Easter

Well. My Easter pictures didn't work out how I imagined.  We were late and rushed, the kids still had wet hair from late baths, and I attempted to shoot in camera modes other than auto while in a rush.  Oh well. You can kind of see their outfits, and you can definitely tell they were clean for Easter Sunday.

Here is the only photo that was not blurry of all three children.  We had to subdue Lucy with an ice breakers container. Which she is looking at, while ignoring the camera.

Jim's parents joined us for Easter dinner. Jack climbed all over Jim's dad like he was a jungle gym. 

 It was pretty cute.

No pictures of myself, Jim, or his mom.  Maybe next time?

Editing

Tonight in my photography class we are editing photos from the weeks assignment.  I am going to post as I edit since I can't save any of the images to the lap top that is not mine.

I did not edit her eyes, but the settings I used seem to bring out the blue.


Lucy loves her siblings, she is looking at her big sister.

 

 

 

Jack has magic eyes. Like mine. They change with the weather. Well not really the weather, but some days they are blue, or green, or grey, or multi colored. Sometimes they have gold in the center.  Just like me. 

Lucy has true blue eyes. Through and through.

Lilly girl has magic eyes with blues and greys, and the occasional green. Like her dad.

My sweet babies are all happy to pose for me, for now. I know my time is limited.

Art Contest

Lilly's art was chosen, with some of her peers, to represent the Danville Primary School downtown to "think spring" by the Danville Arts Council.

We're very proud!

My babies

It's warming up and the trampoline is back in action.

Photography Class

I am taking a mini course at Bloomsburg University on photography.  This is not for credit, only for fun.  I am just learning a few new skills each week on how to shoot on modes other than auto.

Each week we have an assignment, here are some of my pictures:

Science Fair 2014

Lilly participated in the 2014 Danville Primary School science fair.  The optional science fair.  She and Jim got working on their project of "How much water can a diaper hold?"

They poured water in 4 different types of diapers until the water leaked out.

She recorded her results and made a HUGE board.

1. Huggies night diaper hold 5.75 cups.

2. Luvs diaper holds 3.75 cups.

3. Generic diaper holds 3.5 cups.

4. Swim diaper holds 1/3 cup.

All the kids had interviews with visiting "professors" (aka parent volunteers) to explain their experiment/hypothesis and answer questions.

She loved participating in the science fair.

March 2014 Phone Update

Jack fell asleep in a big pile of pillows and blankets, reading his lego book.

Lucy is adorable.

Jack was determined to play on his scooter in the 20 degree weather. He dressed himself in spiderman pants, mickey mouse, shirt, spiderman jacket, monster rain boots, and went outside to ride his Cars scoter.

Lucy will get into anything she can.

Lucy was so excited to sit in a cart during our target shopping trip that she never complained or cried.

Jack was determined not to go to bed. He eventually fell asleep on the floor.

Lucy in her new shades.

Lucy loves music. She loves when she gets a turn at the piano instead of waiting for all my students to finish.

This day Lucy refused to nap. So finally around 2:30 I gave up and went to the store.  She rode in the cart like this through the entire store (because she was so tired) and still stubbornly stayed awake until we got home.  She finally fell asleep at 3:30 for a 45 minute nap.  Isn't that behavior for a 3 year old??

Some lovely soul sent my children a Happy Spring basket filled with delicious treats and fruits. They were so excited I could barely get them to sit for the picture. Which is why it's a little blurry. They commenced ripping open the basket and eating all the contents. Chocolate covered peeps are indeed delicious.

 

This year Lilly talked me into the optional science fair at school.  Since her father is a researcher by profession, he and Lilly did the project together.  I was very proud of her for wanting to participate in optional science. And very proud of my scientist/researcher husband for helping.

 (More pics on the science fair later).

Lucy found the wipes.  All of them.

This is Lilly's bunny that is on display at the grocery store from her art class.

This girl has become SO strong from gymnastics and cheerleading.  Check out her muscles.

3/31/14 - Two hour delay with so much snow on the ground that Lilly built another snowman. 

 Hopefully the last snowman of spring 2014?? I don't want to jinx anything.