Saturday, May 19, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Birthday Time
It's hard to believe, but Jasmine turned 7 last week.
She's officially a "big kid."
She can reach almost everything.
She understands things when Josh and I spell them out (we're in trouble!!!)
She's funny and creative and so imaginative. I love her so much. She's filled our lives with so much love and joy.
We made her a "tea party" theme for her birthday. I couldn't post these pictures until today, because they use some scrapbook papers for the banner that weren't released until today.
I love you, Jasmine!
She's officially a "big kid."
She can reach almost everything.
She understands things when Josh and I spell them out (we're in trouble!!!)
She's funny and creative and so imaginative. I love her so much. She's filled our lives with so much love and joy.
We made her a "tea party" theme for her birthday. I couldn't post these pictures until today, because they use some scrapbook papers for the banner that weren't released until today.
She walked in and said, "it's perfect!" If you've ever spent time with her, you know how infrequent those compliments are!!
Monday, May 07, 2012
Eating Vegan
We just finished a full week of eating vegan. I could check off #92.
It was a tough challenge. Not the meat part so much as the dairy.
My favorite food group is cheese. You know it's time to go grocery shopping when the feta runs out, and heaven forbid not having parmesan in the fridge.
But it was a fun challenge!
Here are a few helpful hints, should you decide to try to go vegan for the week:
1. Don't have bacon sitting in the fridge. It will taunt you. Every time you go in there for a glass of water.
2. Make sure you have more meals in mind, and shopped for, than you'll need. Certainly don't plan on eating peanut butter and jelly more than probably twice. You'll want more variety than that.
3. Bananas are a great snack.
4. If you decide to make eggplant parmesan for dinner, it's a good idea to do a separate container of chicken nugget parmesan for the kids. They'll thank you.
5. Take your daughter's picture. She's cute.
It was a tough challenge. Not the meat part so much as the dairy.
My favorite food group is cheese. You know it's time to go grocery shopping when the feta runs out, and heaven forbid not having parmesan in the fridge.
But it was a fun challenge!
Here are a few helpful hints, should you decide to try to go vegan for the week:
1. Don't have bacon sitting in the fridge. It will taunt you. Every time you go in there for a glass of water.
2. Make sure you have more meals in mind, and shopped for, than you'll need. Certainly don't plan on eating peanut butter and jelly more than probably twice. You'll want more variety than that.
3. Bananas are a great snack.
4. If you decide to make eggplant parmesan for dinner, it's a good idea to do a separate container of chicken nugget parmesan for the kids. They'll thank you.
5. Take your daughter's picture. She's cute.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
New Ventures
I think it's pretty obvious that photography is a big part of my life.
(and if it's not, welcome to my blog! This must be your first time reading!!)
One huge part of photography is editing the pictures after the shoot. In Photoshop, it's possible to make "actions," which are a set of steps that you (or someone else) records and saves, and that simplify your life. You don't have to go through all the steps to get the finished result. They're a lot of fun.
And I've discovered that they're fun to make, too!
So with one click, I went from the picture on the left to the one on the right!! Awesome, huh?
You've likely also seen that I like to make collages of my pictures.
It's much easier to create these if the shapes are already set up. In the photography world they're called storyboards. I much prefer to grab them once they've been made already, instead of having to take the time to create it (and line things up) while I'm itching to show off new pictures.
So...I started putting them together to sell!!!
My friend Michelle, another administrator at TheDigiChick, where I've been an active member since Jasmine was a baby, had wanted to make fonts for ages and ages. So the two of us teamed up and created...
drumroll please....
Charm Box Studios!
(Charm is a combination of our names. But I'm careful of how I say that, worried I'll start getting called "Char" again. It's Charla. or Charlene if you're family and have known me too long to change now ;) )
We're guests at TDC for the month of May. I'm so excited that we get to do this, and can't wait to see if others like the actions and storyboards much as I do!!
Go check it out!!
http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Charm-Box-Studios/
And our Facebook fan page is here: https://www.facebook.com/CharmBoxStudios
(and if it's not, welcome to my blog! This must be your first time reading!!)
One huge part of photography is editing the pictures after the shoot. In Photoshop, it's possible to make "actions," which are a set of steps that you (or someone else) records and saves, and that simplify your life. You don't have to go through all the steps to get the finished result. They're a lot of fun.
And I've discovered that they're fun to make, too!
You've likely also seen that I like to make collages of my pictures.
So...I started putting them together to sell!!!
My friend Michelle, another administrator at TheDigiChick, where I've been an active member since Jasmine was a baby, had wanted to make fonts for ages and ages. So the two of us teamed up and created...
drumroll please....
Charm Box Studios!
We're guests at TDC for the month of May. I'm so excited that we get to do this, and can't wait to see if others like the actions and storyboards much as I do!!
Go check it out!!
http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Charm-Box-Studios/
And our Facebook fan page is here: https://www.facebook.com/CharmBoxStudios
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Giving Hudson a fun day out
Josh's mom took the girls on a girly overnight. The girls went to see a movie (Chimpanzee) and then to a kids' spa.
So Hudson needed something fun too.
He told me this week that when he gets big, he wants to drive a car. So, since he's hit the 36" mark, we could take him go-karting!
He's hard to capture since he's, um, short, but I still got a couple fun pictures!
So Hudson needed something fun too.
He told me this week that when he gets big, he wants to drive a car. So, since he's hit the 36" mark, we could take him go-karting!
He's hard to capture since he's, um, short, but I still got a couple fun pictures!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Things heard around here today
~Hudson and Bekah telling me: "I love you so so so so so so so so so so so so much." I think they compete for the most "so"s.
~When I tell Hudson to go into time out (or rather, if he ever did anything wrong and needed a time out. Because he's an angel and never does anything wrong.), he tells me, "but I love you!" (or he would, if he were told he'd done something wrong...ya know, the perfection and all).
~Hudson doesn't like the nightmare on Princess Bride. They call the "boo! boo!" woman "The Queen of Garbage."
~Bekah asks us to play Rat-a-tat-Cat after just about every meal.
Actually, she doesn't ask. She just sets it up and shows us what would be our first card, ever hopeful.
~Jasmine starts second grade on Monday, and Bekah starts Kindergarten. I've enjoyed our three-week summer vacation, in spite of the occasional snow.
~When I tell Hudson to go into time out (or rather, if he ever did anything wrong and needed a time out. Because he's an angel and never does anything wrong.), he tells me, "but I love you!" (or he would, if he were told he'd done something wrong...ya know, the perfection and all).
~Hudson doesn't like the nightmare on Princess Bride. They call the "boo! boo!" woman "The Queen of Garbage."
~Bekah asks us to play Rat-a-tat-Cat after just about every meal.
Actually, she doesn't ask. She just sets it up and shows us what would be our first card, ever hopeful.
~Jasmine starts second grade on Monday, and Bekah starts Kindergarten. I've enjoyed our three-week summer vacation, in spite of the occasional snow.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Hudson's video transcription
In case you had a hard time making out what was said in the video yesterday, Hudson was singing the song I taught him yesterday:
H-U-D-S-O-N, that's how you [spell] Hudson
But he says "spay" instead of "spell" (because it sounds like "say," I'm sure). So Bekah's giggling that he says "spay."
And there you have it!
H-U-D-S-O-N, that's how you [spell] Hudson
But he says "spay" instead of "spell" (because it sounds like "say," I'm sure). So Bekah's giggling that he says "spay."
And there you have it!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The jacket
I took the kids out for a little photo shoot. I hadn't realized it until this morning, but we actually have the perfect "grungy" backdrop right on our street!
I can't get over these pictures. I'm melting.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Last day in the Twos
Hudson turns 3 tomorrow.
I'm excited for him. He's going to have so much fun.
But I'm really struggling! My little guy is growing up SO fast, and he seems intent on catching up with his sisters.
Right now, the day before his third birthday, he:
~counts to 14 and gets a couple more teens in there before hitting 20
~knows his colors, his animals, all his body parts
~ has the vocabulary of a kid much older than 2
~sings "I'm 19, I'm 19, my birthday's today. a big girl, a woman, a lady, they say" (from Frog Prince)
His favorite:
~movie: Little Bear (um, this is a surprise to me). Now he thinks he likes the Pooh Movie. Usually it's either one of the Toy Story movies or Cars. (later: "I think I like Cars the most.")
~food: "my favowite dinnah is .... (clicking his tongue) macaroni cheese.
~drink: coconut (milk) (as in So Delicious Coconut Milk)
~game: "Mario Kart Wii WooHoo!" (zooming around the room to demonstrate)
~song: "Meshack, Benico" (Louis Armstrong's "Shadrack"
(side note, when the song comes on, Hudson calls it "Bekah's song." He's so generous!)
~color: "uh, pink."
~toy: "My froggie and truck"
~place: "Uh, I don't know. uh, to...bowling."
~Disney World ride: "Buzz Lightyear Ride. That was so fun!"
Happy birthday to my sweet little boy!!
I'm excited for him. He's going to have so much fun.
But I'm really struggling! My little guy is growing up SO fast, and he seems intent on catching up with his sisters.
Right now, the day before his third birthday, he:
~counts to 14 and gets a couple more teens in there before hitting 20
~knows his colors, his animals, all his body parts
~ has the vocabulary of a kid much older than 2
~sings "I'm 19, I'm 19, my birthday's today. a big girl, a woman, a lady, they say" (from Frog Prince)
His favorite:
~movie: Little Bear (um, this is a surprise to me). Now he thinks he likes the Pooh Movie. Usually it's either one of the Toy Story movies or Cars. (later: "I think I like Cars the most.")
~food: "my favowite dinnah is .... (clicking his tongue) macaroni cheese.
~drink: coconut (milk) (as in So Delicious Coconut Milk)
~game: "Mario Kart Wii WooHoo!" (zooming around the room to demonstrate)
~song: "Meshack, Benico" (Louis Armstrong's "Shadrack"
(side note, when the song comes on, Hudson calls it "Bekah's song." He's so generous!)
~color: "uh, pink."
~toy: "My froggie and truck"
~place: "Uh, I don't know. uh, to...bowling."
~Disney World ride: "Buzz Lightyear Ride. That was so fun!"
Happy birthday to my sweet little boy!!
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