Feb. 11 & 12

I read somewhere that to capture nice eye catch lights, have your subject facing a white wall i.e. garage door!  Worked pretty well I must say.  The only editing on this photo was sharpening.  Love that natural creamy skin… ahh, to be six again!

Today the kids had V-Day parties in school.  We made our own this year…. for the first time ever… !  The kids said their friends were excited to get something homemade and useful – seriously? I wonder if that’s true or not!

Tomorrow I will blog the dates that I was in Chicago.  Too tired now.  Must figure out a better blogging schedule than before bedtime.

Oh, and it’s snowing here… again…hooray!  More snow photos tomorrow if all doesn’t melt before we get going.

~Kathy~

We’re Back

And unfortunately we’re sick too.  Got home late Monday night, woke up Tuesday with a tummy bug.  Me & my travel partner.  Hopefully no one else in the house will catch it.

Had a wonderful time in Chicago… can’t wait to blog more photos!  Did my first newborn photo shoot with my 2 week old nephew – he was an angel :)

Off to get more rest…

~Kathy~

Basketball & Almost Birthday

I’m a proud Momma.

I’m a proud Momma of a girl that turns 11 tomorrow!  Celebrated early at GMa’s house tonight, as we are leaving on a jet plane tomorrow morning for Chicago!  On the agenda :

1. Hold brand new baby cousin.  A lot.

2. Photograph brand new baby cousin.  A lot.

3. Shop the American Girl Doll store.

4. Sightsee & eat lots of deep dish pizza.

5. Relax and bond ;)

Most likely I will not be blogging while I’m gone, so see you back here in a few days! Have a great weekend.

~Kathy~

Randomness

“I didn’t chew on the rug.  Really, I didn’t.”

What to do on our THIRD snow day?  Start making Valentines! This was a fun project.   Although, we didn’t have as many peeled & old crayons as I thought (3 kids times 24 students… you do the math!).  Needless to say, I lost several fingernails peeling crayons!

BACK to school today – whoot!  A one hour delay… just enough time to play a video game or two.

 

Trying to put on a sad face for me…. attempting to capture the classic ‘I’m sad the snowman melted’ photo…

Didn’t work! Laugh fest! 

~Kathy~

Another Snow Day

Another day off school.  And yet we couldn’t play in the snow.  It rained all day long.  34 and raining.  Yuck. 

My youngest found her dress-up bin, and spun circles for my viewing pleasure!

I am trying to play around with textures more.  I really like the vintage look of this photo.  I don’t remember exactly which textures I used (will make note for next time), but I do know they’re from the gorgeous Florabella collection. 

~Kathy~

Once a Year

Once a year it is February 1st.  I am really happy that it’s February… that means spring is around the corner here in NC!

Once (or maybe twice) a year we eat fried spam for breakfast.  Doesn’t it look yummy?!!!  My children were very thirsty today, and I wonder why.

About once a year we get to make a snowman.  This lucky guy has hair.  Don’t you love that the branch is already budding?  After all, it was 60 degrees a few days ago!

~Kathy~

A Classic

 

This is my son & the sled that my husband used as a child. 

I wonder if the sleds made these days will last for 40+ years?

~Kathy~