Done!

Oh friends, I am so tired.
Our Vacation Bible School is over and my duties are done!!

I simply had to take out my camera today and keep my promise of taking at least one picture a day. No really I had to!!

My buddy over at her 365 blog is running behind and I give her all kinds of grief about it.
I cannot be a hypocrite, now can I ??
I tried taking shots of Shelby, but she couldn't stay far enough away for my lens to be able to focus on her. ( I have been away from home a lot this week, and she misses me. She is laid out relaxing beneath my feet right now. Content to simply be in my presence! She loves me.)
So, instead....
Sorry, but this is what was straight ahead of me when I raised my camera to my face!

I did take the time to adjust the exposure 5 different times to play with how dark I could make the background without losing the integrity of the spindles.

I couldn't leave you with only that though...

Here is one from a shoot I did...hmmmm, well frankly right this moment I don't remember when it was.
HA!
But I like it and will share.


I hope, beginning tomorrow my life finds some semblance of a summer time vibe!!

Here's to sleeping in!!

Well at least sleeping until my alarm wakes me at 7:20, when I have to get up to get my middle child ready for his day.
Hey...I suppose that is sleeping in...
kindof!!!
smile

sigh

smile

I love my life!!!

Whoa!!!
I have so much to say which I will probably forget...but by then I will have more to say so maybe that will all be okay!

I took pictures today at VBS.
They are boring....well for you they would be.

SO.....I am opting for this on which I took last Thursday!!!




Ahhhhhh ha ha ha!
Do you sometimes feel like a donkey in a pasture of horses?

I really don't have anything meaningful to say about that!!!

Too much sun today maybe!
This busy girl will be here again tomorrow, I know...you are on pins and needles, right?

No worries, I won't let ya down.

Aaaawwwwww, our baby is growing up!!!






Eve was posing for me today! Isn't she a beauty!

Simple things

Today!




A few from the 1300 I took at the wedding!!!














I need to ask the bride permission to share shots of their faces...so that is all you get for now.

I gotta run.
My family is waiting for me to watch a t.v. show!!!

I GOT IT!!!


Whew!!!

I know you will forgive me for posting an image that I took yesterday!
You see today....I have to opportunity to help shoot a wedding for a sweet family here from our church.

It is scary and exciting, and I am beside myself as I try to fight through the emotions caused by this event!!!
It is time to bring it, and I have been in constant prayer that I can!!

This, for you is one of my practice shots of the "bride" and groom and the fellow performing the ceremony.

He happens to be the Daddy of the bride!
Ohhhh could there be anything more precious??

Well, maybe one more thing.
When a Daddy baptizes his kid...yeah...I would say that one is the tops, but this one is next in line for me.

So much to do...gotta run!!

On the edge

I have no idea what this plant is that has sprung up in the bed deserted by all radishes and arugula.

I stepped out with my coffee and camera early this morning with a lot on my mind.

I can't really tell you about it right now, but I will.

I am so thankful that God makes leaves in the shape of hearts. It helps to remind me that love is important in all we do.
Love is what can motivate us to keep going when we feel overwhelmed and frustrated.
Love is what sometimes makes us take chances even if we might fail.

Those little drops of water just around the edges of that plant made me think about the fact that when we seek God, he nourishes us and keeps us going.

I like being reminded of that in such a simple visual way.

Happy Friday Friends, make it a good one.