I spy something festive

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

I spy something festive

Well, it's pretty evident that I generally stick to photographing people...but that's the whole reason I'm doing this challenge, to break out of that box. So, today's task was to spy something festive. Sophie is sick (ran a fever and did not sleep most of last night)and I didn't want to go outside of the house, so I had to make do with the few festive things I have inside the house.

First:

Chloe's birthday is coming up, and we have been working on her invitations. (And yes, I am doing them store bought. This one snuck up on me and I have run out of time to do anything handmade.)

Second:

Easter is also coming up....Mamah sent these Easter eggs home with Chloe last weekend and the girls have been having a lot of fun playing with them.

Not in love with either picture, but I sure did get a lot of still life practice in trying to get these! I think I took 40 pictures, LOL!

Enjoy, and happy Tuesday!

15 comments:

beth said...: both photos are great! yay for princess parties!
happy spying!; Tue Mar 04, 12:45:00 PM
nicole said...: I also think both photos are awesome...really love the dof on the invites too :) (kind of obsessed with dof lately!)
thanks for spying.; Tue Mar 04, 01:18:00 PM
MusicalMom said...: Fun! We're swamped with birthday parties here, as well.; Tue Mar 04, 01:27:00 PM
Brooke said...: Great photos. Thanks for reminding me I was trying to practice :)

I hope Sophie feels better soon!; Tue Mar 04, 01:29:00 PM
Rachel said...: I like the depth of field and overall look of the first photo a lot! And I love the color and contrast in the second.; Tue Mar 04, 01:41:00 PM
Andrea said...: I really like the invitations (I mean, the way you shot them).

So funny, because when we were driving next to you this morning somehow Chloe's birthday came up. I told Zoie that Chloe would be turning five soon. She got all excited for her.; Tue Mar 04, 02:42:00 PM
Hilary said...: I love the invitation one.....
the easter egg basket...
well....
Good thing there's lots of time before Easter. :)
I guess C did go with J last weekend eh?; Tue Mar 04, 03:20:00 PM
Toons said...: LOVE both pics!! You have such a talent!
Hope baby feels better and the party is fun, fun, fun!!; Tue Mar 04, 03:31:00 PM
Misty said...: Don't count yourself out... I love the first photograph, especially!; Tue Mar 04, 06:13:00 PM
Ashley said...: I love the the first one very artsy. Both are colorful and very pleasing to the eye.; Tue Mar 04, 06:34:00 PM
Deb said...: The invitation one is my favorite! It looks pretty darn cool!

Hope Sophie is feeling better this evening!; Tue Mar 04, 08:11:00 PM
FlipFlop Mom said...: beautiful photos!! Birthdays seem to ALWAYS jump out at me.. LOL LOL!! I'm never prepared!!; Tue Mar 04, 08:41:00 PM
Dust and Maddy said...: I'm so excited for Sadie to get bigger so I can have a little girl in the house who loves Disney Princess again. Have fun at the party. Share your ideas because I'm sure it is going ot be amazing!; Wed Mar 05, 10:44:00 AM
chanel said...: cute pics ... i have 3 girls too, know what its like with all the pink! its so fun tho
enjoy the birthday!; Wed Mar 05, 10:48:00 PM
Jill/Twipply Skwood said...: Those are festive!; Wed Mar 12, 07:05:00 AM

Bria

Bria is 12 years old (!!!) and in her SECOND year of middle school. She is growing up into such a wonderful young woman, even though it's killing me to watch her childhood be left behind. She is enjoying school, unless you're talking about math, but her math tutor is helping her to at least understand why she has to do it. She gets up every morning at 6:00 to practice her violin and is beginning to play some really difficult stuff. She may tell you she hates it, but she loves it. I know this because a mom just knows these things. She doesn't feel that she has outgrown her American Girl Doll and loves her to pieces. She loves to read and has discovered that she really likes the fantasy genre. She is such a good girl who always tries to do what's right, help with her sisters and be a friend to everyone and I'm so thankful that she's my daughter.

Chloe

Chloe is in the fourth grade this year, and absolutely loves school. She is always bursting with things to tell me (consonant clusters! science discoveries! art projects! playground drama!) as soon as she gets off of the bus each day. She is always drawing or creating something and loves to write sweet notes to people about how much she loves them. She has really taken off on the piano, and can spend hours playing each day. She especially likes to compose her own little songs and is quite good at it, too. She loves to read books about cute little puppies or kitties and still plays with her vast collection of Littlest Pet Shops often, but her favorite thing in the entire world are her American Girl Dolls, Rebecca and Chelsea. They are pretty much inseperable. Chloe is always ready with a hug and a kiss and a kind word and is a joy to be around.

Sophia

6 years old and First Grader at last! Sophia is in love with school--everything about it. She loves riding the bus, doing work stations, recess, friends, and reading. Oh, and snack time. Can't forget that. She is such a delightful child, who is constantly telling us all of the hilarious thoughts that are running through her mind. She is so active that I can hardly keep up with her and is our first child to ever be interested in sports. She took up soccer this past summer, and is looking forward to doing it again when the snow melts. She would also love to do Karate, but since that probably won't happen, she finds solace in Super Mario Brothers. Don't let any of that fool you, though. She's also about as girly as any girl comes. She loves make-up, insists on wearing dresses and skirts to school every day, and loves Barbies and American Girl and dressing up. She started violin lessons this year and has masterd her Twinkles already, because she LOVES to practice. Almost as much as she loves Super Mario Brothers. She's such a fun kid who keeps me on my toes every minute!

Tuesday, March 04, 2008