08.10.10

Little miss L typing on her new keyboard that hooks into the tv. Its her "my first computer". We gotta get some games for it though, the poor thing is no good without the games to go with it - the 4 "built in" are pathetic. Christmas is soon right??

ISO: 800  
Exposure: 1/60 sec  
Aperture: 5.6
Focal Length: 150mm

08.09.10

Huge apartment fire today as I was leaving to pick up L from school. There are 50 people now homeless from this fire and over 3 million in damages. None died, but if it had been night there would have been a problem, as most had alarms with dead batteries.... so here is your friendly reminder check your batteries!

(Taken with iPhone4 - the image data according to photoshop)
ISO: 80 

Exposure: 1/1000 sec  
Aperture: 2.4
Focal Length: 3.9mm

08.08.10

Ok so when I started this blog I seriously did not consider that life would get too busy for me to keep up! And I was so good about posting before I went to bed up until May! I must I must get back into that routine!  At least I'm still making sure I shoot the pictures. :)  I must get through the year!

Alright enough kicking myself and on with the pics!. Today the remains of Laurissa's birthday are in our living room. As you can see she is QUITE into princesses, especially "Cinderellie". Grandma gave her this tent and she immediately asked for it to be popped up first thing in the morning.

ISO: 800  
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 4.0
Focal Length: 29mm

08.07.10

Happy Birthday Laurissa! She turned 3 today and it was a big fun day of firsts! First haircut, first movie and first fondue! (perfect dinner for a 3yr old who likes to dip EVERYTHING and loves cheese!). Was a very fun day, she wore a special princess dress for it all and announced to EVERYONE it was her "birfday" and she was "ftree!"   Lots of great photos taken... but in the end what mattered most is that it is her birthday... I love the look on her face here, she's such a big girl now.   (In case your wondering, its a candle my mom lights on birthdays as decoration... she did a great job blowing it out.)  And thank you to my friends and family who help love and care for this little munchkin!

ISO: 800  
Exposure: 1/60 sec  
Aperture:3.8
Focal Length: 26mm

08.06.10

Another Laurissa photo (its birthday week!). Today she started the morning finishing up cupcakes to take to the friends in her class and the teachers made her this awesome crown for the little party! Of course she thought she was HILARIOUS wearing it like this... too bad you can't hear serious laughter in pictures.

ISO: 200  
Exposure: 1/200 sec  
Aperture:7.1
Focal Length: 18mm

08.05.10

This is for my nail techs friends. L decided she needed stilettos. hehehehe

ISO: 800  
Exposure: 1/60 sec  
Aperture: 2.8 

Focal Length: 50mm

08.04.10

Miss L gave me a few fun shots today, this was my favorite! Come on, makes you smile doesn't it.  I just love my silly goose!

ISO: 800
  Exposure: 1/80 sec  
Aperture: 2.8
Focal Length: 50mm

08.03.10

In a neighborhood where we have twice as many new houses for sale than neighbors, a sign like this is exciting!!

ISO: 200  
Exposure: 1/800 sec  
Aperture: 7.1
Focal Length: 70mm

08.02.10

This is a very exciting daisy to come up in my garden! I've planted tons of stuff the last few years and not much actually comes up, but these "crazy Daisies" did. ;)

ISO: 400  
Exposure: 1/1250 sec  
Aperture: 5.6  
Focal Length: 200mm

08.01.10

I can't believe its already August! Doing this blog certainly has made the year go by quickly. Today we celebrated Lucas's bday - one of L's friends. And his very cool colorful mowhawk needed a bit of recognition!

ISO: 800  
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 5.3
Focal Length: 105mm

07.31.10

My mother may kill me for posting a photo of her, but I love it. Its a candid of her and her best friend Cindy doing what they love (sewing) and having a fantastic time together. Moments like these aren't often captured near enough.

ISO: 1600
  Exposure: 1/100 sec
  Aperture: 4.8
  Focal Length: 60mm

07.30.10

Busy busy picture day! After quickly deleting those which won't be edited, I still had over 400 images between a birthday party, family photo shoot and hanging at my moms house with a very photogenic almost-2yr old! In the end this was the funniest of the day as Hailey here looks like she's basking in the sun.

ISO: 200
  Exposure: 1/200 sec
  Aperture: 16
  Focal Length: 75mm

07.29.10

Roses as art.  This has to be framed somewhere, I love the colors!

ISO: 200
  Exposure: 1/160 sec
  Aperture: 5.6
  Focal Length: 200mm

07.28.10

Miss L's birthday is in just over a week, and today one of her presents came in! She's grown out of her first pair of real boots from Montana we bought with Auntie Sara. What does she think about the new ones??

ISO: 800
  Exposure: 1/60 sec
  Aperture: 5.0
  Focal Length: 65mm