Monday, January 3, 2011

Happy January

Scott has memorized the spelling of his name... or has he really learned to spell it? I am still not sure. He recognizes letters (he will grab the name-tags Aunt Emily made for our dinner table and will read the letters and the names of the other kids), but sometimes he will forget the 2nd "t" or the "o" in his name. At any rate, it is cute to watch him "read" his books at night. He has become a little afraid of the dark, even though he shares a room with his baby brother. So we have allowed him a flashlight in bed. That's been nice. A good comfort to him. He has also been our only young'un who prefers a specific blanket (although he can sleep without it, no problem). At any rate, his speech is really cute and hopefully we can capture some of those idioms on audio recording before his speech loses all that cuteness. 

Oh, by the way... I am doing family photos at no cost this year... I believe it is important for families to have memories in the form of pictures...  I feel strongly that families need quality photos as part of their family history and memories.  I know that many people in this tight economy can't afford them... so I feel it important to share my talent and love of photography with others this year.  So for the year of 2011 I will be offering family photos at no cost to the families.  I will need to be judicious with the time I give with this offering, but I am willing to help out where I can.  So if you or someone you know is in need of a few good family pictures... let me know and I will try and help out.

Friday, December 31, 2010

last post of 2010


I tried making a calendar on lulu.  I found that it was very user-friendly, very competitive in its pricing, loved the full size pdf file that it allowed me to download my project, and we shall wait to see what the printed results are like (in the mail).
Happy NEW Year!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Christmas -THYME

This one is a little off the wall... but I really like the song and with all this crazy snow, I think a crazy post is indeed appropriate.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Lunar Eclipse Tonight

In case you haven't heard, the lunar eclipse (if visible in Utah) will begin around 11:30 pm and take about 70 minutes to get to the complete eclipse stage. Hopefully we can see it and get some pictures. By the way, it's also the winter solstice tonight.


From a post from almost 11 months ago.

Monday, December 13, 2010

picture time again

Scotty is first. He usually doesn't mind getting his picture taken. And for a while there, he would come look at his picture in the display on the camera and say "cuuute"
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Sam. He likes to walk right up to the camera (like 2 inches away) for his picture.
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Seth is just plain cute. And he is starting to walk a few steps quite often.
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Camille usually gives one hammy cheese and then lets me get a more natural shot of her.
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These next two... well, I love the lines on an infants face. Such soft cuddly lines. Lines that don't last long enough.
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And Spence is a great big brother. He is skilled at everything he does.
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Lego Dance

Spencer wanted to put something on youtube. So we helped him set up the point and shoot camera with his reading light for lighting. And then he started moving things a bit while taking still shots. We then put them into a movie line, added some music, and here it is. Spencer's first youtube video (17 seconds).

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Family Christmas Present

Here is the outside.  We will need to do a little work on the inside before we show any images of that. It is small but we are thrilled.  Many years of fond memories ahead. 
And the kids are super excited for the hot tub.

View of the front


It is up Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Forest Glen area.