7 Years Coming Up for Us

No, this isn't my husband. For crying out loud, he's only five. This is my oldest son Justin. We'll talk more about Justin one day. For now, I just wanted to post a picture of my oldest baby.

Also wanted to mention, even though no one reads this blog, that on Monday September 29th, it will be my 7 year wedding Anniversary. We'll be married seven years, together 9. I don't feel like I've been married that long, but I'm sure he'd tell you opposite. I think my husband feels like he's been married for fifty years. I'm not the easiest person to be in love with, let alone tied to for umpteen years but he loves me and thats all that matters.

I dont think we have any major plans but we do intend to deposit the children at the in laws for a day/night of alone time. I don't care if we sit in the car in the driveway for the 'alone' time as long as we're together, just Pete and myself. Yes yes, its about as sappy as I get.

In all honesty, I just wanted to write here about my husband. First and foremost he's the most amazing man I've ever met. He is very passionate about the things he loves. Whether its me, the boys or something he believes in, he puts his whole heart and soul into it. Nothing with him is ever less than 100%. When he's happy, he's very happy and when he's sad, he's very sad. He isn't afraid to show his true feelings to those he loves. I'm honoured to be one he loves.

He's changed a lot from the first time I met him. In my opinion, its all been for the better. When I met him he was young and we had no responsibilities. Well, at least looking back and compared to now, it doesn't seem like we had much to worry about. He took care of me then the same way he takes care of me now. He'll put aside just about anything to brush my hair at night and he always knows the perfect time to pull out my pillow and grab my hair brush.

He's a provider for this family in more ways than just money. Sure, he's the breadwinner and makes the moolah however, he'd never 'let you know it'. He would pass up a new pair of running shoes for himself even if he desperately needed them, if it meant a choice between a pair for either myself of the boys. He really would give the shirt off his back :) But along with the obvious ways he provides for us, there are the other ways. He is the reason we feel safe. Whether its in the car or in the house, I feel safe when I'm with him. I feel like he can make any situation livable.

I'm a pretty lucky girl.

Well I guess thats all I have to write now. I'm sure I'll be back later this week.

Wriggs

A face only a mother could love

Come on now, you know you were thinking it. And for what its worth, he's eating licorice. Both are to be completely honest here. So I think I'm having trouble with my colors and with color casts. Doesnt help I was shooting them at dusk, in the shade AND in front of a green bush with a few yellow flowers behind them. SOOO, after tweaking a bit, I decided that this picture needed to be black and white. I'm a huge fan of "The Pioneer Woman" and often use her actions in my editing. Right now my favorites of hers are the PW B&W as well as the Soft and Faded. Love them.

My husband is back at work today and so since its raining a little and I have both boys I can't see my camera coming out of the bag any time soon. Its my wedding anniversary on Monday and Pete is taking me into Algonquin Park. I'm assuming, since its something I'm looking forward to, it will either rain cats and dogs OR one of my boys will come down with something and I will be unable to deposit them at the in laws.

Fingers crossed please that all goes according to plan.
Wriggs

A Waste of a Day

Oh how badly I wish I wasn't working today. I don't work a full day too often so when I do, it always feels like such a long day. Especially when the sun is shining and the temperature is right in between TOO HOT and TOO COOL. A perfect day to take my children out to the park or maybe just for a walk. Nah, who's kidding who. If I weren't working, I would be just getting ready to put them down for a nap so I could have some computer time to edit some pictures I took last night.
I dont know why I'm so petrified to take pictures for other people. I'm told often that I should charge but I just can't bring myself to do it yet. I feel I just need so much more practice that there is no way anyone would or should have to pay me for what I love doing.
I'm sure there will come a time in my life, maybe once the boys are both in school full time, that I will take this hobby of mine into full gear and get movin' with sessions and studios etc. But for now, I enjoy doing it, just to do it.

Part of me wants to put an ad out locally offering free sessions. With the option to buy a disc of photos at the end. But again, too much pressure to perform.

I wish I had someone who wasn't a friend or family member to really critique my work so I knew for certain if I had a good product or not. Anyways, thats neither here nor there at this point.

Rambling. I ramble when I'm nervous.
Well, I guess I ought to get back to work.

Michelle

This is my deep thinker "LUKE". I think I'd have to say that of all the pictures I've snapped of him in his two and a half years of life, this one is my all time favorite. It really captures LUKE and what he's all about. A little rough, a little dirty and OH so serious. He ponders everything. He's always got a furrowed brow. Always. Its one reason I love him so much.

Last night I became Auntie Michelle. Something I'm more excited than I thought I'd ever be. Especially considering I will likely only see my niece once or twice a year. Since I am an only child, I will never have a niece or nephew from my own family but this is where Peat comes in. His sister Elizabeth had her baby yesterday. I'm just itching to take pictures of her but she's too far away. I will hopefully sneak in a mini session in November when I see them.

I tried to take some pictures of Luke and Justin last night. As most of my sessions go with my own children, it was a disaster with bribes, yelling, running and sweating. All on my part. Poor children. I have to be causing them harm in some fashion. Photo sessions shouldn't be this hard.
How come they always seem easier with other peoples children ?

Well, off I go to start my day.........
Watch out kids, mom has the camera. Again.

Sharing the things I like to look at:

Good Lord I could look at this all day. Well, except it didn't really LOOK like this when I took the picture. Nothing a little photoshopping can't fix :) Come on. Lets be honest. No water reflection ever looks that good. Well, maybe it does, but not coming from my amateur work.

So today I submitted a few pictures into a photography contest. It took a lot of nerve because generally thats something I would never do. I'm too new at this stuff to have any confidence at all. Anyways, my goal is Honourable mention. Dont need to win, just want my picture displayed. Yes, I know. I shoot for the stars.

Wriggs

Geeze, I keep forgetting about this little "blog"

So, my son asked me what I was doing today on the internet, as he usually does. I told him I was just finding my way around my blog. Later on, when his Nana called, he proceed to tell her that mom was looking for a blob. Hmm. Sure son....whatever you think babe.

So this is my blog. I dont know what to do with it. I keep thinking if I nurture it it will grow and flourish. Then I realize that nuturing it doesn' mean ignoring it for a year :)
Oops. My bad.

So my pictures seem to have really improved from last year. So much so that I'm almost willing to start sharing them with the general public. At this point, I dont have a general public so I'll just post here , then refer my friends and family to my pics here :)

So, thats it for my blob for today :)