Sunday Snapshot-Summer Sky

This has been a week of fun photography. This week we learned how to take silhouettes in my photography class with Lisa. This has been on my list for a long time to learn.  So I took one of my karate guys outside to practice. It was a lot of fun and the sky was good to me that night!

This was taken with my Canon 60d 50mm lens. 

Shutter 1/168 f 5.7 and ISO 100. 

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Favorite Friday Photo- S'more Fun

Memorial Day weekend was spent with my family in the beautiful Colorado mountains.  One of the highlights of the trip for the seven children was s'more time!  This is my niece Abby...only she would need her cool glasses to keep the smoke out of her eyes!

Riley being the oldest cousin spends a good amount of time helping everyone including his Mom. I think this one may have been mine:)

I am not really sure but am thinking Katie must have been tired at this point in the game! 

Papa helping out our nephew with his marshmallow. I think of all the pictures I take the ones with my parents and their grandchildren are my favorite of all.  Their patience and love for their grandchildren is a gift that is priceless.

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Sunday Snapshop - Three

Our niece Railyn just turned three years old.  She has the cutest personality so calm and cute!

Her party was at a pool on a rainy Sat afternoon.  I believe a cake was calling her name in this photo:)

A little swimming can tire two kids out.

This was our gift to Railyn that I knitted for her. It was my first sweater and it was so fun to make for her.

This little girl was going to take her time and enjoy her cake and ice cream.

Apparently Railyn loves to iron.  The board was my sister and mine when we were little.  Fun to see the next generation get this ironing board!

This first photo was taken with my Canon d60.  It was horrible lighting in this pool so my ISO was 4000, Shutter 1/125 and f 3.2. 

Sunday Snapshot with Stephanie

Summer is here!

Today we have a new second grader in our house...

A new kindergartner...

A new fifth grader...

And one more new kindergartner.  How life changes in one day.  Everyone is ready for summer even though we were sad to say goodbye to some great teachers.  Time for a little easier schedule, more time together, and time to be outside!

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Sunday Snapshot-Andrew

We are almost there. One more week of school.  This past month has been hard on Andrew.  It is tough for him to have crazy schedules with not a whole lot of time to take a breath.  Chasing four kids leads to that especially in the month of May.  During this time it is very hard to parent. Knowing how to make the correct decisions for all of them becomes rather confusing.  I have to say though, when I look at those dark beautiful eyes that I love so much I can see that trying my best will in the end be enough for him. Until then we are looking forward to Thurs when summer starts with a little more down time which is just what Andy needs!


This is taken with my Canon 60d. The ISO 100, f 2.5, shutter 1/640.  I didn't do to much to edit this and was thinking leading lines when I saw him up there.

It is almost time for some lettuce and spinach at our house.  I am hoping this happens before the heat really sets in. Soon I think our menu will be filled with salads everyday!

This is the first year the spinach has ever really done anything for me. I think all the rain has done its job!

Although I have worked in the garden this week it has also been time to get some flowers started.  I love them and all their colors.

Some new perennials were in order to make life a little simpler and more beautiful in the years to come.

As the days go by the greenhouse is emptying  out.  The broccoli went out tonight. I don't think it is too happy yet.

Following Saturday Garden Journal with Ginny.

We are heading into our last week of school. This week was filled with a lot of field trips.  The preschool went to the zoo and although I didn't take a lot of animal photos we have our own monkey it seems.

Preschool will soon be a thing of the past in this family as Andy and Katie complete their last week.

After the zoo it was time to go to the rides. Our future pilot? Who knows, but if has the word adrenaline in it he maybe on board.

These two do not really agree on rides. One likes adventure one likes safety.

This is called the end of the day. Katie was done with adventures.

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