Random April Pictures

Just a couple pictures left over from April. 

Paige has been "almost" reading for a long time. She finally got comfortable reading and wanted to read Curious George out loud. I'm not sure why she was holding a spoon! 

Paige

I thought this Dogwood petal was lovely!

Camping: Shady Grove

On our second camping trip with the camper, we headed up to Lake Lanier again. This time we went to Shady Grove campground in Cumming. The campground is a very nice one, but the spot we got wasn't so great for setting up a camper. We made it work though and had a great time! It was a cooler and windy weekend, so we sat by the fire and bundled up quite a bit. 

The beautiful view from our site.

I thought this tree was neat. 

Shelby found a seat. 

Shelby getting dangerously close to the water. I kept telling her she better not fall in!

Sweet Shelbs.

Shelby and Paige playing on the beach. The sand was COLD!

Paige buried her feet.

Shelby did too.

Jon sitting near the lake.

Jon warming himself near the fire. 

My goofy girls playing Slap Jack. Paige got one!

Jon reading to the girls.

More view from our site. 

The trees above.

Shelby bundled up in her chair with her blankie.

Paige

Being goofy again!

Walking along the rocks near the water.

Shelby just chillin' with her doll. 

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Paige reading to Shelby in the camper. They both went in to warm up for a little bit.

Cheyenne playing with the fire and keeping it going.

Yes, Clayton was there too! I'm not sure why I only got this one picture of him!

Cheyenne playing near the water.

Shelby crashed in her chair!

Random March Pictures

Here's just a few pictures that didn't end up anywhere else. 

Oh that pony tail is too much!!

Paige learned to read - and wanted to read some Calvin & Hobbes!

Me being silly - pretending to eat the no bake cookie batter straight out of the pan.

Shelby at the park.

Cheyenne going across the monkey bars.

365 in 2015 - End of Week 42

Wow! I'm getting closer and closer to end of this 365! I'm still working through The Unexpected Everyday. Here's my pictures from the week of October 11th - 17th.

SS 1/100 | f/4.0 | ISO 200

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Tip 11: Clear the Clutter

Prompt: Capture the routines as your child ends the day.

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I didn't follow the prompt, or get this on the right day. This is from later in the week, and is the only picture that I actually remember moving stuff out of the way before taking the picture. There were a lot of books, papers, and crayons on the table that I moved before taking a picture of Shelby with her "collection". She gathered a bunch of leaves, sticks, berries, and other stuff from around the church and put it in a piece of foil.

SS 1/125 | f/8.0 | ISO 800

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Tip 12: Open Shade

Prompt: Capture your child as they walk away.

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My attempt at getting a picture in the shade.

SS 1/60 | f/4.0 | ISO 3200

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Tip 13: Framing

Prompt: Capture a moment in another room through the crack in the door.

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This crack is a little bigger than some I've seen, and not as sharp as I would've liked. I like the idea though!

SS 1/60 | f/5.6 | ISO 800

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Tip 14: Leading Lines

Prompt: Capture your child staring out the window.

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I didn't follow this prompt well at all. I didn't want to go in the church and try something with the window (as I've had trouble getting that to work before). And my ability to find leading lines outside wasn't so good. So I decided to use this picture I took instead! 

SS 1/125 | f/9.0 | ISO 1600

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Tip 15: Dramatic Light

Prompt: Use an iPad, open refrigerator, candles, a single lamp, or window to create dramatic light.

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This was from the same day as the framing challenge (obviously). I thought the lighting on this one was much better and I actually like this one better where you don't see the actual "frame" as well. 

SS 1/1000 | f/8.0 | ISO 1600

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Tip 16: Freezing Motion

Prompt: Letting your child do something they're not usually allowed to do - like jumping on the bed - gives opportunity to capture excitement and joy.

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I decided not to try an indoor shot with the kids jumping on the bed. So I asked them to run instead. They love running down the street and back! 

Clockwise from top left:

SS 1/25 | f/4.0 | ISO 800

SS 1/30 | f/3.5 | ISO 1600

SS 1/30 | f/3.5 | ISO 1600

SS 1/25 | f/3.5 | ISO 800

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Tip 17: Fill the Frame

Prompt: Capture your child with their favorite "lovie".

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All the kiddos with their favorites: Shelby with her blankie (more recently named Susan) and her bear named Myna, Clayton with his big dog Rainjull, Cheyenne's blankie with a bear head (I can't remember the name as she has three each with different names), and Paige with her face blankie (recently named Anna).

Random July Pictures

This post is for the random pictures that didn't make it into any previous post during the month of July. 

Cheyenne and Paige's first trip to Six Flags. We left early and got there right before the park opened. I planned to keep my phone tucked away for most of the day, so I snapped this quick picture before heading in!

Paige and I got stuck on the Mind Bender on our second time on it. I decided to pull my phone out and take a picture of us! This girl LOVED the roller coasters and desperately wished she was taller so she could have ridden more!

The kids sitting outside to eat some muffins - and watch the birds.

Shelby in the tree!

Chick-fil-A cow appreciation day!

Clayton reading a story to his sisters.

Paige curled up in our bed for a rare nap!