Photography

Yesterday, the four of us met NeNe and Uncle Les at Psycho Suzi's for brunch. The food was amazing, as always, and the kids did great (well, Korri would have liked the food to come a little faster!!). It was great to catch up and get out of the house. We walked there and back (since it is two blocks or so) and it was nice to get out in the sunshine and fresh air.

Last night, my friend, Becky, and I attended a workshop titled, "The Art of Photographing Children." It was really great...the workshop AND just getting out of the house! They served wine, cheese and chocolate, so we were set. I learned a lot about lighting and editing (I already had a good handle on composition) and I realized that I have a lot of interest in Macro Photography. One thing the speaker said that really stuck with me is to keep your camera out and handy so that #1 you take pictures and #2 when you take pictures, your kids don't freak out or act differently around it...and to let them PLAY with it. Yikes! But I didn't freak today when Korri was handling it...I was just very watchful and careful. Thanks for going with me, Bec! And thanks, Jim, for letting me get away for a bit!

And in the spirit of photography, here is the new addition to our family:

Jess, in all her infinite wisdom and creativity, took pictures from my maternity photo shoot and created what you see above! Yes, it was over a year in the making, but I was so excited to pick it up today, which is evidenced by us actually getting it up on the wall the same day! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I am so thankful to have a friend and photographer in our life that can create such magic. It is canvas, so that is why there isn't a frame around it. I freaked a little when I picked it up because I thought it was gigantic, but it really does work in the space. The photo lady LOVED it too and had others come over to see it before I took it! Now our next project is the kids' pictures on our living room wall.