Leftover Halloween Crafts

 

This will be the last page in my 4x6 Halloween brag book that I'm printing. I still have to put journaling on most of the other 8 pages. I'm pretty tired tonight, so it will wait. :-)

More Halloween Fun

 

Just playing around with some new photo tools on the Halloween pics. Enjoy!

Album: Duck Pond & Sliding Hill

Duck Pond & Sliding Hill - Nov 2007

November 4th. Took the kids and a couple bags of stale bread crusts to the duck pond before dropping in at IHOP for the kids' favorite dinner: breakfast. :-) They enjoyed putting on a show for the ducks (and geese, yes, there are geese in the photos too -- I know who will point this out to me if I don't comment on it -- you know who you are). Then Bianca wanted to climb up one of the grassy hills, and that's when they saw the people sliding down on cardboard. In the past they have always considered this very curious and odd behavior, but this time they were intrigued and wanted to try it out. So Mother consented and the children commenced their sliding down the hill on old cardboard. I even got into it once or twice myself, and I have to admit it was great fun reminiscent of tobogganing down the huge snow hills as a kid, but without the burning cold of snow getting into my mittens! Great fun. Next time I think we should remember to bring out own cardboard boxes... (let's not even go there. EW!) Suffice it for now that we used LOTS and LOTS of hand sanitizer when we got back to the truck. (Oh, and don't forget to click on the little square photo above to see the whole album.)

Pick a horse, any horse...

 

Over-priced "Fruit Slush"

 

The kids wanted strawberry "fruit slush" at one of the vendors at the amusement park, but when I got up to the clerk to order they said they only had "vanilla fruit slush," so I got two of those for the kids. Now, I'm not sure where the fruit is in the vanilla fruit slush, but it sure looked and tasted an awful lot like basic vanilla soft serve ice cream! *giggle* Call it MARKETING.

 

Jammin' Out

 

While going through the purse I keep in my camera, I found a few old photos from over the summer I hadn't tossed online. Here's a favorite of mine taken at Jazz on the Boulevard this summer here in Ft. Worth. The kids and I paused from dancing together for Daddy to snap a photo. I had rushed over from work to join them at the festival grounds and we all enjoyed turkey legs and funnel cakes and ice cream together while enjoying the music. We brought home a big bag of kettle corn that lasted a good while as afternoon snacks for the kids. Another happy memory for our family together in 2007.

All Attitude

 

It's been a family attitude lately, and it's made everyday a joy. The kids have settled in at their new school and Michael has been a super daddy while I've been working at the photography studio more hours lately. I'm about to quit to backup status at the studio and focus on my own business again. Meanwhile, my munchins and my sweetie have been great partners in this life-adventure. My heart is full!

Family Fun!

 

This was the first time in a couple years that we got together with friends on Halloween night. It was a blast! My friends were tickled that Michael dressed up and all the kids enjoyed trick or treating together. Pardon my cheap puns, but Halloween was very sweet this year. Life is good. (And thank you to Michael for being such a big help and a good sport in going out with us. I love you, Sweetheart!)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Before I ran off to work this afternoon I threw a backdrop up on the livingroom wall and grabbed a couple of my studio lights and asked the kids if they'd like to try on this year's Halloween costumes before Halloween. The kids were cooperative enough -- bribed with a handful of peanut M&Ms -- to suffer through a few quick shots. Tonight I took some time to make this cute post card and ordered 100 of them to send to our best friends. *giggle* (Yes, some sarcasm. We don't have that many "best friends" but I couldn't order less than 100 and it was a good deal!) Anyway, I thought it was a cool creation and rivals our 2005 Halloween collages. (No, that's NOT a real lightsaber -- I created that in Photoshop. I am the 7th Wonder of the World! *muahahahahaha*)

 

School Photos - Fall 2007

 

The kids wear uniforms to school now and these are their school photos for this fall. I find it hilarious how they look so much alike - right down to the goofy tight-lipped smirky smile.

Album - Pumpkin Patch '07

The kids had a day off school on Monday, so we planned a little outing with our old MOMS Club friends to the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. I didn't want to ruin the fun of their new costumes before Halloween, so I got them to wear their costumes from last year. They were tickled to dress up and have fun with their friends, and I enjoyed the photo ops!

Pumpkin Patch - October 8, 2007

If you delve into the album, you might even catch a photo of Mommy (witch!) with the munchins. Enjoy!

Album - Underwater - Pool Memories Summer '07

After the kids got so comfortable in the water, I couldn't help but buy a little disposable underwater camera to capture some of the first memories of them playing like fish!

Summer '07 - Underwater

I am so proud of those kids. :-)

Once Upon a Time...

 

I wasn't feeling well today, so when Bianca approached me this afternoon wanting to play dress up I had to find a way to dodge her desires. I suggested that instead we go play makeup and SHE could dress up, but Mommy needed to stay low key. It was a big treat that we got to use Mommy's makeup instead of Bianca's el cheapo makeup kit this time. When Daddy saw how pretty his little princess was, he made extra work for Mommy and insisted that such a pretty girl needs photos taken of her. Ugh, yeah, I wasn't about to go out to the truck to get my strobe remotes and pro gear. Instead, I threw a piece of white foam core on the futon behind Bianca and snapped a few photos with my speedlight bounced off the ceiling for a little fill light. Viola! A little boost from photoshop and here is our princess Bianca this afternoon.

 

Me in Memphis

 

An updated photo of moi taken in Memphis by a photographer friend of mine at a photography convention last month.

Sibs

 

Ivan and Bianca - September 10, 2007

Faux Beach Photos

Faux Beach Photos

I took the kids in to the mall studio where I help out part time and let my boss try to wrangle my kids. Not too bad! We had fun and these are photos I'll always cherish. Thanks Alicia!!!

Our Family Visits Wisconsin - June 2007

I apologize for posting these photos so late, but I wanted my parents to view the album and DVD of these photos before unleashing them into the wild.

:-)

Without any further ado, here are the memories of our visit to Wisconsin this summer:

Ivan & Bianca Visit Wisconsin - June '07