Saturday, January 27, 2007
Family Time!
Sarah and Anna are wild about their cousins! We all had a chance to get together not long ago, and the kids had such fun together. Here are a few fun shots from that day.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Another Visit from Buster Bear
Sarah's preschool has a class "pet". His name is Buster Bear. Last weekend it was her second turn at bringing him home for a little visit. She loooooves Buster Bear. I love how they have a class notebook that they each write (well, parents write) what they did with Buster Bear during their visit. These are the two photos we added. Then when they go back to school they share their stories with the class. Sarah would bring him home every day if she could!!
I know these are not perfect technically, not enough light in her eyes, skin tones are a bit off, etc. But I just love these for the moment they capture.
I know these are not perfect technically, not enough light in her eyes, skin tones are a bit off, etc. But I just love these for the moment they capture.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
A Square Crop
Just trying something different here, with a square crop. I really like square crops, but I hardly ever use them. I'm not sure why but I get stuck in the standard crop sizes rut! Anyway, here's one of Anna being all serious and thoughtful.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
100 Things
Amy has challenged us to list 100 things about ourselves that you might not know. Her list was really interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try. It was harder than I thought it would be! I challenge you to give it a try, too ... and leave your link in the comments so I can read your list.
1. After 15 years of using PCs, I now own a Mac.
2. I adore my Mac.
3. I took my first photography class over 10 years ago in community college.
4. I didn't get interested in photography again until my daughter was born in 2002.
5. I have a tendency to get obsessed with my hobbies/interests.
6. I use to do dog shows with my two Labrador Retrievers.
7. I grew up in the South.
8. But I don't like iced tea (sweet or otherwise)
9. And I don't care much for grits.
10. I don't have much of an accent anymore.
11. I worked at getting rid of it when I was younger because I didn't like the way it sounded.
12. I stopped saying y'all.
13. Since we moved to Alabama I find myself saying y'all again.
14. I used to hate football.
15. I'm now an obsessed Tampa Bay Buccaneer fan.
16. It took me seven years to get my bachelor's degree.
17. Because my hubby was in the military and we moved around a lot.
18. I got married at 17.
19. My parents had to sign for me to get a marriage license.
20. My hubby is 7 years older ... well, exactly 6 yrs. and 52 weeks older
21. I really, really miss our friends from Tampa.
22. I'm Catholic.
23. I stayed away from the church for over ten years.
24. I went back because I thought I should.
25. I've stayed because it means something special to me.
26. I made my First Communion as a child, but I didn't have Confirmation until a couple of years ago.
27. I miss working with computers and technology.
28. But not enough to go back to work in an office.
29. I didn't think I'd want to be a full-time stay-at-home-mom.
30. I love being home with my girls.
31. I'm really craving some "me" time though.
32. I love photography and hope to turn my passion into a career.
33. I'm secretly afraid I might not be good enough.
34. I am addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper.
35. My hubby can always tell when I've been talking to my mom because my southern accent reappears.
36. I had a horrible experience with the Alabama Driver's license office when we first moved here.
37. I started wearing glasses in the 6th grade.
38. I BEGGED my parents for contacts because I hated how glasses looked on me.
39. They let me get contacts in high school.
40. I finally got to have Lasik surgery done in 2003!
41. I LOVE not having to wear glasses/contacts.
42. I have a tendency to talk too much.
43. Both of my daughters talk A LOT.
44. Yes, even Anna, who is not quite two yet.
45. I need to spend less time on the computer ... but I probably won't.
46. I love black licorice jelly beans.
47. I love Chex Mix ... but I like to make it myself.
48. Being stationed in the Northwest was one of my favorite places ... and I didn't hate the rain.
49. I love to research.
50. I love trashy romance novels.
51. I used to jump around from hobby to hobby trying to find what interested me.
52. I did one ballet class and quit when it ended.
53. I did one gymnastics class until I injured my wrist falling off my bike.
54. It was a hairline fracture that still sometimes aches for no apparent reason.
55. We moved out to the sticks when I was in 2nd grade.
56. My brother and I make up a cool place in the woods that we named "Grandpa's Dinner House."
57. I played the piano for a short time.
58. I begged my parents to get me a piano to practice on.
59. They bought me an old one and had it fixed up.
60. I hated playing piano and quit after a little while.
61. I played the clarinet in the band all through middle school.
62. I was pretty good until I got sick of practicing.
63. I tried out for Color Guard in high school because my best friends were in it.
64. I didn't make it ... just not coordinated enough!
65. My hubby used to play the trombone and even won competitions in high school.
66. We lived in Japan for almost three years with the Navy.
67. I taught English to Japanese students who were only a year or two older than me.
68. I've been married for 17 years.
69. My two girls are as different as day and night.
70. I pray daily for more patience.
71. I am a huge country music fan.
72. I missed my Buccaneer football so much that I changed satellite companies so I could get NFL Sunday ticket.
73. I paid the extra $$ to get the games in HD.
74. I have only one recent photo that I've taken in a frame in our house.
75. I have two framed and hung that I took in my Photography 101 class from community college.
76. I want to do a photo wall of some of my recent photos.
77. I am a terrible procrastinator.
78. I am very tenacious when I set my mind to something ... one of my friends refers to me as the pit bull.
79. I turned 21 when we were living in Japan.
80. We go on a big trip every 5 years to celebrate our anniversary.
81. My favorite anniversary trips were to the Sonoma coast/wine country (5yrs) and our trip to Maine (15yrs)
82. I can't stand having cold feet.
83. I once wanted to name our childhood dog Duran Duran, but my parents wouldn't let me.
84. I once lost my return ticket from Thailand back to Japan and had to buy a new ticket back.
85. I found the old one when I got home and the airline refunded my money.
86. My favorite season is fall.
87. I'm running ideas so I'm going to check my online friends' lists for inspiration...
88. I have lots of antiques.
89. I am deathly afraid of things that sting.
90. I love thunderstorms ... as long as I'm inside.
91. I miss the social part of working ... but I don't miss my job.
92. I talk to my mom almost every day, and I can tell her anything.
93. I love sports radio, but I'm not really a sports fan (other than the Bucs).
94. I played t-ball for one season when I was seven ... I hated it.
95. I'm sometimes too critical of myself.
96. I like to sleep in total darkness ... but our new house has transoms above the window that let too much light in every morning.
97. I think I'm a good mom ... but I worry about being a good mom.
98. I'm addicted to Grey's Anatomy and Lost.
99. I hate clutter and being disorganized ... but not enough to do something about it.
100. My family is my greatest blessing.
1. After 15 years of using PCs, I now own a Mac.
2. I adore my Mac.
3. I took my first photography class over 10 years ago in community college.
4. I didn't get interested in photography again until my daughter was born in 2002.
5. I have a tendency to get obsessed with my hobbies/interests.
6. I use to do dog shows with my two Labrador Retrievers.
7. I grew up in the South.
8. But I don't like iced tea (sweet or otherwise)
9. And I don't care much for grits.
10. I don't have much of an accent anymore.
11. I worked at getting rid of it when I was younger because I didn't like the way it sounded.
12. I stopped saying y'all.
13. Since we moved to Alabama I find myself saying y'all again.
14. I used to hate football.
15. I'm now an obsessed Tampa Bay Buccaneer fan.
16. It took me seven years to get my bachelor's degree.
17. Because my hubby was in the military and we moved around a lot.
18. I got married at 17.
19. My parents had to sign for me to get a marriage license.
20. My hubby is 7 years older ... well, exactly 6 yrs. and 52 weeks older
21. I really, really miss our friends from Tampa.
22. I'm Catholic.
23. I stayed away from the church for over ten years.
24. I went back because I thought I should.
25. I've stayed because it means something special to me.
26. I made my First Communion as a child, but I didn't have Confirmation until a couple of years ago.
27. I miss working with computers and technology.
28. But not enough to go back to work in an office.
29. I didn't think I'd want to be a full-time stay-at-home-mom.
30. I love being home with my girls.
31. I'm really craving some "me" time though.
32. I love photography and hope to turn my passion into a career.
33. I'm secretly afraid I might not be good enough.
34. I am addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper.
35. My hubby can always tell when I've been talking to my mom because my southern accent reappears.
36. I had a horrible experience with the Alabama Driver's license office when we first moved here.
37. I started wearing glasses in the 6th grade.
38. I BEGGED my parents for contacts because I hated how glasses looked on me.
39. They let me get contacts in high school.
40. I finally got to have Lasik surgery done in 2003!
41. I LOVE not having to wear glasses/contacts.
42. I have a tendency to talk too much.
43. Both of my daughters talk A LOT.
44. Yes, even Anna, who is not quite two yet.
45. I need to spend less time on the computer ... but I probably won't.
46. I love black licorice jelly beans.
47. I love Chex Mix ... but I like to make it myself.
48. Being stationed in the Northwest was one of my favorite places ... and I didn't hate the rain.
49. I love to research.
50. I love trashy romance novels.
51. I used to jump around from hobby to hobby trying to find what interested me.
52. I did one ballet class and quit when it ended.
53. I did one gymnastics class until I injured my wrist falling off my bike.
54. It was a hairline fracture that still sometimes aches for no apparent reason.
55. We moved out to the sticks when I was in 2nd grade.
56. My brother and I make up a cool place in the woods that we named "Grandpa's Dinner House."
57. I played the piano for a short time.
58. I begged my parents to get me a piano to practice on.
59. They bought me an old one and had it fixed up.
60. I hated playing piano and quit after a little while.
61. I played the clarinet in the band all through middle school.
62. I was pretty good until I got sick of practicing.
63. I tried out for Color Guard in high school because my best friends were in it.
64. I didn't make it ... just not coordinated enough!
65. My hubby used to play the trombone and even won competitions in high school.
66. We lived in Japan for almost three years with the Navy.
67. I taught English to Japanese students who were only a year or two older than me.
68. I've been married for 17 years.
69. My two girls are as different as day and night.
70. I pray daily for more patience.
71. I am a huge country music fan.
72. I missed my Buccaneer football so much that I changed satellite companies so I could get NFL Sunday ticket.
73. I paid the extra $$ to get the games in HD.
74. I have only one recent photo that I've taken in a frame in our house.
75. I have two framed and hung that I took in my Photography 101 class from community college.
76. I want to do a photo wall of some of my recent photos.
77. I am a terrible procrastinator.
78. I am very tenacious when I set my mind to something ... one of my friends refers to me as the pit bull.
79. I turned 21 when we were living in Japan.
80. We go on a big trip every 5 years to celebrate our anniversary.
81. My favorite anniversary trips were to the Sonoma coast/wine country (5yrs) and our trip to Maine (15yrs)
82. I can't stand having cold feet.
83. I once wanted to name our childhood dog Duran Duran, but my parents wouldn't let me.
84. I once lost my return ticket from Thailand back to Japan and had to buy a new ticket back.
85. I found the old one when I got home and the airline refunded my money.
86. My favorite season is fall.
87. I'm running ideas so I'm going to check my online friends' lists for inspiration...
88. I have lots of antiques.
89. I am deathly afraid of things that sting.
90. I love thunderstorms ... as long as I'm inside.
91. I miss the social part of working ... but I don't miss my job.
92. I talk to my mom almost every day, and I can tell her anything.
93. I love sports radio, but I'm not really a sports fan (other than the Bucs).
94. I played t-ball for one season when I was seven ... I hated it.
95. I'm sometimes too critical of myself.
96. I like to sleep in total darkness ... but our new house has transoms above the window that let too much light in every morning.
97. I think I'm a good mom ... but I worry about being a good mom.
98. I'm addicted to Grey's Anatomy and Lost.
99. I hate clutter and being disorganized ... but not enough to do something about it.
100. My family is my greatest blessing.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Tubby Time!
Miss Anna loves the bath tub. Seriously. She gets so excited when its bath time. She has even learned how to ask for a bath ... "tub? tub?" ... over and over again. Here are a few of her enjoying her bath, practicing with flash.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
The Ps have issued a challenge! Take one photo ... each day. While I take lots of photos, it tends to be in spurts, so this will be difficult for me. I'm highly doubtful I can take one EVERY SINGLE DAY ... but I'll try to keep up as best I can. Don't hold your breath!!
Check out my One Slice a Day. See if I can keep up!
Check out my One Slice a Day. See if I can keep up!
Showing some Sassiness
History was made on Christmas Eve. Sarah actually ASKED me to take photos of her. So for once, I have some smiles, some giggling, and some SASS ... instead of the usual brooding looks and pouty faces.
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