Walking!

Well, I'm now officially the mother of a WALKER! Munch took her first steps yesterday (3/11) afternoon. Daddy had been practicing with her, and then she decided to walk from the end table to where he was sitting at the kitchen table ALL BY HERSELF! A little unsteady still, but she did it! We are so proud (and also looking forward to the extra calories that will be burned from chasing a toddling toddler). Yeay for Abbie!

Brayden Michael Johnson

Hey! Okay, so warning: the following pictures are NOT of Abbie. But they are still worth seeing!! = ) I visited one of my best friends today to see her new little love. He was born on February 25th, but had to stay in the hospital for 9 days due to respiratory issues (which is why you see the little bandaid on the side of his head = () He is home and well now. I caught a few good poses. Newborns are easy to photograph because they just lay there and sleep!! He was super sweet, and didn't cry hardly at all! Love you Andrea and Brayden!!

Photo Gallery

The rest of the pictures the the lady took in Old Town are also available for viewing at:

http://www.fresh-focus.com/clients
Access Code: merritt

Old Town Fun

Heather and Jackson, and me and Abbie went to Old Town today so Heather and I could experiment with out cameras. We both have the same one, so it was fun to talk about it and how obsessed we both are. I personally think she looks like a freaking MODEL in the picture I took. It looks like I had a fan on her to make her hair look windblown. Nope! Just the wind! Jackson's eyes looked BEAUTIFUL in the sun. Then there's Abbie's TEETH!! They are HUGE! = ) She was hammin' it up with her friend. Love the mommy and me days!! Thanks for being such a great friend Heather!

More Catchlights!

Here are two more pictures that Kirsten in Old Town took. They make her eyes look AMAZING!!! Although, as I look at these pictures, she just looks like a little GIRL, not a baby = ( She's getting so pretty! She'll be 14 months in 2 weeks...crazy.

Old Town Temecula

WOW, I met an awesome photographer today. She not only did an incredible photo shoot, but taught me all about "catchlights" and how to get kids (and all) eyes to sparkle. I got free tips from a professional, it was so fun! Check out this sneak peek. Notice the catchlights in Abbie's eyes. Wow.

Valentine's Day

Okay, I know it's not v-day yet, but we did a little pre holiday photo shoot, because she was just hamming it up this morning. I got a new flash for my camera too, so I had to try it out. That, AND, the scrapbook page that I'm making for Valentine's day is pink and brown. Yes, I plan her outfits around my scrapbook pages. I'm going to copy Heather's CUTE blog idea, and list some things that I LOVE...
My family
Stalking people on facebook
Texting
Jewelry
Shopping
Colonial America
Teaching
5th graders who love school
Trashy TV shows
Worship songs
Warm, sunny days
Puppies
New pens and pencils
Painting
Scrapbooking
Photography
Writing
Fresh highlights and acrylics
Pedicures
A clean house
CANDLES
A fresh tan

Okay, this could go on forever, but I'll stop now. I just basically love life and my friends and family. = )