Friday, January 31, 2014

Day 31

50mm  ISO 100  f/1.8  SS 1/2500

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Day 30

We have been stuck in the house for two days now.  School has been cancelled, and we are running out of things to keep us happy and occupied!  Yes, we only got about 2 inches of snow, but it has not gotten above freezing for 72 hours.

Emma decided she wanted to bake a cake!  We had a box of yellow cake mix in the pantry and a can of chocolate frosting.  However, Emma wanted to make a snowman so the chocolate frosting was not going to work.  I found a recipe for "easy" Buttercream frosting online so I broke out the old Kitchenaid mixer.









Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Day 29

First light…the morning after!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

Day 27

I had such high hopes for the dress shoot on the beach Saturday!  The freezing cold and whipping wind made it almost impossible!

Here is Emma getting warmed up by her daddy in between shots.  She was miserable!

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Day 25

This is not the best picture, but we took Emma roller skating today for the first time!!! She had a ball!

           

Friday, January 24, 2014

Day 24

S I X   CANDLES






Happy Birthday Emma!  Keep SPARKLING!!!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

DAy 23

Today is Emma's Birthday Eve!!!

Here is a throwback to her first birthday party at home when she turned TWO!


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Day 22

Our hyacinth has bloomed beautifully!!!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Day 21

Snow was in the forecast for tonight, and I had a photo all planned out!  It did not snow however! Soooo…here is one more from Emma's Birthday Photo Shoot!

She was starting to get a little silly!

Monday, January 20, 2014

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Day 19

This is Emma's Birthday Week!  She turns six years old on the 24th!  Today we had a little photo shoot!  It went very well.  I will give you a sneak peek tonight since I have only edited three of the photos so far…


Saturday, January 18, 2014

Day 18

20 days until the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 XXII Winter Games!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Day 17

My big girl took the plunge…

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Day 16

This afternoon I went outside with Brendan while he was taking the dogs out.  There happened to be some leftover food in one of the bowls from this morning, and both dogs went crazy trying to eat it all first.  I had my camera so I snapped a few shots.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

DAY 15

ISO 800  f/1.4  SS 1/2500

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Day 14

trying to capture Jack at 11…second attempt.


Now that I have my MacBook Pro with the retina display back from Mac Authority, I sure wish Flickr could translate my Photoshop pics the way I see them on my screen.  I hate to see the detail lost online. :(

Monday, January 13, 2014

Day 13

It's been a tough  Monday…



Sunday, January 12, 2014

Day 12

200mm  ISO 500   f/4   SS 1/640

In love with vintage cameras!

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

Day 10

Flashback Friday

It is cold and has been raining all day again! I am already over winter!  69 days until spring 2014!

This photo is from May 2012.  It was taken on the beach at Oak Island on one of our first trips down for the season.  I can't wait to get back there!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Day 9

Happy 11th Birthday Jack Jack!


The best is yet to come!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Day 8

Today is Jackson's Birthday Eve...tomorrow he will be 11 years old.  It is hard to believe!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Day 7

This morning was one of the coldest in the past 20 years here.  I think NBC had 5 degrees on the screen when we woke up!  Crazy cold for NC.

Anyway, I had seen several posts on Facebook about blowing bubbles in the bitter cold.  Crazy effects like they instantly freeze and don't burst when they land.

Before I took Emma and Jackson to school, I took Emma out to try the bubbles.  Unfortunately, we didn't have any real bubble solution or a wand.  I quickly made a homemade recipe of bubbles...1 Tbsp dishwashing liquid to 1 cup of water.  For a wand, Emma used our slotted serving spoon!

True to her Russian roots, Emma insisted on wearing a cardigan and hat...no coat or gloves!

Here is a photo of Emma blowing bubbles.  It was not cold enough to really have the effect we were hoping for...


One of JC's cousins lives in the mountains, and her husband is a photographer.  This is a photo he was able to capture this morning.  The bubble looks like a glass ornament.  So cool!

I saved this image from Facebook so it's not the best resolution.
To see more of his work, check out this link:
http://ericheistand.com/

Monday, January 6, 2014

Day 6

I am really going to miss all of these beautiful faces when we finally take down our Christmas cards.



Sunday, January 5, 2014

Day 5

Lazy, cold, rainy Sunday ~

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Day 4

Today we went to eat at the Angus Barn for JC's Christmas present

Always a beautiful time. 




Friday, January 3, 2014

Day 3

Too cold outside...hanging out indoors watching Netflix on the iPad.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Day 2

It is so yucky here...gray skies, torrential downpours!  I hate it!  If I could move to a tropical island every October to April, I would go in a heartbeat!

f/1.8  ISO 3200  SS 1/250

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Day 1

Here we go again...


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