continued....

I'm sorry. I tried not to post anymore of these from the field, but I finished editing them and just have to share. I'm pretty sure these are some of my favorite pics of her (although, lately I feel I've been saying that after every photo shoot :)

I love everything about this one. From the tones, to the way she's looking at her daddy, to her antenna on top, to her little toes peeking out :) I just ordered this one big and can't wait to see it.
can anyone tell what's missing from this picture??


yes... that is your nose


Monica jumped in on the action.



hehehe...





and to hopefully bring a smile to your face....












cheeeeeese.....

Macro Fun

I miss my grandpa. I was young when he died and even younger when my grandma died. I didn't get to know them all that well but what I do remember is all good. I remember that my grandpa loved photos, especially landscapes and waterfalls. He loved puzzles and would always make us do brain teasers (I actually still think I have one). I really wish I could have gotten to know him better because now that I am older I think we would have had a lot in common. I am lucky to have been given some of his lens and think of him everytime I pull one out.

I decided to stop torturing the Little Miss and pulled out the macro to see what it could do. I've never done anything like this before and think I am becoming quickly addicted.

The flowers were a wonderful surprise from the hubby. I really wish I had thought to do the pictures earlier because I let the roses die :(










Eric is growing some parsley...


and some basil...


I couldn't find a four leaf one.


and finally I thought I would share our weekend visitor...



Anyone want any cats!?!

Our Backyard

Ok, so not really our backyard, but close.

I've had this vision of taking pics of Abrie in the field across the street from our house. You know when the light is perfect, she is cooperating and Eric is home. Well those three things don't come together like ever! So the night he was home and she was in a good enough mood we decided to venture to the little field behind our place and attempt my vision. I really liked the way some of them turned out and hope you enjoy them too :)

And as always I am terrible at narrowing it down so it's picture overload :)

"hmmm... there's a chair in the middle of a field, I think I'll go see it"



running to get dadddy


*smirk*



my favorite, Monica came out to see what was going on :)




are we done yet?!?


nope not yet...







I can't decide if I like this one or the softer one better. hmmm....

I take way too many photos :) (and I haven't even edited them all yet *geesh*)

thanks for looking (oh and I can't, for the life of me, figure out why some of these look pixely?)

Summer Fun

Ok, so it's not officially summer yet, but it sure is starting to feel like it. It's been so warm that we've had to get outside and have some fun. I can already tell that this is going to be a fun summer for Abriella. She is now big enough to hang out in her little pool, walk around, go for wagon rides and more. She's not just a sweaty little lump that we had to prop up everywhere :) It should be fun.

So far we went to a baseball game...




Played in her wagon...





and had lots of fun in her "pool"...


she thinks she is big stuff climbing that hill chasing the kitty :)





I really wish this one wasn't blasted. Everyday she helps her daddy water the plants so when she went over and got the watering can and did it herself I just had to snap a pic. Too bad my settings were all wrong :(


kisses...




she did have an actual pool, but when I got it out, spent 30 mins. blowing it up and then filling it with water, I found out it had 3 holes in it. So this is what she got for the day. And you know what, she could have cared less :) Eric had to go out and by her a new one though (we'll see how long it lasts).

and just one teaser of the photo shoot we did...

check back soon :)