Challenge 3: Smile

Getting a natural smile out of this one IS a challenge. Still, these photos show my goofy girl and I love em.


In this one she said, "Ok Ok I'll smile" and then gave me this look. She likes to taunt me.

Challenge 2: Pure White.

I don't own anything pure white. Haven't had anything pure white for 4 years, 75 days, 12 hours, and 53 minutes. I thought about doing a flower, but didn't see a single white flower on my run this morning. Maybe a cloud? Nope. It's stormy here. So after their naps, I filled the tub with bubbles, but by the time I had bribed Amorie and gotten Izzy naked, the bubbles were gone. This is the 3rd attempt at white, and the most pleasant facial expression that Amorie gave me.

The Diva's & Dreams 40 Photo Challenges

Need motivation. This challenge has some fun themes and I'm kind of excited. My subject will probably still always be my girls, but maybe I won't feel like breaking my camera if I don't have to chase Amorie around to get a face shot. Day one: High Heels.

Smile naturally and look at the camera? Nice try lady."

"The camera adds 10 pounds."

My girls. (Not that I take pictures of anything else.)

She can't roll over yet, but I make her hang out on her stomach anyway.

Amorie is the BEST big sister! She tells Izzy everyday: "I love you so much Izzy."

She didn't want me to take a picture of just her because she was "so too tired" but then when I was about done, she ran over and gave me a hug and I snuck in a shot. I love her goofy smile.

June trip and today's "trip"

We went to Utah for Father's Day and to bless baby Izzy. Gorgeous. Every part of that state.

Today we went to Scottsdale to this park that has a train and a merry go round. It was hot. "Damn Hot!" as my dad would say.

Take 2 for Easter dresses

Both Farr and I find it frustrating to take pictures now that we have 2 children. Lot's of screaming, NO-ing, and please pretty please look at the camera-ing.

For my mom

I have this in color too.

Easter Dresses

I had a vision of what I wanted for the Easter photos. Didn't work out exactly how I wanted but oh well. I was nervous about loosing the light so we went too early, I had the ISO setting on my camera wrong, it was windy, and there were lady bugs. Evil little demons. Still, here is what we got:




Clearly, I am the only one that understands what devils these lady bugs are. They look innocent, but...


And then there was Thing 2. Sooooo angry.





I have cute kids though.

Thing one and thing two.

Sweet child.


"Why can't I throw the pillow at you! Life is so unfair."






I hear ya sister.

Punk.

She is singing "You can't take my picture! You can't take my picture!"

The Christensens.

These kids are so stinkin cute.




This was one of my favorite shots. I have some with them looking at the camera, but I still like this one.




I really love Neil's expression even though it is a profile.

It's too cold to smile.

Farr is a good sport, and always willing to smile for the camera. That generosity is very clearly not genetic.


(I take back anything nice I might have ever said about the punk I married. He just stole my water.)

Side/back light?

-I'm not sure what the lighting situation is here. I was trying to work on back lighting, but she turns around so much.

-Someday I will take a picture of her when she doesn't have food around her mouth.

-This photo is kind of a self portrait. Can you find me? Here's a hint, I'm wearing Farr's bright red shirt.

Hop on Pop.

Today.

pre-nap:

We went to the library today. Behind the library there is this really pretty view with gorgeous saguaro cactuses and other desert coolness and conveniently the library has a short little hiking trail. I thought it would be a great place to practice taking photos in shadow/daytime situation. Amorie thought it would be a great place to run on the trail and ignore her mother. So...I snapped a couple and decided to try later.

nap time:

She fell asleep on the couch while I was getting her lunch ready. It takes a lot of effort to dodge your mother's camera all morning. No wonder she was pooped.

post nap:

This is how the conversation went: "Amorie, I will give you fruit snacks if you smile for me." "Bout bunny smile for you?" That would work except that bunny doesn't have a mouth. Still, now I have 27 photos of bunny where he is looking directly at the camera which is more than I have of Amorie in all 3 1/2 years of her life.

More light.

Working on light.

I love that every once in awhile, she still looks like my baby and not the back talking toddler that she has become. And yes, that is food on the left side of her mouth. Some sort of chocolate if I recall.

I call this one: "Nap time" or maybe "Please, for the love of all that is holy, leave me alone mother."

Her tail.

Why, oh why do we spend money on toys for this kid? Her new favorite thing? The draw string from a pair of my shorts. She calls it her tail and has held it or had it near her (we don't let her have it in bed) for the last three days. It went to the park, ate dinner (she dipped it in her soup bowl because it was hungry) , and had a bath today. Maybe we should hug her more.