Flash!!!!

Sunday I got my first attempt on photography on someone other than my kiddos or my nieces.
My cousin and her husband are expecting a bundle of joy in February. My five year old came along to help mommy and look after all the props. She is such a great helper. I couldn't of been more excited for the opportunity. I have been reading up as much as possible on the best techniques and lighting. I have a long way to go but here is some of my first attempts....

Baby Ballentine

 

 

This picture was so much fun I think Mike might still have paint on his hands

 

 

So Sweet :)

 

 

Heart this :)

 

 

 

Congrats Mike and Taija

You will be amazing parents

 

Super excited!!! I found out at this shoot they are moving a few blocks away from our house

Stay tuned... I cant wait to practice on

Baby Ballentine

 

 

 



Lights Camera Action

So my lovely husband purchased a wonderful camera for me last Christmas. I had complete intentions of taking tons of photos of the kiddos. Even dreams of maybe doing a little bit of photography on the side...I mean I can be a pro based on my photography board on Pinterest right!!! I took a lot of pictures, but the thing that was holding me back was no photo editing program :(. We have quite the dino sitting in a basement and our netbook isn't exactly ideal for any photography software. Sooo I had quite a dilemma. To purchase a new desk top or not. We looked around but just hadn't quite decided to take the plunge. While having that wonderful chat with my friend, At Home With Sweet Tea, she mentioned PicMonkey. So today after a trip to the park I decided, what the heck lets take a stab at it!!! This program by no means is the Adobe Photoshop I long for. I think it is a great beginner tool. So here they are...Not perfect by all means but a work in progress.

My Little Ones

 

Reading to her brother

 

An idea i picked up off of Pinterest

 

A couple of guest's that arrived

to share in the fun

My adorable niece Harper

This little stinker is

Aubrey

 

My beautiful sister and my nieces

Not to shabby I don't think for my first attempts...with a lot of practice i just might be able to turn this into an addiction as large as my Pinterest addiction

Until next time.....

 

One Year Anniversary

 

So tonight I was chatting with a good friend of mine who lives in southern Indiana. During our usual chatty conversation I asked what she had been up to. She said, blogging, taking care of the kids, you know the usual. Like that it hit me.... that blog, you know the one you started oh who knows about a year ago. Wonder whatever happened to that and like that I got on here and there it was. Patiently waiting.....

So here's my year in recap....

Still super busy being a full time working mom.
I am now a proud mother to a kindergartner
A Watson Eagle to be exact

This was her first day of school. One very hard day full of tears for this Momma. I am very thankful that we have found the perfect little family to watch over our little eagle before and after school. A BIG shout out to Becky and Paul Yoder. Becky is a wonderful kind hearted woman that opens her home to kids before and after school.

Remember that sweet little 7 month old I went on and on about...Well he is now my little monster!!!

 

ALL BOY

 

 

I haven't accomplished all my goals a talked about in my first blog one year ago. But what I can say, I am working hard at getting there while juggling this crazy schedule of life I have gotten myself into..... More to come
P.S. I promise to blog much sooner than one year next time