well over two years ago, but lost it during the pregnancy and first year of my son's life. Now that he is nearly 15 months old, I'd love to get back at it.

Whew! That was a mouth full, well really more like an eye full for you though. As my son becomes more independent I find myself trying to define just who I am. It is easy to say that I am mom and a wife. But, I needed to find out who I really am and what I love. In that pursuit I found that being those things is a huge part of who I am, but it is not all I am. I am also realizing that all the things I don't like about myself also help make up who I am.

Now it's your turn. Tell me a bit about yourself! Do you ever find the need to reevaluate your life? I'd love to hear from you!