Having a photo shoot with Grace

While Christian was at school one day, Grace and I decided to go outside and get some Vitamin D. While we were doing that, I decided to have a mini photo shoot and try out my hand at some manual mode photography. Now keep in mind that I'm learning.

Grace was squishing herself up at the sight of a bee.

Just practicing with some pretty weeds in the yard. It took about 5 or 6 pictures before I got the settings right.
Playing peek-a-boo!
I love her many faces that she makes.







I thought these were pretty cool pictures. I was able to capture the bee in the shot as well so you would know what she was looking at. She was playing with that bee. With it being a carpenter bee, those things are nosey. Sometimes to nosey. They are all the time getting all up in your face to check you out. Grace didn't like that to much.
So she tries to blow him away.
And then she tries harder. I have to say though, the bee did scoot away some. LOL I guess he knew what was good for him. After long, she would have been swatting at that thing to get it out her face. LOL
Even though the lightening may not be perfect in all of these shots, I will still be learning photoshop in the next few weeks/months/years and maybe can lighten these up and make some changes to them to make them look better. As of right now with me learning I think I did a jam up job! :)

Kids

So here recently, I've been trying to learn my camera. I've always heard that you can have the BEST camera on the market but until you learn full manual mode picture taking, you will not have used your camera to it's full potential. I love photography. Creative pictures of nature, people, you name it, I love it. Photography in my opinion is an art. And not only is it a creative outlet for me, it also comes in handy with my scrapbooking. Once I learn how to shoot good pictures in manual mode, I will then learn how to make them GREAT photos in Photoshop. Here I've taken these pictures in full manual mode of the kids playing. We have been having beautiful spring weather here so I've been taking full advantage. And the kids have fun. :)

My camera has a setting to shoot in black and white. These are my favorites.



HAHAHA I love this picture. I don't know what they were doing but it looks like Christian is confused and Grace is like "ohhhhhh bubba!" LOL
This picture is blurry I know but I couldn't resist showing this one. I love her random face she is making! LOL
And another "Grace face" :) Do you see how dirty her little face is?? Good grief! But they had fun getting that way!!!!


Good ol' Cleo.

Diva

So I just felt the need to share a little "diva" with you. I walked into the living room just this morning from getting the children's clothes picked out for the day and I found little "diva" playing/wearing my sunglasses. She was so cute sitting there with her "big girl undies" on and mama's sunglasses.

Bored?! Yeah, right

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times. "Aren't you just so bored being at home all the time?" "I would be so bored being a housewife" etc, etc,......my answer to you is "You apparently don't know my daughter." Here let me introduce to you, the queen of destruction, the "flour" queen, little Miss Tornado, Grace Brune.
I am busy changing loads of clothes and I continuously here the refrigerator beeping letting me know one of the doors is open. I think that Grace just left it open by mistake and think nothing more of it. I go in there after I finish with the clothes to shut the door and I find her. First off I have NO IDEA why she even has Christian's AWANA bag around her neck but it's in the washer now.....secondly, really Grace??? 2 steps forward, 15 back. Gotta love her. She is the reason "I ain't no bored housewife" She keeps me on my toes and keeps me BUSY!!!!

Randomness in our life

So I figured since the random pictures that I take don't all have a theme to "blog about" I'd just put the pictures on here and tell ya a little background on it if any. Even though the pictures may not have an extensive background to tell, they are really just to cute not to blog.
Grace gave me a reason of why I couldn't do laundry that day. While I was trying to change loads, she crawled in and wouldn't come out.Oops, she touched the light. Betcha she didn't do that again.
Straight up chillin'!
Wearing her big brother's flip flops and have them in the wrong toe. Pretty nail polish though huh?
New haircut!
March 2nd was "Read across America" day. This day, the school asked for volunteers to come in and read a book to the children. The children also got to bring thier favorite book to read and they also got to dress up like their favorite character from that book. I betcha can't guess what Christian's (err Buzz's) was can you? I told the teacher that all he had was a PJ top. She said that was fine for him to wear. Oh did he have fun "lasering" everyone that day. I've told him that wasn't nice.
Grace and Christian playing at a friend of Christian's birthday party.
Oh yes, this is what you think it is. Underwear. On her head. Clean mind you but underwear nonetheless. And she did it. Not me. Then she wanted me to pick her up. I wanted the picture. I won. Well not really, after I took the picture I picked her up. :) She has done this several times. We will have fun potty training this one. "No sweetie, the underwear goes on your bottom like this"
I love this boy and his gorgeous smile.

One of the outfits I made Grace.
I think this is her "DIVA WITH ATTITUDE" stance?!?!?!
Oh the joys of parenthood. 5 lbs of sugar, with an 18oz box of cheerios makes a huge mess!!!!



Another outfit I made!

And another outfit made.
As I said, just a few random shots of the kiddos. Hope you enjoyed!!