Monday, September 29, 2008

365 Challenge!!

Day 13



If this is what it has come to on day 13, what is day 300 going to look like :)!!

Friday, September 26, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Pictures of the Day!!

More of my favorites! S is one of the sweetest girls I know!!




Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Session #2!!

So, many of you know our neighbors Courtney and Brad and their wonderful children. Courtney was nice enough to let me take their four kids out for the afternoon for some much needed practice. They are such great kids, I truly can't say enough nice things about them. Here are some of my personal favorites.





Tuesday, September 23, 2008

365 Challenge!

Those closest to me know how much time I have been putting into learning all I can about photography. I have found a wonderful forum filled with newbies, hobbiest, and professions that help one another in improving our skills. Recently we had been asked to join in on a 365 challenge, were for 365 days we are to take a picture of ourselves (and here is the kicker), by ourselves, no one else can push the button! CRAZY! I don't know how long I can keep up, I am only on Day 7, and am already running out of ideas :). Not to mention the other participants are real professionals that make all of my photos look like my own drawings :).

So yesturday Courtney witnessed me on my belly in my driveway running back and forth taking pictures of my shoes. This was the result. Hopefully now all of my neighbors will have a better understanding of what that crazy lady in the gray house is doing these days :)!

Day 6

Monday, September 22, 2008

Stair Climber!!

Introducing, Baby B the amazing stair climber. He crawls straight for them these days, and is so proud of himself when he makes it to the top. Pictures aren't great, I am playing with my new lense, which is amazing btw!!






Sunday, September 21, 2008

Dinasour Class!

Big B started his second year of preschool last week. He graduated from the Teddy Bear class to the Dinasour clsass :). He has the same teacher which is perfect for him to feel comfortable. He is glowing when I pick him up! It is so fun to see him so excited to go to school, I think he is going to do great next year!

An update on the soccer. Big B had his first game last weekend and was a little shy. He has been doing great in practice and is really having fun, which has been our goal from the beginning. Yesturday was his second game and in true Big B form he was over his initial hesitations and was right in the action! We kept laughing because he prides himself on being a "fast" runner and enjoys nothing more than watching his feet "move super fast" when he runs. So during the whole game he would look up and see the ball being kicked down the field by another kid and would start pumping his arms really hard and running as fast as could, all while watching his own feet, occasionally he would look up to see where the ball was but was more entertained by his own feet going after the ball. Watch out kids, as soon as he gets bored of his own feet, he is going to be coming after that ball...:).

On another note, (I think this is my longest post ever!) several people have let me know that they are having a hard time logging onto my blog, and it was getting frustrating so after much debate I have decided to go public :). You will probably notice my name on my pictures, which is called a watermark. I am doing this, not because I think there is a huge demand for my pictures (you should see the huge smile of my face because just typing that statement makes me chuckle), but because I really don't want any of my kids or your kids pics ever being printed off for whatever use (you use your imagination....yikes!). I have to use my watermark when I post on my photography forums and it is good practice for me to do so here, so that is why :). Anyways... here are a few of Big B before preschool last week!

pps. I will also be using fun nick names for my favorite kiddos!

Sorry about the blur, my shutter speed was too low and I didn't catch it while shooting these.


Monday, September 15, 2008

Sunday, September 14, 2008


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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Pictures of the Day

Jamie let me take her boys for my first official "session" for more practice. They are such great kids, it was an honor and a privilege to take their picture!



Friday, September 12, 2008