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Best of Project Color

2010-01-22T09:24:00.000-06:00

NaPhoTakeMo VII

2009-11-22T08:50:00.000-06:00

November 19, 2009: MIA (again) Even when I NaNoWriMo'd I missed quite a few days, so I don't feel too bad. November is a busy month.

November 20, 2009: Who is Reading to Whom

November 21, 2009: Watch Out, Coming Through
Kevin took this one, but it is very true to life, neither of my kids slow down for anything.

NaPhoTakeMo VI

2009-11-22T08:44:00.001-06:00

November 16, 2009: MIA

November 17, 2009: Baby Half-Dressed or Half-Undressed?

November 18, 2009: My Money is on the Little One.

NaPhoTakeMo V

2009-11-16T16:58:00.001-06:00

I did not take any photos for the 13th. Seems about right. I took video for the 14th (see previous post.)

To make up for my lack of photos, you get 2 from the 15th.

November 15th: My Own Style

November 15th: My Own Transportation
(Yes, she's scooting around on that upside down stool. She's not 16 yet, she has to make do without a car for now.)

I like elephants... No...

2009-11-16T16:44:00.001-06:00

An iPhone video of my girls. Kevin and I both couldn't help but giggle at M's emphatic "No!"

Here's a link to Eric Herman's "I Like Elephants." This is what the girls are watching on the iPhone in the video. It's a very cute song and I love his music!

Actually good

2009-11-12T19:07:00.000-06:00

I caught this sunset shot this evening and I am kinda wowed how less grainy it is than usual. Did my iPhone level up it's photo skill? Can't be, must be me. :P Too bad about the power lines though.

Princess

2009-11-12T19:02:00.000-06:00

Kevin was so good this past weekend when E was sick and M was almost sick. No, like, REALLY good. He played dress up with them. Princess Kevin, made his sick kids smile.

NaPhoTakeMo IV

2009-11-12T18:59:00.000-06:00

November 10, 2009: Indiana, Watch Out for Falling Mice

November 11, 2009: Glee

November 12, 2009: And Your LIttle Dog Too!

NaPhoTakeMo III

2009-11-09T07:38:00.000-06:00

E is getting over a cold. She's not been a happy camper at all, so have been a bit behind on posting my daily iPhone photos. Here's the next batch:

November 7, 2009: On it's way out.

November 8, 2009: Sick Princess.

November 9, 2009: I Can Do it Myself!

NaPhoTakeMo II

2009-11-07T10:20:00.000-06:00

November 4, 2009: Portholes, My Favorite

November 5, 2009: Feeling Crummy

November 6, 2009: Hangin' Out

NaPhoTakeMo

2009-11-04T08:29:00.000-06:00

This is National Novel Writing Month (NaNaWriMo) and last year I wrote 13 children's stories in 30 days. I was very proud of myself, but it was a rough November. I am taking this November off from writing and concentrating of Photography instead. NaNaWriMo's goal is 50,000 words in 30 days. I'm not going to get 50K photos this month and if I did, I would not know where to store them. Instead, my goal is 1 photo a day with my iPhone. Using my iPhone makes it easy (I always have it) and hard (the camera is NOT very good.)

November 1, 2009: No Box is Safe

November 2, 2009: Thoughtful at the Park

November 3, 2009: Krispie Kreme, Starting a Tuesday Right.

Our Week in Photos

2009-10-31T14:01:00.003-05:00

Monday: Lunch with Daddy and Laura. Very exhausting day, because my oldest does not sleep like this...ever.

Tuesday: Picking up paperwork at the doctor's office. The children were all over the place, but quiet.

Wednesday: Chilly morning at the park. My youngest is learning the joy of the swing.

Thursday: Fall Festival at school. I went and helped out E's class while M spent her first day at school.

Friday: Trick-or-Treating at Daddy's office. Wacca Wacca.

Gettin' Ready

2009-10-23T13:54:00.000-05:00

Sometimes it just takes a lot of work to get the PERFECT hair.

Out

2009-10-22T17:32:00.000-05:00

I haven't been able to photgraph much lately. My last grandparent dies last Tuesday and I have been to AL and back. We were expecting it, though we didn't think it would EVER happen. I used the opportunity to vist with my great aunt who will be the next reason for flying to AL. :( My sister and I had fun. It's easier for us to do that when we don't live together. I shared a hotel room with my entire family and got a staggering amount of sleep... ie. I was staggering because I was tired. I got my sister to take these, iPhone of course. She and I both tried to lift our spirits by dressing up. The T-shirt in the second shot says, 'I'm a ninja, you can't see me.' See... a smile.

Sisters

2009-10-09T12:27:00.000-05:00

Another iPhone photo. M is learning independence from her sister. She follows E, who will go a different way than I do when walking to work/school/nearly everywhere. E got this cool new umbrella and she loves it so much. I have not found one for M yet, so E (in one of her nice moments) shared with her.

Sometimes

2009-10-09T12:23:00.000-05:00

I am so glad I have an iPhone and I can take underexposed photos of my sleeping family.

Babies will be babies

2009-10-04T15:39:00.001-05:00

We took the girls to the Houston Zoo and they got to stay in a hotel. Oh, Ah. Neither one of them slept in this crib, but they both wanted to play in it. And looking back over the pictures it totally reminded me of our first set of babies.

R & L

2009-09-29T10:54:00.000-05:00

These two boys were so much fun to play with at the park. They had the best expressions and I feel delighted to be able to have captured them. Thanks for the wonderful afternoon, fellas!

Inky's Home

2009-09-18T10:35:00.000-05:00

We had to make a special trip to school today just to bring Inky home from his overnight adventure in the classroom. We gave him a photo shoot when we got home to show him how happy we are to have him back. Don't let E's tired face fool you, she hugged that monkey tight for the entire 15 min trip home. Welcome Back, Inky!

For Kevin

2009-09-15T17:02:00.000-05:00

Don't want you to feel left out dear. :P

Where's Mine?

2009-09-15T16:54:00.000-05:00

I try to give equal opportunity to both girls, I'd hate to start "you love her more than me" too early.

Thinking

2009-09-15T16:19:00.000-05:00

I am trying to find an EASY way to do this in Gimp. This is from Picasa and it's nice, but it won't let me move photos around except randomly.

Too Easy

2009-09-14T19:53:00.001-05:00

Sometimes to girls just make it too easy on me.

(This one was taken with my phone)

Record Time

2009-09-13T10:03:00.000-05:00

This one took considerably less time!

New Tricks

2009-09-13T08:49:00.000-05:00

It took me an hour, but I made this in Gimp and I can make more. Only faster next time!

Client Project 1

2009-09-11T09:07:00.000-05:00

I'm finishing up Client Project Numero Uno today. Yes, I am really calling it that. It gives me a sense of accomplishment, and since I finished the first one, the second one will not be so daunting. I weedled 162 photos down to the best 40. (It's her 40th birthday party, I thought it was a significant number.) All I have left to do is finish the slideshow and burn it all to a CD.

I'm accomplished!

8 years changes you

2009-09-07T14:49:00.001-05:00

I've been organizing my photographs for easy searching, and I of course found some pictures of My husband and I.... from a trillion years ago. Alright, it's 2001, but 8 years is still pretty long.

Let's compare:

2001
Taken by someone, probably a friend
Young, vibrant, energetic, colorful

2009
Taken by me with Photobooth (Mac)
Older, tired, confortable, dull (the color, not the people, I actually like the people!)

Yes, in 8 years we've changed this much. A marriage, 2 moves (including building a house), 2 states, 2 ferrets, 2 kids, 8 or so jobs. It's all a bit overwhelming when looked back over in an afternoon in photo form. But exciting just the same. i wonder what I'll see in the next 8 yrs?

Big Surprise

2009-09-06T20:18:00.000-05:00

Yes, that's my husband, working on his car. I know, WOW. I knew M was out there with him, so I went to go see if she was in the way. "Oh, she's in the trunk." "I will be needing my camera for this won't I?"

I got a couple of M just chillin'. Then E got in and the party really started. I think I should have served tea and cookies.

Lightening

2009-09-03T22:33:00.000-05:00

My first attempt at catching electricity with my zoom. It is not a good picture, but I did get an actual bolt of lightning. The storm was too far away and too undefined. It was more lightening of the sky than actual lightning. Still it was a good evening. I even got some moon shots that I thought were poor because of the blow out, but Kevin is chomping at the bit for one for his computer wallpaper. What a good husband. :)

Joppa, TX

2009-08-31T09:09:00.000-05:00

I spent this weekend in Joppa, Texas. We celebrated my friend Julie's 40th birthday. I left at 2:45 and arrived @ 4:15. I joked with people before leaving about my ability to get lost. But Julie's directions and my husband's mapping skills were too good and I did not get lost. The middle of nowhere is just that far from my house. I was able to shoot some crowd shots (6-9 people, but it totally counts.) I shot sunset, and since I spent the night, sunrise. It was glorious. I will have to talk my way back out there in the spring, when things are green and not so drought-like.

Kids

2009-08-23T09:15:00.000-05:00

I don't have a good title. I didn't go on a walk. I just spent the morning taking 512MB of pictures of my girls playing. I enjoyed it and them.

New Look, New Topic

2009-08-07T09:18:00.000-05:00

Those of you who are still reading this are never surprised by all my changes, I am sure. Welcome to Version 3.something. My photo journal.

I could say I'll post a picture a day. lol. I could say I'll post a picture a week. Yeah, maybe. How about I just say, I'll try to post pictures everytime I go for a walk. I think I can manage that. Since I like to show off. :)

Here's your first installment:

See you next time!