What they love...

Why is the tongue being out so helpful when we're trying to concentrate? I still do this...

What a poser...

Okay, so in light of this new picture taking technique that I'm trying to practice, I've decided to start taking pictures of what my kids love. Because, as the years have gone by (darn it, if Jake isn't almost 10!!!!!!) I realize that I can remember how much he weighed and what percentile he was in cause I wrote it down...but I have the hardest time remembering what he was "into". Like, what he ran to in the toy aisle first when we went to Target (thus causing a scene when we had to leave)...or what toy he was willing to risk serious injury to get to first before his cousin did. Maybe it's the fact that I have so many children...but my memory is seriously failing me. Jason and I will have the best time laughing about a memory we have of one of the kids...then we'll sit there with confused looks and say..."wait, was that Grant or Jake?...no, maybe that was Gabe". I guess it's the boys that are running together. Starting to feel a bit like the "little old woman who lived is a shoe". All this to say...I want to start taking pictures of what they love...a nice bonus would be them in the shot with what they love. :)
I took these with my 50mm 1.4. I love this lens...however, we are having a DTR moment at this time. I am seriously behind the 8 ball and just learned what "DTR" means only a year ago. I never used that term in high school or college. (Define the relationship). Right now, what I love about Mr. 50mm is what I hate...as usual. My 1.4 lets me get that juicy, fuzzy background that I am a sucker for. However, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing...though very rarely. :) Thanks for hanging in there with me as I try to keep my little fingers from dialing in that LOW aperature every time I shoot. It's so tempting. I'm still learning the dreaded Aperature-shutter speed-ISO triangle...and I need to learn to manipulate it more to focus on the story I'm trying to tell with my photos.
The boys were playing with their Lego star wars "thingys" one afternoon in the kitchen...at the island. When I whipped my camera out, they asked me to take some pictures of their legos. So I did...next time I may want to focus in on them too. :)

Coming soon... "My Little Pony" photoshoot starring Miss Abigail.

Life with a baby...

Check out the wild hair...this is Micah right out of the bath. I love it!







The truth on this onesie and bib is astounding! I guess if we don't laugh we'll cry, right? Might as well laugh. The many moods of Micah...

Mia and Andrew

We had a to get this picture of Andrew...he fell asleep in his bouncy seat thing, while holding his toy. I wanted to get the photo above from an angle where you could see how long and curly this kids eyelashes are. How is it that the boys always get the gorgeous eyelashes? So not fair.



Today my sweet friend Elizabeth let me practice taking pictures of her precious twins Mia and Andrew. It was my first "official" photoshoot of kids other than my own. It was so much fun! Mia and Andrew were so easy to take pictures of. Thanks, Eli...hope you like what I captured for you.

Which birth announcement do you like best?

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I think that I may send out birth announcements for Micah...let's just say that I would LOVE to send out announcements. Not sure if it will actually happen yet, but I decided to go ahead and put these together. Which one do you like the best? Click on the comment below and let me know...you can do it anonymously if you like.

PS...I have heard that a "quiver" is five...I think it's a pouch that holds arrows...so must hold five arrows. Micah makes 5 Roloff children, so hence the verse. I'm probably totally off on that, but all I know is our quiver feels pretty full at this point.

A bit of fun...

I took these pictures in our yard tonight. They reminded me of a few scriptures, so I thought I'd have a little fun with them. Click on the picture if you want to see it larger. Actually, the very first photo of the leaf with snow was taken in our yard in 2006...we got a very early snow that year, and it was so beautiful with the white snow on the colored leaves!