Friday, June 22, 2012

Welcome Summer 2012




 



The heat is on!  Summer started off here on the east with an incredibly oppressive heat wave.  However, that also means hours in a plastic child pool, running under the sprinkler, making water filled balloons to throw at anyone who passes by your "fort" and drinking iced tea.  That's what I think of when I recall my lazy days of childhood summers. 


But for some reason I just can't remember it being so stinkin hot out!  Yes you can fry eggs on the pavement (so the news proved the other day)and if I'm not in air conditioning constantly, this Momma is not too happy:))  However, we do have a community pool to really cool things down.


Though I have been very busy entertaining both girls the past few weeks, I was able to fit in a few days worth of blogging and posting photos  which is sort of "phototherapy" to me.  As I have learned "less is best" and I'm referring to the addiction of editing.  Due to lack of time, I somehow had to force myself to stop editing to perfection and simply try to capture their innocence and beauty by forgetting I have a digital camera, pretending it's film and getting the "shot" on the first, okay second try.  


Before it got so ridiculously hot out, I couldn't resist the warm setting sun during the evenings and strolled through the fields to find a place (where both Mom and daughter weren't freaked out but bugs) and catch the dreamy light as it cascading perfectly over my daughter's wide brim hat.  Seems to me these may be my most favorite photos ever as the last photo required no editing except a little de-fogging and the first two I added a bit of contrast to capture the shadows on her pretty dimples.




Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the warm, lazy summer days!





Ivy


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Friday, June 15, 2012

Favorite Photo Friday

I never getting tired of taking photos of my girls, especially Kira.  She so dislikes the camera and my requests to try different locations, that her photos come out so cute, ya know, with all the attitude a little five year old can dish out!  

How's this Mom?


Can you feel the tension?  Just look at those cute little hands with fingers pinched together and her dress hiked up as if to say "I'm serious here"lol, oh my goodness she makes me laugh.


So after the begging and pleading, finally a smile, with those dimples I can't resist.

Processed with Florabella Classic Workflow
Classic Rich and Modern Color and a bit of Drama all
tweaked just a bit.

So for more serious cuteness head on over to The Long Road to China and check out the other entries.

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Friday, February 10, 2012

My Girl in the Hood (aka Hook)

I have to say that I am loving the afternoon warm sun especially in the winter to capture some great photos, especially of Kira.  After school on this day, we took a long walk and decided to blow some bubbles, but that was a bribe, first Kira had to pose for me and oh the looks I got!

While both of us were freezing as it got cooler, Kira put her hood on and agreed to only a few quick pics.  But the reason I love these photos is because it reminds me of what she still calls her hood, it's not a hood to Kira it's her "Hook"!  Yes we forget the cute things children say at this age and while I should be correcting her, I love to hear original versions.

So here's my Girl in the Hood or "Hook" as Kira would call it!
 Perfecting the Pout!


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