Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Favorite Photos of 2011 (a bit late)

Despite the fact that I have a camera in my purse at all times, my good camera (the DSLR that no one touches but me), a camera on my iPod touch AND one on my phone, I seem to have lost my mojo for photos some time last year. Maybe it was because I started to trust my memory and didn't need pictures (not at ALL!), or because I feel the need to "enhance" every photo I share with Photoshop (what a drag!), or it might be because my teenager who used to see a camera and smile instantly now subtly and not so subtly moves out of the shot, looks down, covers her face... much to my to my dismay.


I do have a few good photos to share...
Sweet Sleepy Jack
Jack on the landing overlooking the computer
Dmitry on the way to causing trouble
My girl broke her collarbone in track. Repeat after me: Track is NOT a contact sport!
The Crosly entertainment center I bought for $7 at Goodwill....not a scratch on it and everything works. Dug out my old records...that's a post for another time!
Matt teaching his Great Uncle Don about Pokemon. This picture is precious to me.
I'm a sucker for these twinkling blue eyes and those freckles.
Matt selling raffle tickets for Hope 4 Paws
I'm related to these crazy people!
....and this crazy little duck, too!

Did I mention he's crazy? What a sense of humor this kid has!
And now he's an orange belt!
Ana went to homecoming
Matt's birthday pizza was bigger than him

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing!" (we helped)
Aww...my babies

Thanks for sharing with me....hopefully I'll get on the ball and tell a few stories! And I still need to find my One Little Word...

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Peeking over the piles of snow to share some random stuff!

So, I'm snowed in. Actually, I can probably leave now, but I don't really feel like going anywhere.
Jack the Dog frolicking in the show

My daughter does, but she is always on the go. Her 2 "snow days" off of school aren't turning out like she'd like them to: shopping and some more shopping, and maybe even a little more shopping...and listening to her iPod and some more shopping. She's done some baking, made Snow Ice Cream, played lots of Super Mario Galaxy, but now she's had enough!

But, what neither kid understands is that I've got cabin fever myself. I'm cranky (need my Get Out of Crankville card) and I feel like doing everything and nothing all at once. I hate feeling this way. Very frustrated.

I used my time today to locate pictures that I've been asked for (like, a long time ago)....first day of school pictures that were "missing" from the set for their stepmom...Ana's first day of 6th grade and Matt's first day of Kindergarten (he was only there for a month before moving up to 1st grade, but I have the pictures from both of his first days). Once I discovered them, I realized why they hadn't be distributed as eagerly as the others...they're BAD. The kids are cute, the photography stinks...they have shadows on their faces and they are overexposed and the angle is crummy...I'm being hard on myself, right? It's the memory that counts. I played around with them in Photoscape (because, while I have Photoshop CS5, I have only a vague clue as to what I'm doing). Here are a few photos from 2007, first day of school:
  I've since learned where to stand the kids for the first day "photo shoot": 2008, 2009, 2010
 

 Every year I learn a little more. Every year, Ana is elegant and fashionable. Every year, Matt's a goof!

Ok...now I'm going to find something else to do...what are you up to?

Friday, December 31, 2010

My Favorite Photos of 2010

I wanted to wrap up the year with some of my favorite photos from this year:
Caught in the act
Nothing says love like heart shaped pancakes
Scary, isn't she?
Nature girl collecting water samples to investigate
Ana's signature 80's glasses
Nature Matt
Handsome Matt
Yoda Melanie
Genuine laughter
Get it? Matt's the wildlife!
I'd still love to edit this picture. Love their funny set up.
Our day at the beach
And the ride home from the beach
My awesome birthday watermelon cake - thanks sis!
One day they won't be playing!
Matt fell for one of his aunt's foster dogs, a St. Bernard named Ditka
The most gorgeous eyes and freckles
A Hello Kitty birthday for Ana
Freshman year - where did the time go?
You're one of the best people I know, too
Doing homework....with sunglasses on!
Pretty eyes
Samantha!
Matt's birthday cake
Three little kittens abandoned by their mama under my sister's deck
Ana's fave shoes - which are currently missing - anyone?
Pretty Hello Kitty
He's got the key
Melanie's mouth
Dmitry's feet
Jack's nose
Kids with their Grandpa Bubba
Matt's birthday sundae
My pretty mom 

Hope you have a fun, safe New Year's Eve!