Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Turkey Lurkey...

One of my favorite things about kids in school...no it's not having them gone though at times it is hard to beat...it is the fun holiday things! Anyone who knows me knows I love to do stuff especially holiday things, so having lots to do is right up my alley!

Gordon's Kindergarten Feast

Oscar's Pre-school Feast

They had the children decorate their places and write their names ("I only do the O & C" so he was helped with the rest)....That's Oscar's self portrait!
I LOVE HIS GUYS!!


Oscar loves Emily aka M & M!
Some wild Indians

Mind you it's 40 degrees out!
(the boys were out "planting" food/flowers...my silk flowers I just bought for a project!!)

Making Turkey Crafts

I am going to try my hand at....

...photography!
I have always loved it and I think I could actually do it...plus I think my kids are so cute and LOVE to have good pictures of them! So I guess I'll just do it my self!
I am going to enroll in a class to hone my skills and learn to master photo-shop.
My aim is to take great pictures not edit crappy pictures to look good--which is what SO many of the photographers I have found in these parts do!! So to start practicing I borrowed a friends nice camera for the weekend (note...I need a good camera

Anyway enjoy some of my first attempts!
Please keep in mind that these are straight fro the camera no edits...and it's my first try....
**I must say I am a little shy to actually put these up for some reason- it seems personal in a weird way...??

Day one trying to figure out bokea (it's the effect of have the subject clear and crisp with the background nice and blurry...) through messing with the aperture (a note almost all of these are close

(PS I shot these all in RAW but had to downsize them for posting here...so if you click them they may look a bit less clear...)


Day two a real try at portraits...of course my kids were the guinnea pigs and they all earned Dollar store prizes for being so good!

I upped my ISO for these ...I love the really light effect...maybe not quite so light next time but a version of this appeals to me!

Gordon was beginning to lose his patience with me!


All in all I am pretty excited for my first attempt...I think with just some minor tweaking on some of them in photo shop and they'd be perfect!
Now I just need to get my own camera and photoshop!!
I'll keep you posted with what comes from my newest hobby!

Monday, November 23, 2009

8 is Great!

To quote my husband in a darling email

"It has been a great eight years!
Eight years, four kids, three homes, two (real) jobs,
lots of memories, few arguments (but way to many),
innumerable blessings!"


In short I have a wonderful life with a wonderful man!!
Here's to the last 8 years!!

















Really Truly a great 8 Years!!