More Random Stuff

I just found out about my neighbor Lisa's art blog. She paints a little picture on a playing card each day and posts them. They are mostly food based. She also sells on Etsy. How cool is she?!?

Brian and the girls found a cicada coming out of it's old skin.

10 years ago Thursday Brian and I got married. I love him so much! I think we will have a self portrait anniversary tradition from now on. We carried on in our normal anniversary tradition and went out to eat Friday night.

I found this great blog called Petit Debutant and among other things she is hosting a Photography-Along. I think I am going to do it and this picture of Kate is my first picture using what I learned in the first lesson. The Get Closer, Rule of Thirds and the Golden Mean. Check it out. Let me know if you decide to do it.

Kate is Soooo spitty! On a more positive note she rolled over from her front to her back today.

Thursday was Emily's first day of school. She was up and dressed with her shoes and backpack on at 7am. She and Brian left at 7:25 to walk 4 blocks to the high school where she catches the bus. She walks with our neighbors Mandy and Adam. VERY EXCITING! She has also developed her own sense of style. Note the rubberbands on her wrist and the sock on her arm. She and Aleah dyed socks with chalk a week or two ago and she has been wearing it regularly since. Brian didn't notice she was wearing it the first day of school (I was feeding the baby) and I only saw it when she got home and we took pictures. The ratty gray sock has been offically banned as school wear but she can wear it to play. :) oh boy...