59/365 Macro love

So I literally got this "new to me" lens in the mail today and only snapped a few pics but I can tell I am going to love this Canon 100mm 2.8 macro! I have always loved those pics the wedding photographers do of their rings so I snapped this quick one of my ring. Can't wait till things start to bloom to get some pics outdoors! Love new toys!

Sunday 58/365

I know this is not a great picture technically in any way. I just love that it is February and it is mild enough that we grilled out this evening and roasted/caught marshmallows on fire on our deck afterwards!

57/365 Painting Pottery with my girl

My daughter and I painted pottery today at "Fired Up' and had a great time while my husband and son were at the shooting range. I didn't have my DSLR with me but my camera phone did pretty good! Here is her creation--totally her! We pick up our finished creations next weekend!

56/365

Saw a pic like this on the "I Love Faces" blog and my daughter and I tried to duplicate it. It was in the evening and with not a lot of great light, so I couldn't get my shutter speed high enough to really freeze the motion of the sequins she was blowing. It turned out cute, but wasn't as easy to duplicate as I might have thought! We had fun anyway!

55/365 Playing with processing

Just took a few pics of my daughter tonight and tried some different processing...it's not my every day kind of thing, but I do like the soft look of this picture.

54/365 What 10 year old boys love

Love this--found in my son's backpack. So this is what 10 year old boys love: fast sports cars, money, cell phones, ice cream, (all they had were photos of weight watchers bars, he informed me) pizza, and the Geico commercials.
Which only proves my theory that often grown men are very much just like 10 year old boys!!!!

53/365 Happy Birthday Savannah

A while back I posted about our friend, Savannah, who is fighting an aggressive form of soft tissue cancer. Our whole community has become decorated in green bows. Lime green is Savannah's favorite color. We have them everywhere-- mailboxes, stop signs, trees, on the front of school buses and throughout the Elementary School where she is a student! There has been an incredible show of support in this community for this sweet girl. Tomorrow is her 11th birthday. Since she was diagnosed at 5, she has been battling this disease for more than 1/2 of her life. Unfortunately, her tumors are no longer responsive to treatment and have grown and spread extensively--into her bones as well as her lungs and she has been started on hospice care to help with her pain control.

We spent the evening making cards, bows to wear on our shirts, and blowing up balloons for our sweet friend. We plan on dropping our gift off in the morning to let her know we are thinking of her on her birthday and we pray for her every day!

We love you, Savannah!