Around the house

Last weekend I got together with my little sister to take her senior pictures. It was raining outside, so we decided to do indoor shots until we get some clear weather...which will hopefully be tomorrow! That day made me realize I haven't picked up my camera in what felt like forever. The battery was dead and the memory card was almost full. After some charging and downloading/deleting files we were ready to go. It got me thinking though about the convenience of phones these days.  More often than not I accept that my phone camera will do and that I don't need to haul around my big heavy Nikon. Yes, it is more convenient to just have my phone when we go out on adventures, but the picture quality, control, and creativity you get from using a SLR camera is incomparable.
            So this morning, I pulled out my camera, and just took some simple photographs around the house to please my heart and my itch for taking pictures WITHOUT my phone. I tried so hard to broaden my subject this morning too! (It is so hard to NOT take pictures of just my kids...they're so darn cute!)

getting ready to make leather finger cuffs for Jeremy to wear when he is using his woodworking files

blooming...and dusty

Growing up...

The other day, the kids and I were playing in the living room while waiting for daddy to come home. The photographer in me could not pass up the great light coming in from the window and just had to grab my camera. As I was looking over the photos I took I couldn't help but pull up Shepherd's baby pictures and see how much he's grown. I can't believe he is going to be one in twenty one days! It has been such a blessing to see this little man grow and I have to admit, I kind of miss the newborn days. On the other hand, I sure do love this new concept called sleeping through the night!

Oh and there has been lots of bread baking going on in this house. Still trying to find a good recipe for whole wheat sandwich bread. Anyone have any suggestions?

June passing by

Sorry for the absence of posts happening these days. June is one busy month for this family. There is fathers day and three birthdays to celebrate! I am pretty wiped out from today and can't muster up the mind power to write, so I will leave you with pictures that have filling up my cameras.

Captured on the iphone

I have been meaning to research the best place online to get your instagram photos printed because it would be a shame to not have hard copies of moments caught on my phone. Here are a few as of lately that I can't wait to get printed. Oh, and a video of a splashing session going on in the bathtub! Gosh I sure do love those kids!

more snow

Snow, snow, snow, and more snow. We are still on the other side of the mountains staying at our friend house until the weather lets up a bit. In the meantime, I was able to sneak outside to snap a few shots of the snow :) (The last picture was just for Jeremy!)