Sleep (Day 167)

So, she slept....just not where I wanted her too.

Some nature shots (Day 166)

Evening without kids (Day 165)

Kids were with the grandparents, we went into town, caught a show and stayed in a swanky hotel. Way nice evening...got to even read the paper the next morning...it has been 3 years since I got to read the whole paper!

Halloween in Kansas (Wait...Texas!) (Day 164)

Halloween evening...just before trick or treating.

We are off to see the Wizard... (Day 163)

Hee...the kids are so cute at a Zoo Boo! Yes, that is supposed to be a Toto...but really he is just a mutt!

Happy A (Day 162)

Oh, so happy...

Macro practice (Day 161)

The Kids (Day 161)

Not so bad...I need to work on color and lighting...much more to learn then I expected, I guess! I had to adjust some stuff off camera, which I never do, so this is a learning experience.

I got it, I got it!!! (Day 159)

And my first shot out of the box, fully manual...

Not bad for a third shot (OK, you don't need to see the second!)

And had to throw in one of the boy!

E and the pot (Day 158)

OK, really, that should have been pots! You leave the kid alone for 30 seconds and look what he does...man, the boy is trying to get his career as an Iron Chef going, I guess!

MIL's Invites (Day 157)

My SIL and I have been planning this party for my MIL's 65th birthday, and I am doing the invitations. I LOVE how they turned out and can not wait to mail them Monday...for today, though, you all get to see them!

These will go in a vellum envelope with this part showing in the back.


This is the inside...ribbon comes off and shows the invite info.

My boy (Day 156)

OK, I have not posted in ages. Life just gets in the way...but I am determined to get back to this, and today seems a good day to start. My baby, my last baby, turns ONE today. As of 4.21p, September 13, 2007 Ethan Louis is one year old. He is crusing like crazy, being cute as can be. He has taken a few steps, but no walking. He has mastered the stairs, crawls and pulls up to everything. He loves being outside, taking toys his sister wants and just being a one year old. He can say Mama, Daddy, I think doggy, Nana (Anna) yeah (and sometimes yes)and naanaa (banana). He flips out if you take a toy away from him (espically if it is something he was not supposed to have in the first place!) He is strong willed, into everything and amazing to watch. Making him frustrated is, well, cute. And after a year with this little bundle of love, I can not imagine life any other way.

So...pictures! Yup, had to be cake!

Koi (Day 155)

002.5 (Day 154)

Zoo (Day 153)

I swear, he posed for me!

Houston Zoo's baby (ha..baby..huge) elephant, Mac.

E (Day 152)

A (Day 151)

Happy/Not So Happy (Day 150)

Curious (Day 149)

Sky (Day 148)

Post storm (which is about half the time...the rest of the day is actual storm.)

Leaf (Day 147)

Maple leaf after a rain.

Reflections Part 2 (Day 146)

We have been getting a lot of rain lately...so we see a lot of puddles like this. Actually...we see so many so much deeper and mucky-er.

Reflections (Day 145)

The Creek (Day 144)

The A (Day 143)

Ducks (Day 142)

There are some new ducks in our local pond...just losing their baby feathers. So cute!

And another set (Day 141)

Front Door (Day 140)

Can you see the theme yet???

Doors (Day 139)

From our hall looking towards the living area...over- and under-exposed...I really liked the different looks.