Monthly Archives: May 2009
The girl loves a lens! I think it loves her back.
You really do hatch in a hideous state, my little unfeathered friends.
My youngest child recently turned nine and I’m realizing more each day how my children need me less and less in practical ways, like the tying of shoes and zipping of jackets. You know what I mean, the things that make us feel like we’re contributing essential care in our offspring’s life; things that make...
I love when peaceful campfires turn into full-blown marshmallow fights. Because it presents me with opportunity to communicate all the possible ways someone could die by marshmallow.
Kevin started his first job yesterday and of course I showed up with camera in hand to document this momentous occasion. No longer will Kevin have to live birthday to birthday.
I woke up this morning to a tiny knock on my bedroom door. “Mom? I have something for you. May I come in?” It was Elly. She had a tray of food and wanted to serve me breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. Not only had she scrambled eggs and made toast, she had gathered...
Try raising five boys once. The testosterone levels in this home are off the chart, and the behavior inspired by this male hormone causes me to question my sanity. Daily. Take this evening for instance. It was a beautiful spring day with temperatures in the 70′s, very little breeze and plenty of sunshine. Logan mowed...
All winter long Logan has waited for this day. Today we pulled the riding lawn mower out of storage, dusted it off, filled it with gas and handed Logan the keys, for Logan dearly loves to mow the lawn. (I see you, Isaiah. Your muscles are big.) It might be more accurate to say that...
My nine year old son, Nathanael, is a brilliant child who has struggled in the reading department. I take some responsibility for Nathanael’s reading delay since I did not invest the same amount of time and effort to teach him letter sounds the way I did with my older children. Nathanael is our seventh child...
I made at least fifty different adjustments before getting this semi-clear shot. I did sharpen it a titch with Elements. If anyone can suggest how to get a better shot with a Nikon D300 and 70-200mm AF-S f/2.8G IF-ED VR, please leave a comment. In exchange for your trouble I’ll make you cinnamon rolls and...
Give them a large yard, a sunny day and a couple of weapons (with a bajillion rules and warnings) and you get jubilant boys who want the day to never end. We live in a complex world but not because of pre-adolescent boys. Simple is just fine with them.
Having recently lost his wife, Carol, my father-in-law is doing his best to carry on her tradition of celebrating the grandkids’ birthdays with a nice cake and some spending money.
Kevin had fun at prom.
He lost a bet to his 10th grader and ended up with his ear pierced. It’s so out of character for this former Minnesota Gopher football player that I was compelled to document it so that others would believe me.
They have returned! It’s officially Spring.