Grace's Perspective

Grace is taking more and more of an interest in taking pictures. Perhaps having a camera shoved in your face since birth will make you want to get on the other side of the lens from time to time! After a BBQ at Court's parents where my mom and brother were also in attendance and a day out and about, I finally went through my photo stream. It was fun and interesting to see what she captured!

Uncle Johnny-roo

Beer...er ah Uncle Johnny-roo again!

Playing with perspective

Her feet. 

Lots of photos of her feet.

Bruising and blisters from casts. 

Surgery scar. Court told her its a kiss from her cast.

Mommy in the morning. Fresh and fun!

Mommy in the late afternoon.

Not so fresh. Not so fun. 

Luckily, she's only given the camera on rare occasions. Otherwise, I'm sure we'd have far too many pictures like the one above!

Chicks 'N Bunnies: Behind the Scenes

We hustled down to Boise last Friday for our annual Chicks N Bunnies photo session!

The girls were super excited.

We could barely contain them in the "dressing room."

They kept sneaking around the corner trying to get a glimpse of 

all the baby animals!

I think Grandpa was excited too because he got to tag along and watch all the fun!

The girls were so gentle with the animals and Grace even got to feed a goat.

The biggest challenge was trying to get individual pictures of each girl. Charlotte wanted nothing to do with waiting on the sidelines. So it was a bit of a zoo - pun intended - behind the scenes!

Luckily, Charlotte didn't have to wait too long and was back in action before too long!

Dying to see how the photos turned out. It is always amazing to see what you see during the actual photo session and what the photographer creates with her camera...and her computer.

After we worked up an appetite canoodling the baby animals, we grabbed some lunch.

Grace INSISTED on sitting in between Grandma and Grandpa even though it was a tight squeeze!

It was the perfect photo op - until Grace decided to go 'pirate' on me.

I took 10 photos and ALL of them she pulled a pirate. 

What a goof ball!

After a quick trip to the coolest candy store, we adjourned our outing and headed home to prepare not only for our long drive home, but hopefully from a little visit from our friendly leprechaun!

Sew What's New?

I just can't seem to sit still these days. There is always something I want to try or create or photograph...having problems with the latter at the moment.

From time to time I scan other blogs and notice the beautiful photography. I would love to be able to replicate that skill level...some day. As I am working solely with my iPhone these days (and a budget), I decided to make a light box. 

As lighting is what makes or breaks a photograph (as is a functioning camera..ha!) I thought this little bugger might improve my pictures...at least the ones of objects that can fit in the light box!

Light boxes sell for $100 or more depending on your level of technology. Mine was well under that!

I followed this tutorial and this is how mine turned out!

It was easy peasy!

So the proof is in the pudding. Do you see any improvement in my photography skills?

BE HONEST! But remember they were all taken with an iPhone.

So about the toy boat in the picture....

are you wondering why I am taking a 1000 pictures of it??

Well, it is the first thing I've ever made on a sewing machine! Literally, I had never touched one till last week and after a quick tutorial from MIL I decided to make a toy boat.

Why? I have no idea. I just came across this blog with this tutorial and thought it was so cute! How hard could it be?

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Well it took three attempts. The first attempt actually turned out ok. I held it up and asked Grace what it was and she said, "A boat!" So that's good. 

I wasn't completely happy with it so I decided to make another one.

Some how I got all fouled up and made it inside out!

So after my third attempt I finally have my first completed sewing project!

yay! 

It's definitely not as cute as the one I replicated but it is holding strong.

Do you think it is good enough to give as a gift? I can't decide. It is definitely not perfect!

TGIF!!!