Welcome to Latimer Land

Hello and Welcome to Latimer Land!

(catchy title, huh?  (i use to teach 5th grade, baby!) - and Latimer Land - that's an example of alliteration.  don't worry if you didn't know that - i didn't until i had to teach it . . . )

I'm Heather (Latimer if you haven't picked up on that yet) - wife of 7.5 years to Rob and mom to Brooklyn, 5.5, and Jake, so close to 3 we might as well just say he's 3.  But if you ask him - he's 4.  And he's been 4 for about a year now.  For Jake's bday party next weekend, we're inviting everyone to his First 4th Bday Party.  Who needs to be three anyways?

I'm a stay-at-home, work-from-home, read-LOTS-of-books-from-home mama to two of the coolest kiddos on the block.  Seriously - they are some kind of funny.

I own my own photography biz (Frogs and Faeries) that specializes in newborn and family portraits.  I LOVE it - almost every single minute of it (i mean, let's be real - even dream jobs have their moments).  I love it so much that it doesn't take much for me to cross the line into obsession with it.  Some days it's all I think about - i eat, sleep, breathe it.  I'm fortunate to have a successful, growing business.  I know this.  I also know that my kiddos are only going to be this small for a very short amount of time.  My daughter is already just about too big for me to carry her.  My son doesn't call me Mommy anymore.  I can work for the rest of my life - I can't get back moments I missed b/c I was too busy at the computer while my kiddos played Toy Story 3 Yahtzee in another room; or watched another episode of Yo Gabba Gabba; or played He-Man and She-Ra for hours (yes, my kids have discovered this classic cartoon from my youth - don't judge - we live in the South).  I CANNOT get those moments back.  Once the are gone, they are GONE.

So with this in mind, The Hubs and I decided that I would really scale back on the business side of things, only take on a select number of clients each month, and really focus on what matters - OUR FAMILY.


BY. FAR. THE. BEST. DECISION. WE. HAVE. EVER. MADE.

Just ask my mother-in-law.

Now, I have time to cook meals each night (sorry kids - no more McDonalds) AND do the dishes afterwards.  I have time to do the laundry AND put it up (crazy, i know).  I have time sit in the floor with my babies and read them books or give them horsey rides (sorry, knees) or have a Movie Night with un-microwave popcorn (what the heck is that called?  you know - you pop it in a pan with a crank under the lid - the real kernels with oil?  drawing a blank here).

I just have TIME and it is a breath of fresh air.

So without much more rambling, I have (one more time) time to devote to a family blog and not just my biz blog.  I am super excited to start this endeavor.  And in all honesty, there no telling what you're gonna read on here.  I'm not shy.  I don't embarrass easily.  (hopefully my kiddos and The Hubs doesn't either)

So, sit back and enjoy the show . . .

Heather