Old Meets New

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago. I love the old vintage toys and this classic tricycle and the sepia tone on this photo gives the perfect feel of aged goodness to match the trike. Of course, the crocs are a dead give away that this is no antique!! LOL!



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Busted - I heart faces 'Birthday'

I had so much fun last week at the I heart Faces Silhouettes challenge, I thought I would give this weeks birthday challenge a try.

This weekend, we celebrated our friends Camden and AJ's 3rd and 6th birthdays on Sunday. It reminded me of this photo that I took last year of Camden snitching some frosting off his cake...not once, but twice!!

I am happy to report that he has matured a lot in the last year. This year, he used his fork to snitch, instead of his finger!! LOL!!


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(photo edited with Photo Basics action and Framed Ink style from ScrapGirls)

I heart faces - silhouettes

This is what makes enduring the long Michigan winters worth while...


Paul, Sage (on daddy's shoulders) and Regan enjoying a great West Michigan Sunset at Holland State Park.


I took this picture on Memorial Day, not knowing anything about the I heart faces challenge. My Launa told me about the silhouettes contest this week, so, I thought it would be fun to enter this picture!! Check out I heart faces for all the other great entries!


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Learning is fun!

I have been having a ball since last weekends photography workshop! We were introduced to Lightroom, an Adobe software for editing photos. My friend and teacher, Debbie, designs 'presets' for it and was giving one away this week called 'The Dude'. I applied it a picture I took of Regan this week and love the effect.

I wasn't planning on buying anymore software any time soon, but I am thinking after my 30 day trial is up, I might just be a little addicted to Lightroom!

Photography Workshop

I had the privilege of attending a photography workshop this weekend in Ann Arbor. The teacher was Debbie Layden, a friend I have 'met' through ScrapGirls. She is a fabulous photographer and teacher. I had a great time and learned lots of new things!

Sage has been my 'subject' the last two days and has been fairly cooperative in letting me play. Of course, the first day she thought she was prolonging her nap and the second day she was 'paid' with m&ms!! LOL!

These are a couple of my favorites from today. Yes, she has a bandaid on her chin! She fell on the playground. :) I am sure there is a way to photoshop it out, but I think it's kind of cute!

The cost

of a few priceless photos? ...a handful of m&m's. :) Sometimes bribery works!!







We went to Fredrik Meijer Gardens Sunday. The natural lighting in one of the barns is just fantastic, but the girls weren't very excited about posing for a picture. Fortunately, for me, they really wanted some more trail mix, especially the m&ms!! :)

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail

No, I am not talking about the postman! I am talking about our girls and their bikes! :) They love to be outside and love to ride their bikes. The warm weather photos here are from april and the winter one is from January.

Paul has started working with Regan on riding a two wheel bike. She has a pretty good grasp of what to do and was making good progress the other night. Then, on the second night, she fell and got something in her eye. That has put the brakes on wanting to try any more this week. Her body is ready to do it...now if we can just convince her mind of that!!

It has been pretty wet here lately, with a day or two of sunshine mixed in. I guess it's better than snow and at least gives hope that warmer days are ahead!!

Hope your days are filled with Sonshine!