just for fun for me

since I was home all by myself today I was working on editing and we shall call it research and skill building :P on the net today but then the monthly challenge popped into my head again. Well this month was yellow and I have been racking my brains for something different to shoot that was yellow. So,... I propped Caden's bike up on the yellow bin lid and shot this...

lots and lots of yellow there! well after I had done that I looked sideways next to my desk and low and behold ... a Tweety, and Elmo in a yellow car, a monkey dressed in a yep you guessed it a yellow shirt, a yellow poponz bale of hay and of course a yellow lizard. So much for my powers of observation... But wait it didn't stop there I looked outside and what did I see? the sandpit full and yes it is full of yellow Tonka trucks.

Anyway I am happy with my entry for the challenge!

 

while I was outside there were some very cool cloud formations in the brilliant blue sky so I shot them too :)

and I didn't stop there I was on a roll - exposing properly in manual no less I am getting more confident with it! Gonna have to try people again though!

I looked down and nestled in the grass was a heap of tiny purple and white flowers that I think are clover but I digress and they had bees.

Now it is here that I wish for a macro lens as they would have been way better focus wise. But still I really like the cool effect of the DOF created by the wide open aperture!

 

and I just love love love the colours in our neighbours trees against that bright sky!

enjoy J

learning new skills

I have been determined to learn how to crochet. well I can fully admit that my first few attempts were complete and utter failures. So I left it for a few days and going to Canberra the KK and I made some cool stripey beanies for bubs. so this one that I made with a flat panel from the brim to the pompom (opposite to the way I usually do them) and here is Georgina (who desperately needs clothes to wear lol modelling for me! An a bunch of match sticks cause they just looked cool and I like the reflection my table gives.

 

and my successful attempt at crochet!! I made my first hat. Mum has taught me how she casts on but my new hat seems to be turning into a doiley. hmm we will have to get some expert advice on what I am doing wrong I think in a couple of days! But YAY me I did it!!>

 

enjoy J

my sports mad kiddo {sweet - boy's excitement}

Caden was so excited and proud. G'ma and Papa came over early today and took him shopping... for his emblem shirts and sports uniform at the big school shop. They also came home with brand new white joggers that he barely took off all day. He got dressed into his sports uniform and said "I am going to play sport now Mum" picked up the baseball bat. SO Papa threw the ball for him and after a couple of miss hits he nearly put it over then fence a couple of times!

 

 

Doesn't he look so smart and all grown up?! You should be proud of me this time I didn't cry today ! Talk to me next Friday and it might be a different matter lol!

oh and as I am determined to shoot back in manual I shot these in full manual!!!

 

enjoy J

My little Caterpillar and bunny

I had to laugh this morning Caden came into the study inside his ben 10 doona cover :Hey Mummy; I'm a bunny rabbit" and bounced back out. Well that fast little bunny was too speedy for me to grab a shot of, but I did catch an elusive mammoth caterpillar....

all wrapped up in a cocoon ready to change...

enjoy J

oh PS it is Tyler in case you were wondering but he too moved too quickly to catch the eruption of the cocoon!

HE is picking up the bug too

Caden might have been bored but he does know his Mum! He went looking for the the little camera and took a couple of photos which he want's printed - we must do that tomorrow!

but here is two of his shots - he lined me up and waited for the focus beeps and after the pic asked "was it too flashy?" there is  a proud mummy moment photography wise :)

 

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The other is the shmozzle that is our lounge room. It is clean now cause I snapped it and told them to clean it up after stepping on yet another toy today!

I think that he has done an awesome job at taking these  and many more to come. I think he is going to prefer to be behind the camera not in front of it!

 

enjoy j

I am astounded

that he can sleep like this....

He is completely out cold in the car on the way to Canberra - you would think that it is uncomfortable! but no he was like this for a good 5-10 minutes!

So while I confess  I did not take a photo today I think this one from Saturday needs documenting.... he can go from floppy out cold to chatting your ear off in a matter of seconds. truly amazing really!

enjoy J

Mini Pea GTG and time for pics!

This weekend we travelled to Canberra and I was lucky enough to meet up with one of the peas! Shanna is lovely and has the most gorgeous girls! We got together along with our friends for a photo shoot! Shanna shot our family and all the kids as well and I am so lucky to have such a talented friend. You can see the pics up on her blog here. Daz took this! I am so proud of his shooting skills! He is getting used to the different settings on the camera even if as he puts it I idiot proof it :)

Shanna and I

Also we stayed with Mick and Ally and the kids just loved playing J and S. They had a blast all weekend! Caden cant stop talking about his friend J!

 

I have some pics of the kids together but I haven't finished editing them!

Thanks so much for such a fabulous weekend we really enjoyed it!

enjoy J

he is so ready...

Sob... my baby is so ready to go to school. It is still 2 weeks away before he starts and he found his school uniform this morning. He and daddy surprised me and (yes it did make me cry!) here he is in his school uniform for the first time. Nah we didn't worry about shoes yet but he has his new lunchbox and a bucket hat and still wrinkled shorts straight from the shop!

He is starting to write everything and wants words spelled out, reading new things and is so ready to learn and play and laugh with new friends!

 

now to try and keep him out of it for a couple more weeks!

 

enjoy J

just my boy

He delights me this little man of mine. While I go insane with all his questions, non stop chatting, singing, laughing, whining - all the typical three year old stuff he still makes my heart sing. He is my snuggle bug and cutie pie. He is so tolerant of taking photos and when he jumped out of the pool the other day with these luscious wet lashes I new I had to snap him! and since he has a hat on it is on topic! lol!

enjoy J

shhh don't tell daddy....

We 'snuck' these little bits of fun while daddy was at work. I growled at them yesterday for doing the same thing but who can resist super hero swimming costumes as they called them and a bit of this.....

the Oh so Stylish Mr C lol!

The focus fell on the house it the first one so I made him re do it!

And nothing like a little bit of help!!

I am so proud of myself with these as  I finally stepped back into manual. I have been shooting AP mode lately because everything just sucked  but today maybe stepping back in is getting easier.  I am really happy with the exposures too being full sun and backlit as well.