Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Always have your camera close by!
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I know it looks like I am forcing the kids to pose, but actually I am not. The kids enjoy our little drives to nowhere. Yesterday we parked next to a small airport and watched little planes take off, ate wild blackberries, and found this beautiful field to take pictures. It was a lot of fun, and by the time we were done, we could not wait to do it again. It's better then sitting at home and doing nothing.
I know it looks like I am forcing the kids to pose, but actually I am not. The kids enjoy our little drives to nowhere. Yesterday we parked next to a small airport and watched little planes take off, ate wild blackberries, and found this beautiful field to take pictures. It was a lot of fun, and by the time we were done, we could not wait to do it again. It's better then sitting at home and doing nothing.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
What a day can do....
Things that made me smile today.....♥♥♥♥
- the sun (we had muddy weather all weekend)
- realizing friends stick by you no matter what, and some don't
- talking to DH this morning
- seeing how excited Nicolas was to have class pictures today
I woke up this morning tired and pretty grumpy. I had such an awful night last night. Thunderstorms were raging, and the sound of the dishwasher got on my nerves. I assume I woke up at least three times. However, I was excited to see blue skies and sunshine this morning, no matter how late we were running. For some reason, my iphone "alarm clock" app was not working. I saw the lady at student pick-up hand Nicolas a Tardy card as he walked inside the school. OOPS.
I was supposed to get busy on the house, laundry and do some sewing, but my mood was lazy, so I blogged for awhile and then picked myself up and did what needed to be done reluctantly. After Nicolas comes home we will have to go teacher shopping. Ok, what is it with Teacher Appreciation Week. I have four teachers, and to give them a gift every day is ridiculous. I would prefer to buy them one gift each and make it worth every penny then buying them flowers, candy, books, and bath items???? That is absurd. I do appreciate the work they do, but I think spending that much money is a joke. For flowers alone, I would spend about $30 for all four teachers. The question I have, is will the teachers look down upon the students or the parents for not participating? I tell you what, I want a Mother's week. I want Bath items, flowers, candy, sweets and a gift too. Why do moms only get one day a year? LOL. I told you I was grumpy.
Ok, hopefully I can post pictures of the Ottobre shorts I have been working on. I hate when a project has been lying on my desk for this long. He needs shorts, and this is such a cool denim material.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Mommy all the way....all day.....right to the end.
What do you get when you combine two little girls, cupcakes, and lots of toys...........well of course lots of giggles.
Our poor little friend was diagnosed with pneumonia and a double ear infection a few days ago, so she was not willing to smile as much as I wanted. Olivia however, was happy to be with her "best friend"! By the way, she is talking to "daddy" on the phone, and we also called Avery's mom.
Oh my afternoon got even better, I babysat the brother for the afternoon, while mommy took Avery to the doctor yet again. Garrett is actually Nicolas' best friend. Now you know the whole story. Believe me the kids fell into bed tonight, and Olivia fell asleep in the car, once we surprised them with a trip to Baskin Robbins. It was a well deserved caloric intake! The kids were more then excited to look at the fireman and firetruck.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Way too many things going on here....
Oh the sweetness of summer. The kids never get enough watermelon. The bigger the slice the happier the faces.
This week is going to be a wild one for me. Today I sat at the Honda dealership for two hours waiting to get the car fixed. A pure pleasure. However, it does always give me the time to read, and since they have a huge 50" Flat screen TV, I was also updated on the news. Most of it seemed shocking to me. However, yes I did spend an hour reading a great book. Really great info regarding photographing children, and some beautiful photos to see. I am thoroughly enjoying this read.
Once that was done, I swung by Joann's to pick up some fabric that I needed. Well, actually I bought some more of that blue and white print to make a top for my niece. Her birthday is coming soon, so I wanted to make her some cute outfits. In the process I found this.
Did you know that JA carries Ralph Lauren Home Decorating fabrics? This is the perfect denim weight, and it does not wrinkle, so I cannot wait to make a pair of pants out of this or maybe a skirt for Olivia.
I needed white denim for my nieces outfit, and found this lovely flower fabric. Combined with my orange and white polka dot fabric, this will be cute.
If there is one meal I skip each day it is lunch. Why? Because I can never think of anything good to eat. This book was $5 at checkout. Marked down, and the recipes look delicious.
So tomorrow I am babysitting the two girls on the photo I posted yesterday. I am either going to take them to the bookstore, or I will take a bikeride with both of them. Whatever we do, it will be fun. In the meantime, my friend will get to spend the morning with her son, and maybe get an hour to herself (much needed). Just like me, her husband is off working in another state, and unlike me her daughter only goes to daycare twice a week. So she has her hands full. Thursday I have another appointment. Friday I have a field trip with my son's school. Busy, busy, busy. However Saturday...if everything goes well, we will head to the beach and have a FUN day.
Oh, I almost forgot. I finished these pants tonight. Another fabric from JA that I bought last year. However, I saw it again today. I used the same japanese pants pattern that I used here (http://kinderkouture.blogspot.com/2010/04/ottobre-and-japanese-pants.html). Perfect fit, and I love the length. I think it is time for a haircut. I just don't like the long hair on her.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Ottobre and Japanese Pants
- sleeping a lot longer then I should
- it is raining outside, thank goodness
- finishing up the above outfit
- a fantastic fitting pant pattern for toddlers
- a great dinner
- cupcakes for desert.
It's raining outside, and I am loving it. It has been almost six weeks since we have last seen the rain. It's been promised, but nothing ever came. The yard, the flowers, and my car needed a cleansing. The pollen needed to disappear. For the first time, Nicolas woke up not coughing. What a relief. I also love the fact that we are forced to stay home. I have been so tired, and all day I finally had an excuse to say "No, honey we can't go bike riding" or "No honey, no beach today". LOL. I was able to lounge in a pair of pants, no make-up, and just do little things without having to get into the car and drive. What a relief. I needed it.
So, this is the finished outfit. I love it. I introduced the shirt here (http://kinderkouture.blogspot.com/2010/04/feeling-blue.html) and decided to try a japanese pattern for the pants. I finally can use their smallest size, and oh it was a perfect fit. I love this pattern. I had enough room for a large waistband, no gaping, and the length was perfect. This is a size 80.
I used a stretch denim that I bought somewhere for myself. I decided to applique a large flower (actually three of them) on top of the pants with a button in the middle. As you can see it is a perfect fit. The picture on the top left is cover of the japanese sewing book I used. I will have to check what other patterns we could make from this lovely book.
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