catching fireflies & picking berries

Two of my favorite things to do.

When we first moved to Maryland I was amazed by the fireflies. It was like watching a little faeries light up the forests on the sides of the highway as we drove to our first home here....(the hotel). I loved those little glowing bugs. They are so magical.

One evening I let the kids come out and catch them in their pajamas. I've never photographed them before...and I need to try again. It was so fun. I told the kids to hold as still as a statue.... as soon as you hear the shutter you can move again. It was a really LONG time to hold still...for me and them. They did a pretty good job! I want to go out and try for more photos, and I know my kids won't argue with me! They love to spot them. (I hope we can still find some this late in the season.)





We took our neighbors to the u pick farm. We picked raspberries and blueberries. Oh what a lovely day. Simone thought it was fantastic.





All these pictures were on the card that was in the fire mess. I downloaded them last night, and I was happy to see them again!

5d is back!

I had to test out my 5d. I took Simone up into the attic and tried it out.

I am shocked at the amount of parts and things they had to replace in the camera and in lenses. I have a list for each item, but it is all french to me! Too many abbreviations! I am just glad to have it all back. I want to go play with my macro, and photograph my kids like crazy.

I love this picture. I really can't decide if I like the color or the black and white better. I always love b&w more, but the peaches and pinks look so good! (oh,...I photoshopped out her scar...and a couple bruises. poor girl. =(

(Grandpa, that is the doll you picked out for her.)

iphone photo palooza

I love looking at the these pictures. Sometimes I flip through them at night when I crawl in to bed. I take pictures when I am so happy I could burst. My sheer bliss moments. Okay, some of them are just random shots. I must really love to be with my kids at the lake.....because there are a lot of pictures of them there.

Starting in February going to now.............................................



The first photo I took with my new phone.

Birthday loot!

crawling to me.

a bit of gaming.

My favorite iphone pic. Wyatt coming home from school on a February day!

Hello house.

Simone left a eyelash shadow on my cheek.

Lincoln on his way to powerwash Christie's house.

Wacky day at school.

Purple tiny love.

swollen lymph node...measuring with my hand.

Darling girl!

Out to dinner with friends. I noticed this handsome man and had to sneak a picture.

Picking up the girls from preschool.

I'll just have baby food.

At cheeburger cheeburger.

reading in the library.

I want to smooch your face off Simone!

Ready for church.

I love you.

Watching a show while Talia is in Ballet class.

Shopping with Simone.

Checking email.

get you.

Love your skinny jeans Talia.

Playing a chickfila.

self portrait.

On the metro with our best friends.

Wyatt at the national zoo.

With his head in a t-rex skull.

The park where I took my 2.5 year old Wyatt to dig in the dirt...while I was pregnant with Natalia.

Swing.

shadows.

i love you, and a blue gum ball.

Lincoln got me twilight sweethearts. =)

Babies and even more beautiful when they are asleep.

smile.

hello cy.

my two handsome guys.

kiss

eating at qudoba

bribed her for this.

Simone and the grape hyacinths

Our home...and the cherry blossoms.

Just out of the bath.

"hey"

Talia in the backseat with my phone. (We just bought Wyatt's b-day cake. See the white box.)

Princess falls asleep in car.

Wyatt at the lake.

peek.

Looking at the mud-swallows in their nests.

The Blake tree. (We always look at this tree on our walks around the lake. Blake is our nephew/cousin.)

I love to see what Talia captures with my phone. I love this one. (I have a serious love for his forearms. weird I know. )

A happy sky. Waiting at a red light.

I was waiting at a different stop light on a different day and saw this lovely picture waiting to be taken.

Talia took this of sleeping Lincoln. (along with six others.) BUT I really like this picture!

A drink.

Wyatt took a picture of my Mother's day gift. It says "BEST MOM" on it. =)

Talia photographing Simone. (there are several of these!)

A really big flake in his cereal.

Talia and Tori at jumpzone.

I found them in my bed like this when I came up to go to sleep! Where are you pj's Wyatt?

In her best spot. I love those little shoes.

Always has a stick.

Looking in.

Run. Throw.

I love her curls.

Flying to my Arizona photo shoot.

Flying home from my Arizona photo shoot.

The storm when I thought I lost my ring.

Chalk love.

Sweet pineapple shoes. Her shirt says "No Pictures Please" with little beads sewn on it.

Simone was going nuts over these hamburgers! I had to take a picture!
handsome husband!

Talia taking a picture. I heard the shutter while I was trying to sleep next to this early riser!

Making a "gross sandwich" on the way to Utah.

Wyatt laughing with his cousins, instead of eating pizza.

A nice view of the desert. Coming back from the dunes.
Lincoln holding sick Simone.


Sick boy Wyatt.

Simone in the secret garden.

Talia in the secret garden.

Simone on the plane...on our way home.

Talia earned a little money by watering our neighbors lawn. I took this from my kitchen window.

Sweet as can be!

My kids live in this tree.

Wyatt helping me look for a four leaf clover.

My baby and her bandage. She had to wear one for quite a while.

I told her to point her toes. GOOD girl! =)


On a walk with the kids (plus some extras) at the lake.

Talia and her friend Amanda.

I LOVE THESE KIDS! Do you just love Talia's apron? I have a matching one! I love that she wore it to the lake.

Lincoln's truck ran out of gas. =)

My newmoon. The one that was supposed to bring me luck...I think it worked.

Talia's picture of me at the computer.

MY LIFE RIGHT NOW. Three plates. Three servings of scrambled eggs. Three halves of toast. Lincoln asked where the other half of toast was. Wyatt ate it later on. =)

The bumpy boats at the fair.

Carousel at dusk.

The light up in the "loft" is good!

Peas go to sleep.
Wyatt collecting Simone for me.

Talia's new backpack. My friend Felicity found this in Utah, and grabbed it up for me. It says "Natalia" on it!!! She wears it all the time.

Polaroid camera in the bottom of the stroller. Happy Simone, eating licorice on our "picnic" that Talia packed in her backpack.