project 365

starting in 2010, i'm going to attempt to take a picture every day for the year. not sure what I'm going to do with them once I have them,...but it will be a fun little project. :)

anyone else interested in joining?

creating.

Berlin Mae, 1 year old.

I've been trying to take a break from work photography so that I get passion for it back. I feel like I've gone a little stagnant. bored and boring. and uncreative. i'm going to continue this break for a little while. so far i haven't had a huge break because of orders and such but even the slow down has been great for my creativity. i used to paint, draw, attempt to crochet, sew, make various items like soap, as well as bake. I wasn't always good at everything (remember my crappy totes that i tried to sell at a craft show... *cough cough (lame)*) but I was at least having fun. Almost everything I'd do would give me a sort of high. Right now I'm sort of on one of those highs for scrapbooking again. I haven't done it in a while and got back to Elijah's album. I'm all caught up to present time now. So far, 88 pages! I have some ideas of books that I want to get to but I think I'm going to start Izzie's and then do a family album. I've come across some really amazing websites for papers and elements. I've also already learned a few things that will help me when designing people's albums! so yay!

I can't wait to share all the neat things that I'm learning! i think i may even get the wacom tablet out and try to draw some of my own elements which would be nice to learn. I'm even more excited to get Elijah's book to print!

If you are interested in digital scrapbooking, check out www.blurb.com. They make it really easy to design and order albums using their program. Also, hit me up if you are interested in more links for papers and such.

izzie pie.

i got a new boppy cover because i think my last one has seen it's last day. i like the bright pink. and i think izzie does too. :)

oooh.

While James was gone at the store with Berlin, I had a nice quiet hour or so with Eli. It was really enjoyable! He played in the tub...I gave him a mohawk which lasted a whole second with his thick hair. But he has been making this really funny face which is usually accompanied by him crossing his legs and saying "oooh" really high pitched. He kept doing it in the tub and I got his picture. Funny kid.

Ice Princess.

Today I took Berlin to the ice arena to ice skate! I had SO much fun! Berlin did too! She recently watched Ice Princess and was really into it. I took skating lessons when I was 4 and I still remember loving it. SO I thought I'd take Berlin. She did great. She kept watching the girls doing jumps and spins and would attempt to copy...and was a little anxious to try to do it alone but she skated for over an hour with a smile on her face the whole time!

Lucas Steven is born!

In an attempt to stay up til the middle of the night because I thought I was in for a long night... I drank some starbucks at 10:30, so now I am awake at 1:30 am. Thank you peppermint mocha. Oh well, now I'll get a post up asap! I got the call that Sarah was heading to the hospital to have Lucas...she didn't get there until about 9 pm and by 11:30 he was born! Lucas was born 6 lbs 10 oz. 20 inches long. Sarah is doing great and Ryan was all smiles as the proud new daddy!



Ryan coming to tell us.

inked.



Grandma

Aunt Chrissy

Grandpa

Happy little family (minus ashton)

Chef Elijah.

Here is Eli, cooking up some cuteness. :)







Enjoying the "fruits" of his labor. lol.

Happy Turkey Day!

We had a really nice Thanksgiving this year. We went to my parents' house to be with family. We had a FULL house as usual there. Not counting kids-- 18! The food was good...company was wonderful. My mom decorated real nice downstairs and made some really pretty centerpieces. She cut out the centers of apples to put tealights in them...which I thought was pretty festive. I don't have a picture of it though. Girls played Cranium while the guys watched the Lions lose.

Isadora and Chrissy

Sarah

Uncle Chuck and Berlin

Izzie Pie

Alissa came in from Florida. I haven't seen her since Eli was born so it was really nice to see her!!

Ashy

Aunt Barb had a super cute outfit on, per usual. Roger. :)

James

Mom and one of the turkeys

One of the table centerpieces.

Berlin.

Elijah-- wouldn't hold still for a minute!

Izzie in her cute outfit... first Thanksgiving.

The kids played with this box forever! Ryan pulled them around for a fun ride. Gotta love uncles.



Steve watching the game

The guys. James, Ryan, Charlie.