I was so blessed this past weekend to enjoy a girls weekend get-away to New York City. I'm excited to share with you so many things . . .
the food. . .
the people. . .
a special church. . .
. . . just to name a few.
Will be back soon to share.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Which Do You Like Best?
If you look at my photos, it's no secret that I like extreme looks - super bright, vintage, etc. With a few photos I took of my sweet little niece recently, I did a couple different editing versions of the same photo. Please leave a comment for your favorite for photo 1 and 2 (each which have two looks) and let me know which you prefer!! Thanks for your opinions!
1A
1B
2A
2B
What a cutie!
Monday, June 13, 2011
When No One is Looking
I'm convinced the best photos are those taken when no one is looking. That's definitely my favorite to take - from far away or while no one knows that I'm taking them. (Not in a creepy, stalker kind of way, but in a capture-real-life-moments way.) :)
This photo was taken about seven years ago - with a point and shoot, I think. It's one of my absolute favorites because it's my son with my grandpa (his great grandfather) who is no longer with us.
Although the quality isn't that great (it's scanned from the original) I still love it. It will forever hang on the walls of our home.
A couple weekends ago, I took a few photos of my niece with her great grandmother (Ryan's grandma). It's one of my new favorites - a sweet, young life held in the arms of a much older generation.
This photo was taken about seven years ago - with a point and shoot, I think. It's one of my absolute favorites because it's my son with my grandpa (his great grandfather) who is no longer with us.
Although the quality isn't that great (it's scanned from the original) I still love it. It will forever hang on the walls of our home.
A couple weekends ago, I took a few photos of my niece with her great grandmother (Ryan's grandma). It's one of my new favorites - a sweet, young life held in the arms of a much older generation.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
25 Years
My mom and stepdad, Jerry, celebrated 25 years of marriage on May 3rd. On Mother's Day, we decided to head to the park to get some quick photos to celebrate their 25 years!! Happy Anniversary!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Softball Season
For anyone who has a daughter between 5 and 6 years of age, I'm not sure there is anything I could recommend more than encouraging her to try Little League Softball. Not because it's fun exercise. Not because it promotes team work. Not even for the cute uniform and visor. No - I would recommend it for the parents - because it is one of the most hilarious and adorable things to watch for entertainment purposes.
Ryan is the assistant coach on our daughter's team, so he gets the inside scoop on what goes on in the dugout and on the field. There's one little girl with whom he had the following conversation while in the outfield:
Ryan - "If the ball comes to you, I want you to get it and run to second base" (pointing to second base)
Girl - "Where's second base?"
Ryan - "That one - right in front of you"
Girl - (points to third base) " That one over there"
Ryan - "No, this one....right in front of you"
He says he's told this particular girl about second base more than 5 times now.
Some of the younger girls had never swung a bat before. At the very first game, there was a tiny little blond girl, Evelyn, on the other team up to bat. The coaches gently encouraged her, "OK, Evelyn, get ready to swing your bat!" And as the coach pitched the ball across home plate, the girl's bat never reached a horizontal position. That's right - it stayed vertical as she rotated her body around. "Good swing, Evelyn, try again!"
Other notable moments:
- After running through home plate, a girl kept running to first again.
- Some girls twirl in the outfield.
- One prefers to sit in the outfield.
- One time, Ryan was coaching the catcher to 'tag' the girl who was running towards home. As the runner approached, the catcher threw the ball at the runner to 'tag' her.
It's so fun to watch.
Here are some pics of my little one playing:
Ryan is the assistant coach on our daughter's team, so he gets the inside scoop on what goes on in the dugout and on the field. There's one little girl with whom he had the following conversation while in the outfield:
Ryan - "If the ball comes to you, I want you to get it and run to second base" (pointing to second base)
Girl - "Where's second base?"
Ryan - "That one - right in front of you"
Girl - (points to third base) " That one over there"
Ryan - "No, this one....right in front of you"
He says he's told this particular girl about second base more than 5 times now.
Some of the younger girls had never swung a bat before. At the very first game, there was a tiny little blond girl, Evelyn, on the other team up to bat. The coaches gently encouraged her, "OK, Evelyn, get ready to swing your bat!" And as the coach pitched the ball across home plate, the girl's bat never reached a horizontal position. That's right - it stayed vertical as she rotated her body around. "Good swing, Evelyn, try again!"
Other notable moments:
- After running through home plate, a girl kept running to first again.
- Some girls twirl in the outfield.
- One prefers to sit in the outfield.
- One time, Ryan was coaching the catcher to 'tag' the girl who was running towards home. As the runner approached, the catcher threw the ball at the runner to 'tag' her.
It's so fun to watch.
Here are some pics of my little one playing:
Serious player
Um, maybe not
My Favorite
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