tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357695917474529772024-02-19T07:58:52.663-05:00apryl deeter photographycapturing children & family momentsaprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-81241049279547720942011-11-17T19:02:00.001-05:002011-11-17T19:02:58.676-05:00bitting, party of eight | nappanee family photographerthis summer i did a very quick (30 minutes or less) photography session with my brother's family. my sister-in-law needed a few photos for a local magazine article she was writing, and here are some of the shots that we got.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2a57hldTlfo8rGHl5kCkpWBALDrqeZeSBKXlondPFlAztMDEsJli3a_I20TIK3elQkdXZiZu5dZuLQoqA86Ca-xGZZ3ZL90B-fdOSoVHTRsVQS05FTZtn3NSuFXAKoj-GS8LcACuUmc/s1600/20110725_8989.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675760293581613778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2a57hldTlfo8rGHl5kCkpWBALDrqeZeSBKXlondPFlAztMDEsJli3a_I20TIK3elQkdXZiZu5dZuLQoqA86Ca-xGZZ3ZL90B-fdOSoVHTRsVQS05FTZtn3NSuFXAKoj-GS8LcACuUmc/s800/20110725_8989.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9pEWBByCFhETBU-xlBJvwvyG-oIcAZwIzncYa4HT8mR0qE-t9qa3tCUWwDmlXNirQP-_TaMqXv6aSBhmHSRzuC9r6iRGBNtIIncWp8U0dk7V68zws3a3byWaXqfKJ7x2i_v9hLlVYuE/s1600/20110725_9003fixcrop4x6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675760299062598226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9pEWBByCFhETBU-xlBJvwvyG-oIcAZwIzncYa4HT8mR0qE-t9qa3tCUWwDmlXNirQP-_TaMqXv6aSBhmHSRzuC9r6iRGBNtIIncWp8U0dk7V68zws3a3byWaXqfKJ7x2i_v9hLlVYuE/s800/20110725_9003fixcrop4x6.jpg" /></a><br /><div>we didn't have much time, but i love the idea of "poses" that bring out the personalities, and even with eight people in one photo, i think this one comes pretty close...<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCZuAWM4zaeLiFFLKez_3rNKiLpdsVeRWo3fHMw3mQyMUatK33-1LUkIcVo0nRz9_lYY3aod0nn9NqC_enjSGLSw-WAAofJBLTCG4FVBLeB2GYJC55xBwTVuJN1twVJZjCw7ZuY9w3oI/s1600/20110725_9024crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675760317442382354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCZuAWM4zaeLiFFLKez_3rNKiLpdsVeRWo3fHMw3mQyMUatK33-1LUkIcVo0nRz9_lYY3aod0nn9NqC_enjSGLSw-WAAofJBLTCG4FVBLeB2GYJC55xBwTVuJN1twVJZjCw7ZuY9w3oI/s800/20110725_9024crop.jpg" /></a><br /><div>although she didn't get to use her headshot for the article, i have to post it because, as my youngest once said while he watched me editing her photos...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyste3eznYnufUpD8HbNCoCoe4SZ6cIrrZP3YDLVXXQDPeysLOpfjPu91-IRfaDuc1hRYZ959ixxjOWo_lu2waGJRQDGD7gCZd85NwdHbn4W8UAhCt4H_Hbhqn1AhULfbshOdHc9_zjA/s1600/20110725_9041fixcolorcasteyepatchsoftb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675760319876176658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyste3eznYnufUpD8HbNCoCoe4SZ6cIrrZP3YDLVXXQDPeysLOpfjPu91-IRfaDuc1hRYZ959ixxjOWo_lu2waGJRQDGD7gCZd85NwdHbn4W8UAhCt4H_Hbhqn1AhULfbshOdHc9_zjA/s800/20110725_9041fixcolorcasteyepatchsoftb.jpg" /></a>"she has such a cute face!"... and a beautiful smile and heart to go with it.<br /><br /><div>thanks guys - it's always a pleasure♥</div></div></div></div></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-33245411378575738592011-11-16T13:22:00.004-05:002011-11-16T13:28:43.529-05:00christmas organization - getting it together<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovdQglPJ8F5A1-pT8C6AoeMP8t2W_hOol68SZU4SoL9QxcmpaJ7bYHbxEfpmrm7osJwMch4vP7cJin37jcpNZQRgQAD5swdvT7aNN6WDuf9fMsqIEgDMCCRFLmfIK3-20FF7TzNS5kWo/s1600/20111116_0026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675659937908662386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovdQglPJ8F5A1-pT8C6AoeMP8t2W_hOol68SZU4SoL9QxcmpaJ7bYHbxEfpmrm7osJwMch4vP7cJin37jcpNZQRgQAD5swdvT7aNN6WDuf9fMsqIEgDMCCRFLmfIK3-20FF7TzNS5kWo/s800/20111116_0026.jpg" /></a> how are your organization skills? is planning your thing? are you good at it?<br /><br />me - i'm a planner slash list-maker. i live by the list. in fact, i practically have a list of the lists. problem is, sometimes i'm not so good at it. sometimes i forget the list. or i lose the list. or i have plans for a list, but forget to make the list.<br /><br />seriously, i'm not so bad at it, but i can tell you this... i don't plan like i used to.<br />these days i "selectively" plan. (sounds like a sister to selective memory, right?)<br />i plan what i have to, and hopefully don't miss any of those "have to's" if i'm lucky.<br /><br />the christmas holiday is one of those things that i normally plan. i've tried different methods... kept lists, filled binders with ideas, made advent calendars... i've just plain filled the family calendar with all sorts of activities and traditions. none of these "methods" has stuck with me for very long.<br /><br />back in 2006, when my youngest child was a mere 7 years old, he surprised me by giving me a lovely red journal for christmas. the truly wonderful thing about it was, although it wasn't on my christmas list, i really did need a journal to record all of our christmas traditions, activities, and gift giving. a christmas journal... it was perfect!<br /><br />just last week i was wondering about last christmas, trying to remember the details of what we did, gifts we got our boys... that sort of thing. it also occurred to me that i was frantically searching for the perfect size christmas tins at the last minute. why was i doing that? did i write it down? i may still make my lists and write things on the calendar, but i confirm everything we did in that journal. it's my memory on paper.<br /><br />so i pulled out my handy, dandy, christmas journal to see just what i'd done last year.<br /><br />much to my dismay, i DID NOT RECORD CHRISTMAS 2010!<br />WHAT THE HECK? this just threw me into a tailspin.<br /><br />HOW am i going to remember what i did last year?<br />WHAT did i need those tins for?<br />SURELY i needed them for a good reason - but what <em>was</em> it?<br />WHATEVER will i do????<br /><br />{i fully realize the insignificance of the little things i obsess about, but this is how my mind works}<br /><br />now, to remember all the details from an entire year ago. ouch.<br /><br />to make things worse, last christmas was weird. i didn't plan anything new and we didn't stick to any of our previous plans. we didn't put up a tree - we were just.that.lazy. we thought that as long as the boys didn't care, we wouldn't even bother with getting it out. what's the likelihood that two people as lazy as us would have kids that weren't just as lazy? yep, we pretty much had that deal sealed from the start.<br /><br />honestly, that is what happens when i don't plan. if we don't have plans or a schedule to follow, the bare minimum gets done. we would all just be blobs on the sofa or in front of the computer screens. nothing deliberate, nothing intentional.<br /><br />so right now, i'm getting a leg-up on the plans. i'm not going to over-commit, but i'm going to put in an effort. i've got my christmas to-do list started and already have some plans in the works. i'm even thinking of braving a christmas-gift-list-less year. yep... no christmas lists.<br /><br />this could be the new me... live dangerously, but with a plan.<br /><br /><br />*if you're thinking about planning and would benefit from an actual christmas planner, check out these <a href="http://christmasplanner.com/">cute diy christmas planners</a>.aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-41353121067311932252011-11-14T22:20:00.000-05:002011-11-14T22:20:51.338-05:0019 yrs ago<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKmY0_oXbP7fAxQmiKWi9_aiUigXLOKSohIY4CX7ZqeV3mcAvFXbuQn7zJfRKQc0D78ZJK6_uHTS8Em9IddRphNHPeBhZ3v-O022jWPIvnvaiiID4yoB38uieDmPy3ieAyijgtWf5gnM/s1600/20111113_9966crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675050956526954562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKmY0_oXbP7fAxQmiKWi9_aiUigXLOKSohIY4CX7ZqeV3mcAvFXbuQn7zJfRKQc0D78ZJK6_uHTS8Em9IddRphNHPeBhZ3v-O022jWPIvnvaiiID4yoB38uieDmPy3ieAyijgtWf5gnM/s800/20111113_9966crop.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> photo courtesy of the big boy</span><br /><p align="left">due to my usual lack of planning, we tore our 15 year old son away from his computer yesterday afternoon, during the crazy-windy, typical november weather to take a few quick snaps of us on the back porch.<br /><div align="left">not exactly ideal conditions for a proper portrait, but my guy's smiling, so that's good enough for me. <br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">happy anniversary babe♥</div></div></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-3006016796493063502011-11-10T17:49:00.008-05:002011-11-10T18:44:03.849-05:00fall art project | nappanee photographer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoYOAfm7elo22n8rBDS7kfNRgzwTtFnQlC2q9LAQFYAOP4hZxvSPgYsO9kFRZmQbxriCsrlpTAj6TRKSehZbTigtJt55qPzso4OCdZT2fOS2vSUlkNADiKraBL4h1DgwP4mik9VCDvJI/s1600/20111110_9905.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673509995872753090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoYOAfm7elo22n8rBDS7kfNRgzwTtFnQlC2q9LAQFYAOP4hZxvSPgYsO9kFRZmQbxriCsrlpTAj6TRKSehZbTigtJt55qPzso4OCdZT2fOS2vSUlkNADiKraBL4h1DgwP4mik9VCDvJI/s800/20111110_9905.jpg" /></a>this year, i'm trying to incorporate art into the 6th grader's schedule on an every-other-week basis. i thought about laying out an entire curriculum plan this summer (like being ready ahead of time... that would be amazing!), but instead, it's a work in progress. i'm trying to work it into his history or science or wherever it might tie into something he's already studying. if that happens, it will probably be a happy accident, but i'm doing my best to stay current. i always feel like if it's not planned ahead of time, it will probably flop.<br /><br />so far it's worked out and it gives me time to get projects ready on the off weeks and it gives the boy a break. me, i don't need an "art break" but i guess art can be tasking on an almost 12 year old boy.<br /><br />this summer i found a plethora of art teacher blogs. once you start looking around, you'll find that there are entire communities of blogs dedicated to everything you can think of and art teachers is one of them. i've bookmarked tons and will try to share from them often.<br /><br />i found this project <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2008/09/layered-fall-leaves.html">here</a> where it's entitled <em>layered fall leaves. </em>this project is done using actual leaves to trace shape & veins and then the outlining is done with a black sharpie (or in our case we used an american crafts slick writer permanent marker because they're not as "bleedy" as sharpies) and then the coloring is done with oil pastels.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">*this is my 2nd time using oil pastels and i am <em>not</em> impressed. i'd frankly rather use crayons. maybe the brand i'm using is just cruddy. someone tell me if they have good experiences with oil pastels so i can see what i'm missing.</span><br /><p>i think the boy did a great job; he's very creative. he came up with his own way of blending all by himself & it looks nothing like the sample on the blogsite i got the project from, so i'm impressed.<br /><p>now i'm off to search through another blog community that i'm SO excited about {enter sarcasm here}: math.... proofs for geometry, to be exact. <br /><p>yippeeeee!</p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-48826204943213932042011-11-09T01:14:00.003-05:002011-11-09T01:19:02.206-05:00how i spent my summer and didn't blog about it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62_TS32hgETZ7xWBAhhFqYKsqJDurWamdGjIdGY5j6DwkQMkA8KBrID3tRhTusIAaHZHjpIwyWXQZb6g0WVilSRoxa9RNgcqEQV7UJifYe0RDKDWrHr3q0o31iO6hKPCyhQkXo7_W8H4/s1600/20110704_9300.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672872803084575490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62_TS32hgETZ7xWBAhhFqYKsqJDurWamdGjIdGY5j6DwkQMkA8KBrID3tRhTusIAaHZHjpIwyWXQZb6g0WVilSRoxa9RNgcqEQV7UJifYe0RDKDWrHr3q0o31iO6hKPCyhQkXo7_W8H4/s800/20110704_9300.jpg" /></a><br />oh my goodness.<br />i haven't been on the blog since july. JULY. <br />this summer came and it went... soon we'll be getting ready for thanksgiving.<br /><br />where has this year gone?<br /><br />and i know very well that i'm far too old to be writing anything entitled<br /><em>how i spent my summer, </em>yet here i am.<br /><br />honestly, i don't really want to talk about my summer.<br /><br />but if i did, i could tell you about how we stayed home. a lot.<br />and that we only went swimming twice. all. summer. long.<br />i could tell you how our garden really stunk and the canning was almost nill.<br /><br />i could also say that i spent nearly every waking moment researching for this school year, and making sure i was ready to officially home school a high school student. my brain literally hurt at the end of each day, but it was exciting.<br /><br />i might also tell you that we saw all the big super hero/action movies (thor, green lantern, captain america, pirates of the caribbean, cowboys & aliens), but that might be a little too much insight into the real priorities in my life.<br /><br />all i know is that i was busy and i did not blog.<br />and i really didn't miss it. {insert cringe here}<br /><br />so, i've been thinking about blogging and about not blogging. <br />i think i'd really like to get back to it. i think i've got some things to say and maybe some resources that others might find useful.<br /><br />i've got lots of ideas for posts ranging anywhere from ...photos that i'm loving, to teaching my guys greek & latin roots, to an art curriculum i'm designing, to why i tried the no-shampoo method of washing my hair this year. <br />(yes... yes i did & i know you can't wait to hear about it)<br /><br />now, i know that all sounds just awesome, yet i find myself struggling just to keep the toilets clean these days! <br />just keepin it real, peeps.<br /><br />so how am i going to fit blogging in there? i don't know. <br />and now i'm having a conversation with myself. <span style="font-size:180%;">☺</span><br /><br />so, give me a shout out. tell me how you do it all, if you do it all, <br />and what the heck... even if you don't. <br /><br />throw some encouragement my way!<br /><br />i could use it right about now.aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-74344909928502312902011-07-07T14:37:00.003-04:002011-07-07T14:39:26.435-04:00love her | nappanee photographerthis girl rocks my world.<br />she is magical, i tell you - in the very best way possible!<br /><br />it's like having one great big piece of eye dessert, getting to spend a little camera time with her.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBD_sAFIq4yXDpIOL5u9pzAfNau9ecfeWo233oPD2YTmUFp25t1CzbrtZxZkS-lTGZn0-MJciS3dsDLW7iSY7axx3aAPBm7ntatARY0a3xNzwQNMCBLCVyDs9cz2PQYgPNmpw_Bkxlj8/s1600/2upemma0611a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626675706166423506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBD_sAFIq4yXDpIOL5u9pzAfNau9ecfeWo233oPD2YTmUFp25t1CzbrtZxZkS-lTGZn0-MJciS3dsDLW7iSY7axx3aAPBm7ntatARY0a3xNzwQNMCBLCVyDs9cz2PQYgPNmpw_Bkxlj8/s800/2upemma0611a.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaJgzi2jdTxKF1R8Xap3euRIvQz5Z9GO_cgIsX70iAFdHZnFquwbaU-mCKnx-0wKaJXdWvnnjp_oOL7_fpuMBgSd6y37RGadUOcyZHk7ntfx4E5aasaDMRWZyVpE5oedIzQhTx0aKaRY/s1600/20110614_8712.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626675715824026066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaJgzi2jdTxKF1R8Xap3euRIvQz5Z9GO_cgIsX70iAFdHZnFquwbaU-mCKnx-0wKaJXdWvnnjp_oOL7_fpuMBgSd6y37RGadUOcyZHk7ntfx4E5aasaDMRWZyVpE5oedIzQhTx0aKaRY/s800/20110614_8712.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_OQLIMg55RTO1btrC10B7IE8xGIaYg9aAfB_ev1Er5M96h_gczVFdFwDP4wvO-Vvd61fzJtL70EHs8FZ_Jf279vx_fSRfhqNYuun9Ak4rUPc3OqmVSxcrhF_KJC16309t_oBUGbAQ8M/s1600/2upemma0611b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626675719295867026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_OQLIMg55RTO1btrC10B7IE8xGIaYg9aAfB_ev1Er5M96h_gczVFdFwDP4wvO-Vvd61fzJtL70EHs8FZ_Jf279vx_fSRfhqNYuun9Ak4rUPc3OqmVSxcrhF_KJC16309t_oBUGbAQ8M/s800/2upemma0611b.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR7hkLIdiHp56u3dflnhdteNvohkjHGRKVV2DXZ6WHoe2xdhsVbyqbzEU_-lOT3-rnF83HE9RhkanMv_IhLcQc2MlAaMzq50vqR9zctREt1O3CpoPEENl_JFrML4o33e5qhyphenhyphennhqOGVqw/s1600/20110614_8722.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626675730199302658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR7hkLIdiHp56u3dflnhdteNvohkjHGRKVV2DXZ6WHoe2xdhsVbyqbzEU_-lOT3-rnF83HE9RhkanMv_IhLcQc2MlAaMzq50vqR9zctREt1O3CpoPEENl_JFrML4o33e5qhyphenhyphennhqOGVqw/s800/20110614_8722.jpg" /></a><br />this girl does not disappoint, not for one moment. i can barely keep up with her!<br /><br />i love her new haircut - it so fits her. she's a no-nonsense, roll-with-the-flow girl & i love that about her.<br /><br />she's a breath of fresh air, this one.<br />gonna breathe in as much as i can get<span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-77915480946365064502011-06-29T17:14:00.002-04:002011-06-29T17:15:27.625-04:00my garden boys | nappanee photographerhow has your summer gone so far?<br /><br />it's been kind of different for me.<br />i would really like to chat about why, but that will be a near-future post.<br /><br /><em>a normal summer break starts something like this</em>:<br /><br />clothes on the lines - check.<br />basketball camp for the over 6' crowd - check.<br />swim lessons - no more. (in the books as of last year)<br />summer camp - check.<br />mowing, and more mowing - check.<br />garden - check... err, kind of.<br /><br />my flower garden is a disaster.<br />take-over of an ivy kind literally strangled out several of my perennials.<br />in my old age, i'm giving this up as "lesson learned".<br /><br />our vegetable garden is mostly per the usual, except that my participation has been next to nill.<br /><br />i went along to purchase seeds & plants as is the tradition, but i've done very little else.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88r5HRGRIMG5W0axbHFGNLTMHvixsO_PnA0_r-pv9RwsQYtgKY31wDGgsbwFClay5ii4-iDR8IScWcHfsHQhquY_mFdK_IyraQU_Onkqdx1T9m1VPR6UUxcZM80Ui0xM6tOQXvddhq2A/s1600/20110613_8733.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623746856319452018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88r5HRGRIMG5W0axbHFGNLTMHvixsO_PnA0_r-pv9RwsQYtgKY31wDGgsbwFClay5ii4-iDR8IScWcHfsHQhquY_mFdK_IyraQU_Onkqdx1T9m1VPR6UUxcZM80Ui0xM6tOQXvddhq2A/s800/20110613_8733.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> post gardening rest...<br /></span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIRS9YqKu1iZhCF00Mxu2hx5bL_8kKJ3i9z5wKhJG4CvD1bVBuzLi1B9c89HAqRdaFmAUNNavhrtl74sOA7-oJVlsgSXmMcJka-EXHmzZmKz3LZgY6Gq3Q-R_Nw2VproX6looptGPHoI/s1600/jacob20110613.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623746864225344770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIRS9YqKu1iZhCF00Mxu2hx5bL_8kKJ3i9z5wKhJG4CvD1bVBuzLi1B9c89HAqRdaFmAUNNavhrtl74sOA7-oJVlsgSXmMcJka-EXHmzZmKz3LZgY6Gq3Q-R_Nw2VproX6looptGPHoI/s800/jacob20110613.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">did you know that a hoe can double as a light-saber or some other sort of weapon...?<br /></span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1Yg5YJKNPrAkzN3zBxw8Yr44IQTOfk210dZdRRi9MCIvzIv6_IzhHLzz6zcxP6OczjdScmEapdKkjV2mMY0q_VIchCDtUv5NxNvek1-_z8wqNLbOMsv49Zf1pPeu1mRUB-Atkf3Fw3A/s1600/20110613_8744crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623746864579673234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1Yg5YJKNPrAkzN3zBxw8Yr44IQTOfk210dZdRRi9MCIvzIv6_IzhHLzz6zcxP6OczjdScmEapdKkjV2mMY0q_VIchCDtUv5NxNvek1-_z8wqNLbOMsv49Zf1pPeu1mRUB-Atkf3Fw3A/s800/20110613_8744crop.jpg" /></a><br />although i had good intentions, the new strawberry patch was planted by the big guy alone.<br />i'm wondering about those new plants... i never really discussed the "proper way to plant strawberry starts" with him.<br />somehow i just don't have it in me to verify these facts.<br /><br />so, i've been busy inside and my guys are doing all the gardening themselves.<br /><br />*oh, hey... i did spread hair around the jalepeno plants, and well... that's a whole nother ball of wax.aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-88681959274698519982011-06-14T21:03:00.002-04:002011-06-14T21:06:39.221-04:00nothing like a good book | nappanee photographerone thing that i am a strong believer in is kids & books.<br /><br />we started reading to ours when they were babies & we have never looked back.<br />my boys both loved being read to & became big readers as soon as they could read for themselves.<br /><br />so, we appreciate a book lover here at our house & could just eat this one up when she pulls out the books....<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxdd1dVDqVQC6lvrtdIzhK0lCzUZzYSVz7yOGAUIgtZOLQGugfWVObg-5rmy4lrz_4i5X9y8fDpBKhSPhVDP9zeORm5V8GaTf0D0n35ivc9z2EYoruqZI38HizFGV5GlYb6ZcwPjcuQY/s1600/hosannahreading.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618242985402997074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxdd1dVDqVQC6lvrtdIzhK0lCzUZzYSVz7yOGAUIgtZOLQGugfWVObg-5rmy4lrz_4i5X9y8fDpBKhSPhVDP9zeORm5V8GaTf0D0n35ivc9z2EYoruqZI38HizFGV5GlYb6ZcwPjcuQY/s800/hosannahreading.jpg" /></a><br />completely enthralled.... absolutely precious.<br /><br />love her ♥<br /></p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-68928765244073731952011-06-09T18:17:00.001-04:002011-06-09T18:19:14.964-04:00happy | nappanee photographerrandom happiness captured.<br />circa 2006 with my trusty, now dusty, fuji finepix<span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49GEdpCBXaRYNbNtNKRPQXGC0ZPrlfpKfzeeNbaZfkyz6LoQ25sASSbYBwEUm9san3dfQS-ryWUQDlChj7BjbgpFFIfx2FQv1KZ-sUNJvL5QEJiFp18cBAqiMZ349ZwzvDX-JTDkylOo/s1600/jon2006collage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616346022128347874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49GEdpCBXaRYNbNtNKRPQXGC0ZPrlfpKfzeeNbaZfkyz6LoQ25sASSbYBwEUm9san3dfQS-ryWUQDlChj7BjbgpFFIfx2FQv1KZ-sUNJvL5QEJiFp18cBAqiMZ349ZwzvDX-JTDkylOo/s800/jon2006collage.jpg" /></a><br />love that guy ♥</p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-84930529060568818042011-06-07T19:46:00.007-04:002011-06-07T19:53:05.426-04:00i ♥ faces "from a distance" | nappanee photographerthis week's theme at<a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/06/photo-challenge-from-a-distance/"> i ♥ faces </a>is "from a distance".<br /><br /><div>if you read my last post, you know i love the close-up, so distance shots are not exactly my forte. normally this type of shot doesn't stick out in my memory.<br /><br /><div>buuuut.... it just so happens that i'm still in the midst of the world's longest archiving event over here, so i actually had a few shots to choose from!<br /><br /><div>i decided on this one because it's from a beloved vacation.... awhile ago.<br /><br /><div>can't wait till we get to go again, but with temps like the 99 degrees here today, i'd rather imagine this vacation in the fall<span style="font-size:130%;">☺<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiQUmZ5mUziRes6ftf1XUw_kELvr6oM9lc6fUdq9zeDRufBu-R0Zwj9_v5rv4NKGdaN-QSS35LLGeu1h8qWReFMzVAYfqjoNBTHeiaEOBv4hRLJCWG-cm-B9JPB8Vk9T9aKjwPAhbg5I/s1600/20071019_0328crop2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615620726079033474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiQUmZ5mUziRes6ftf1XUw_kELvr6oM9lc6fUdq9zeDRufBu-R0Zwj9_v5rv4NKGdaN-QSS35LLGeu1h8qWReFMzVAYfqjoNBTHeiaEOBv4hRLJCWG-cm-B9JPB8Vk9T9aKjwPAhbg5I/s800/20071019_0328crop2.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/06/photo-challenge-from-a-distance/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615627232420196786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EwUKTH3-NMbLLlcyMo3N4Pk539zOc41Q40jXwF9J3Q3zOo4VBuequH11sm-YteXuX-sZ5NzWPVXrGiA6_H6aNYlWEEVeCPUhh818eCpXUkVRJV74i8seNvvE8x8UQfHkyOH6SpMU2fY/s400/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-62485672899227775722011-05-23T23:28:00.009-04:002011-05-23T23:38:39.157-04:00can't get close enough | nappanee photographer<div align="left">one of my favorite quotes regarding photography is: </div><br /><div align="center">if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough.<br />-robert capa </div><br />so it makes it very convenient that i love a good close-up! i actually have to think outside my own little personal "box" to back up and take something other than a close-up.<br /><br />i generally shoot with a prime lens, so there's no zooming for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4A5NSEjf4LLNVOW1zfybBw3fNL1OhZcO1C-m8PvGmksBF2Fgq0OG6CliMjk4nQ8Ksc_UOPDLODvlVG-o54DU-bznVWN6ZI1F27RDXF_sGfbXtSPGDijIS8Jii92EhydXx2Lop4rqAGWY/s1600/20100819_5129.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601915149697733234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4A5NSEjf4LLNVOW1zfybBw3fNL1OhZcO1C-m8PvGmksBF2Fgq0OG6CliMjk4nQ8Ksc_UOPDLODvlVG-o54DU-bznVWN6ZI1F27RDXF_sGfbXtSPGDijIS8Jii92EhydXx2Lop4rqAGWY/s800/20100819_5129.jpg" /></a><br />at first it might seem weird getting so close, but soon it becomes second nature. i've always got about 3 feet to work with, so i'm not exactly on top of my subject.... but i am pretty snug...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0kKGMay1JWeSgh4n_UhfMUBlK7LSS5czIpy6QBRvM3t58Opfhmb4vepnKKeMzDEr2G4FLgpHeWJdaxyB7QMiXgsU_Lak8Qdi4wPfO3CB8a9T0_bf-d7EzBcPEi_5kJDxi0U8P2tWu4/s1600/20091011_0712.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601854786291497298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0kKGMay1JWeSgh4n_UhfMUBlK7LSS5czIpy6QBRvM3t58Opfhmb4vepnKKeMzDEr2G4FLgpHeWJdaxyB7QMiXgsU_Lak8Qdi4wPfO3CB8a9T0_bf-d7EzBcPEi_5kJDxi0U8P2tWu4/s800/20091011_0712.jpg" /></a><br />(yes, there was a moment i thought this one might take a bite out of my camera...)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0Zhw5SFEISGrBnVdpVAgE4cm0y_-rxWNcnUtXh4xCkJxOdsPRFVdYg8kkNAU6vXDVFOs5G32sY2Yyf6BT8YiBLqW8Y5tvxl5x9kPOWjUic6fBUILbZJu3J8HLdGHeNK-NxMv60kLfDA/s1600/20100923_5799.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602338157233433954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0Zhw5SFEISGrBnVdpVAgE4cm0y_-rxWNcnUtXh4xCkJxOdsPRFVdYg8kkNAU6vXDVFOs5G32sY2Yyf6BT8YiBLqW8Y5tvxl5x9kPOWjUic6fBUILbZJu3J8HLdGHeNK-NxMv60kLfDA/s800/20100923_5799.jpg" /></a><br />i nearly always frame my shots in camera. i rarely plan to "crop creatively" in post processing. so if this is what i want, i get in there....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fzbeap0hTEKBo33_G8CDCLkmUeUtXNaxFvChkNi2Css-j1i52Z5lVFROot3gKszOIXjePg4BNqkqDcNUUjqYgK7ApIzXimy4OG2ReKE20lyhH8k70iXNrRygWqVkZlUrL4KabEd5dPg/s1600/20090811_0324.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601909132862321970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fzbeap0hTEKBo33_G8CDCLkmUeUtXNaxFvChkNi2Css-j1i52Z5lVFROot3gKszOIXjePg4BNqkqDcNUUjqYgK7ApIzXimy4OG2ReKE20lyhH8k70iXNrRygWqVkZlUrL4KabEd5dPg/s800/20090811_0324.jpg" /></a><br />i've just come to love getting really close. there's something about framing a face & gobbling up those eyes...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgadGTOpPfA7_U2siEgAtnW_xARgTBnHBXA6Qzmg7UmWukAzHdRJQglBEJGQ695Y91462EDjojjlO_rukgFx5P9_it1QHqIfVvXa6BrX-pTswviQ_XnvxMcbDIVjNIrEr_w6LYAKRc9Z8/s1600/20110111_7584.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601911030467807554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgadGTOpPfA7_U2siEgAtnW_xARgTBnHBXA6Qzmg7UmWukAzHdRJQglBEJGQ695Y91462EDjojjlO_rukgFx5P9_it1QHqIfVvXa6BrX-pTswviQ_XnvxMcbDIVjNIrEr_w6LYAKRc9Z8/s800/20110111_7584.jpg" /></a> <br />and that nose and those lips...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAccngfSWzXzBfgJ8UUytPWNlVe2Bxeq-bkP-9bA4K23-f5uJmIXbG2smjn178hLbAjkm7YY6yBCt95DW8v4P5i31yXLSYAMU7dPq2Lpx7ABVp2oK_2A4341_ZWcbKiYjKiJ_NVHTZkU/s1600/20110410_8276crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602324187908447122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAccngfSWzXzBfgJ8UUytPWNlVe2Bxeq-bkP-9bA4K23-f5uJmIXbG2smjn178hLbAjkm7YY6yBCt95DW8v4P5i31yXLSYAMU7dPq2Lpx7ABVp2oK_2A4341_ZWcbKiYjKiJ_NVHTZkU/s800/20110410_8276crop.jpg" /></a><br />so if you want your photos to capture the heart & soul of your subject, get in there! get close, forget about those background distractions and fill up your frame with those wonderful faces!aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-57232778132505447962011-04-13T22:55:00.008-04:002011-04-13T22:59:28.997-04:00good times | nappanee photographerhave i told you that i'm diving into the archives and sorting, organizing, and - gasp! deleting (oh, how i love deleting!) many of my photo files? <br /><br />it's a task that begs doing... especially since the hard drive <em>and</em> the external hard drive are nearing the red line, so to speak. <br /><br />tonight i found this moment below. <br />instantly, i remember exactly what was going on here.<br /><br />people are uncooperative. <br />mother is getting irritated. <br /><br />the neighbors are wondering just how is it that this woman can possibly take other people's photos when her own family doesn't listen to a word she says. <br /><br />while i'm pleading for just one decent photo of the three of them, the father of my children is giving out these instructions...<br /><br />"on the count of three... we'll all turn around and <strong>moon</strong> her!" <em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07HzXBb3QyrBZnAiCcU27EA_tEGkI8K7eH5QIXDJW7Y8CB4S9-zVBYEFLfO30vbP9MDltA4qf6WExkasm88y27Qs3mNKBpSeDO6MyjSULwk1J2zX3Nc5GxxGBNYAtsiYIPE44bUQyyg/s1600/20101010_6741.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595262727334437138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc07HzXBb3QyrBZnAiCcU27EA_tEGkI8K7eH5QIXDJW7Y8CB4S9-zVBYEFLfO30vbP9MDltA4qf6WExkasm88y27Qs3mNKBpSeDO6MyjSULwk1J2zX3Nc5GxxGBNYAtsiYIPE44bUQyyg/s800/20101010_6741.jpg" /></a> <br />real nice... very mature dad</em>! <span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span> <br /><br />makes for a good story though, doesn't it?aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-88573915172726914602011-03-21T16:21:00.001-04:002011-03-21T16:22:17.748-04:00i'm motivated | nappanee photographer<p align="left">as the sun tries to pull itself out from under another dreary indiana winter, i find myself motivated to do many things.<br /><br />my house is unusually clean right now.<br />i am so thinking <em>spring clean</em>... my walls are yearning to be dust mopped<span style="font-size:130%;">☺ </span></p><div align="left">my hard drive is almost full... again. </div><div align="left">there's going to be a lot of sorting, deleting, and then deleting some more.<br />it must be done!<br /><br />picture frames, oh... they are calling my name. </div><div align="left">i feel a project coming on & it involves spray paint.</div><div align="left">i'm just itching to get started.<br /><br />and... i can safely say the most exciting purchase i made last week was a package of new clothes pins & <strong><em>a</em></strong><strong><em> clothes pin bag</em></strong> to hang on the line.<br /><br />i am sooo ready!<br /><p></p><p align="left">being that this is a relatively new year, i'm still trying to figure out my goals, but i think it's all just sort of falling in line.</p><p align="left">{well, some of it anyways} </p><p align="left">the whole meal planning thing... grrrr!<br />i was so organized last year, but i've let it slide.<br />i'm being lazy and it's not flowing very smoothly these days, but i'm about to wrangle it up.<br /><br />and i'm still searching for a nutritious hot cereal option that #4 can stomach.<br /><br />recently we tried a new recipe. maybe someone at your house will love it.<br />it's a rice pudding of sorts.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyolu_M1hneUN8Ki8VVe8s2V9GarDyNFmjXRo-yymF1443ySs3Mv5e32wGOh14fZmKtDompflDM96YVT0j9J-5rtb1Q9zefSwWEOa-Gk6ttH5rSvV1O6pPIWGihriDtiGiaiTvCz-8kgk/s1600/20110302_8062crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586620783014828450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyolu_M1hneUN8Ki8VVe8s2V9GarDyNFmjXRo-yymF1443ySs3Mv5e32wGOh14fZmKtDompflDM96YVT0j9J-5rtb1Q9zefSwWEOa-Gk6ttH5rSvV1O6pPIWGihriDtiGiaiTvCz-8kgk/s800/20110302_8062crop.jpg" /></a>check out the recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Rice-and-Raisin-Breakfast-Pudding/Detail.aspx">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">so</span>, are you motivated?<br />do you have some goals in the works?<br />what are your success stories?<br /><br />i love a good list.<br />a list of goals is even better.<br />and achieving those goals... now that's the best.<br /><br />i love being able to look back & know that there is proof - i've lived <em>some</em> of my life with intention.<br /></p></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-34472493171936233822011-03-17T20:30:00.007-04:002011-03-17T20:36:39.284-04:00psalms & skies | nappanee photographersunset, march 14, 2011 7:10 pm<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIcEkko2m5wFU1tXOOjpp1fbUOrQ7oQVOR0GFeij-6XYdBMuptouGqcMAkGSVZdU5MH9vPK_8C3dTC3mjUU8f7JxUZNfPEwx5ItXAZnxhyLXkXiO2bMVr0iegFw_jfR6ILOgV09jnzc8/s1600/20110314_7958crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585208929249158546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIcEkko2m5wFU1tXOOjpp1fbUOrQ7oQVOR0GFeij-6XYdBMuptouGqcMAkGSVZdU5MH9vPK_8C3dTC3mjUU8f7JxUZNfPEwx5ItXAZnxhyLXkXiO2bMVr0iegFw_jfR6ILOgV09jnzc8/s800/20110314_7958crop.jpg" /></a><br />your love, o lord, reaches to the heavens,</div><div align="center">your faithfulness to the skies.</div><div align="center">your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,</div><div align="center">your justice like the great deep.</div><div align="center">o lord, you preserve both man and beast.</div><div align="center">how priceless is your unfailing love!</div><div align="center">both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />psalm 36:5-7 (niv) </div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-79096405189102489952011-03-02T13:25:00.001-05:002011-03-02T13:30:05.969-05:00musical men part 2 : the composer | nappanee photographer<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykhv-4AhAfw-EevDNYRo9w3TX15L6ct6osLxy3bcUgEeRbzjapJj_F-CPEsUBv5lpzrhP2SQY5Zval9wZfCOdLlgz1FtLRxcZuAXp6YdhM9lCgcJA1E2t8bBsAWjU1YBCzMz-4lnBRR0/s1600/20110110_7603crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579535992771151330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgykhv-4AhAfw-EevDNYRo9w3TX15L6ct6osLxy3bcUgEeRbzjapJj_F-CPEsUBv5lpzrhP2SQY5Zval9wZfCOdLlgz1FtLRxcZuAXp6YdhM9lCgcJA1E2t8bBsAWjU1YBCzMz-4lnBRR0/s800/20110110_7603crop.jpg" /></a><br />my youngest child is a composer. in my head, i always think of him as "the maestro". </p><p>he just loves to make music. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0cWWaoGM3ps1f9BHPuKCtudsqg1PBspxT6UCl3O9bK9tYTjJZS2XIQOafe6JhCFX6mtenssofVju2FqcnHMRZhyvREB3iJ5nTtm6Pf3jpEKoiaFjx66mLSV7SjbE9OHJBcBBAu1ee3k/s1600/20110110_7599.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579546094682488738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0cWWaoGM3ps1f9BHPuKCtudsqg1PBspxT6UCl3O9bK9tYTjJZS2XIQOafe6JhCFX6mtenssofVju2FqcnHMRZhyvREB3iJ5nTtm6Pf3jpEKoiaFjx66mLSV7SjbE9OHJBcBBAu1ee3k/s800/20110110_7599.jpg" /></a><br />and i think it's especially delightful that he goes at it, all decked out in his red, plushy, "like rich people wear" robe.<br /><br />somehow, it just works for him. <span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0pCHb4aAXYGXnIguNJb_IcCKtxV3ml3SqRBEcapqtizL_dnWbq4_f0TiJJibVJFQSdxgqkz7aaB1xy-o1Yb6ZAdKWTxzfFTd9hvF-lbV-xcPcvf5QkviECXnAW-j2mulRPRyfu8MGaM/s1600/20110110_7593crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579535989862477570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0pCHb4aAXYGXnIguNJb_IcCKtxV3ml3SqRBEcapqtizL_dnWbq4_f0TiJJibVJFQSdxgqkz7aaB1xy-o1Yb6ZAdKWTxzfFTd9hvF-lbV-xcPcvf5QkviECXnAW-j2mulRPRyfu8MGaM/s800/20110110_7593crop.jpg" /></a> </p><p>at any given time, he can be found at the piano, experimenting, putting new tunes together.</p><p>and when he gets really serious, out comes the staff paper</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUElFl_CvuioAAhQjMG6s_UURRnFuXSWKZ5KGssmlkFKr4YyNs4sJgrhBWeH-pbQdFAFRxHSk9XCnC9pUWR5WU2MMPIl1Dj170eZT_-bwneyk71QMJXiizLrRd1MilOyNQY0lLfcxChs/s1600/20110110_7604crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579535998794039410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUElFl_CvuioAAhQjMG6s_UURRnFuXSWKZ5KGssmlkFKr4YyNs4sJgrhBWeH-pbQdFAFRxHSk9XCnC9pUWR5WU2MMPIl1Dj170eZT_-bwneyk71QMJXiizLrRd1MilOyNQY0lLfcxChs/s800/20110110_7604crop.jpg" /></a><br />i'm glad that he enjoys this part of music. while i have never even considered writing music, it just streams out of some people naturally... what a blessing that must be!<br /><br /></p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-39873887587819328052011-02-16T08:56:00.001-05:002011-02-16T08:58:13.229-05:00musical men part 1 : the guitarist | nappanee photographermy house is full of musical men... uh... boys.<br /><br />both of the guys are in their 4th year of piano lessons & this winter we got the big boy a guitar for christmas.<br /><br />now, he didn't particularly want a guitar for christmas, but sometimes mom has a vision and children need a little fire lit beneath them.<br /><br />the guitar is totally new territory for me.<br /><div>i can safely say i know <strong><em>nothing</em></strong> about guitar.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCx6kcZz06Q2dQICFAJfNj3wbFgkYq14P_m1bypEqiVNpzvwp7u6_hVBd9xCoyKMHJolLDFBOEo00FvAHXsHA_mxwzHRV6YoyLhD5-Vlboj0Y8mQrGSbdmZIvufLC2OyNrEpN2DPhKX8/s1600/20110123_7742.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574281669696600434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCx6kcZz06Q2dQICFAJfNj3wbFgkYq14P_m1bypEqiVNpzvwp7u6_hVBd9xCoyKMHJolLDFBOEo00FvAHXsHA_mxwzHRV6YoyLhD5-Vlboj0Y8mQrGSbdmZIvufLC2OyNrEpN2DPhKX8/s800/20110123_7742.jpg" /></a><br />so i called up uncle brad (who's been playing "for forty years") and asked if he could help get the boy going. </div><div><br /></div><div>i had no idea how different guitar would be from other musical instruments (my experience being with the piano & clarinet).</div><div><br /></div><div>i had no idea that pain & calluses were involved!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPkLtxAAkaTEHrrblQ5JRhI9fSQsrtU-8_RYwWSsUz1R1-mKC9PvyY4NxDfNUhPOYfwnBmQvpR9F3V2OSHuFaVSJXverKe22p-dZeN3hQ1J5vhe05fbJickW1FLWxusw0VgXlDJfQFsw/s1600/20110123_7756.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574281677586900690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPkLtxAAkaTEHrrblQ5JRhI9fSQsrtU-8_RYwWSsUz1R1-mKC9PvyY4NxDfNUhPOYfwnBmQvpR9F3V2OSHuFaVSJXverKe22p-dZeN3hQ1J5vhe05fbJickW1FLWxusw0VgXlDJfQFsw/s800/20110123_7756.jpg" /></a><br />but i think it's safe to say that the boy is enjoying his lessons & getting to know a lot about his uncle brad all at the same time <span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJggIRldqbvjFIxL46LGfPJqALfe7wELEcHfjpLOQrqVNFbvJtm6teoH5Bw2NY8esNQ3b-zKeoMLHiCByEZuHTOFSjmDXRPjpWuCidCc-RQ-k_LebrAlHQsWdFlbyELBY-j06TWjK1Eo/s1600/20110123_7770crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574281675373512130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJggIRldqbvjFIxL46LGfPJqALfe7wELEcHfjpLOQrqVNFbvJtm6teoH5Bw2NY8esNQ3b-zKeoMLHiCByEZuHTOFSjmDXRPjpWuCidCc-RQ-k_LebrAlHQsWdFlbyELBY-j06TWjK1Eo/s800/20110123_7770crop.jpg" /></a><br /><div>so now we have a guitarist in the house & i can't wait to see where he goes with it!</div></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-23051051638794320712011-02-10T12:22:00.002-05:002011-02-10T12:24:48.860-05:00cinnamon rolls | nappanee photographer<div align="left">i ask you this: can one exist on cinnamon rolls alone?<br />this is something i've been pondering lately.<br />not really, of course☺<br /><br />before christmas, i started experimenting with cinnamon rolls.<br />i've been baking practically all my life, but i've never come across a cinnamon roll recipe that i though was awesome enough to jot down in "the book". (my favorites gathered over the years)<br /><br />so i picked a random recipe and tried it out.<br /><br /></div><div align="left">my apologies to those who endured that first batch.<br /><br />they were dull.<br />they were dry.<br />not to mention overcooked.<br />and their filling was crystalized in the bottom of the pan.<br /><br />i do not do flops well. at all.<br />so i was on a mission... the search was on for a good cinnamon roll recipe.<br /><br />i found <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Clone-of-a-Cinnabon/Detail.aspx">this one</a>.<br />and i scanned through the reviews for those secret tips that make all the difference.<br /><br />i made several dozen of these for christmas gifts.<br />last week i made some more.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2NcXHLz2ULQeI3aVjA0QMPoV0FH0r0ErQX_EhVunNWtVgopLyIVokIp5-2Ublpbf4envblC874Fy6LbxYEPBeQOj6H25k90RGxQtfH9lBk2BdROT_SY3UrIQ9uKcl8fFOZbZhBu0JsI/s1600/20110119_7674.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565925745210633970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2NcXHLz2ULQeI3aVjA0QMPoV0FH0r0ErQX_EhVunNWtVgopLyIVokIp5-2Ublpbf4envblC874Fy6LbxYEPBeQOj6H25k90RGxQtfH9lBk2BdROT_SY3UrIQ9uKcl8fFOZbZhBu0JsI/s800/20110119_7674.jpg" /></a><br />fresh out of the oven... come to mama...<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfxC5oPdZOeGlS14YbSTDySkt8oGUpcPKoeUMxs-bEqN8kBgaa0jSGHMeIBfjZo_mwvcQkTq_6VxzFKgaIHYPdgq8iLefGPcNKZr03DvLJ8XZLIz5gBuoiEx2lYw-_xahp3kffshJQfE/s1600/20110119_7682.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565925740927148002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfxC5oPdZOeGlS14YbSTDySkt8oGUpcPKoeUMxs-bEqN8kBgaa0jSGHMeIBfjZo_mwvcQkTq_6VxzFKgaIHYPdgq8iLefGPcNKZr03DvLJ8XZLIz5gBuoiEx2lYw-_xahp3kffshJQfE/s800/20110119_7682.jpg" /></a><br />the frosting is not perfect yet... i like carmel, but i 'm still working on getting the consistency right...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHkfoF3OxSBA3KdOhSpypPn9qwAWQVhvGBphO47fVqs4Huk4b-18Tga_BI7MHsjYpnsZJ5ADJPH9W5bvo7HAEk6K3xdNGPOQGx2HoJnlR-3vV8pMLPeUpo5DZ213450eHiQCiCMuVIPo/s1600/20110119_7686.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565925734090183810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHkfoF3OxSBA3KdOhSpypPn9qwAWQVhvGBphO47fVqs4Huk4b-18Tga_BI7MHsjYpnsZJ5ADJPH9W5bvo7HAEk6K3xdNGPOQGx2HoJnlR-3vV8pMLPeUpo5DZ213450eHiQCiCMuVIPo/s800/20110119_7686.jpg" /></a><br />i'll admit i had a bite before realizing that i needed one more photo...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEFOh60zveLGG_fx3Flpm5rsNS2V4npg4NzPB8I7vfayF6NvCAJ8eJ2e-H3w92MhCbdNvEdFK3kwnN6-0Kkf1960GCD7PDL4SLfEcmkIxg6sJo2vmHux36_V3QKGTsKiU6F14EuvbpJA/s1600/20110119_7694.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565925731234539858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEFOh60zveLGG_fx3Flpm5rsNS2V4npg4NzPB8I7vfayF6NvCAJ8eJ2e-H3w92MhCbdNvEdFK3kwnN6-0Kkf1960GCD7PDL4SLfEcmkIxg6sJo2vmHux36_V3QKGTsKiU6F14EuvbpJA/s800/20110119_7694.jpg" /><br /></a>my frosting recipe:<br /><br />1/2 c. butter<br />1/2 c. brown sugar<br />1/4 c. milk<br />1 1/2 c. powdered sugar<br />1 tsp. vanilla<br /><br />combine butter, brown sugar & milk in small saucepan, heat to boiling for 1 minute stirring constantly, add powdered sugar & vanilla to consistency. pour/spread on rolls while warm. <p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">things i've learned from baking cinnamon rolls</span>: </p><p>1. even though this recipe calls for it, you don't need a bread maker. i have one but i'm too lazy to get it out and i like my bread better when it's made the old fashioned way. just mix your ingredients like any other bread recipe, then knead the dough with mixer & dough hook as instructed or knead by hand for several minutes. </p><p>2. use bread flour instead of regular all purpose. it will make a difference & you won't look back.<br /></p><p>3. i use white sugar instead of brown sugar in my filling. it seems to make a difference in what happens after cooking. it doesn't run down into the bottom of the pan, and the rolls come out of the pan perfectly.<br /><br />4. don't skimp on the filling ingredients. pour that stuff on and when it looks like you've probably put on a little too much, sprinkle on a little more. you will not regret it.<br /><br />5. if you can't raise them and bake them right away, raise your dough, roll it out, add the filling, cut out the rolls, put them in the pans and put them in the fridge overnight. all you need to do in the morning is put them in a cold oven and bake. you may raise them a bit before chilling but it's not necessary. they'll be fine☺ </p><p>6. don't over-bake. my oven tends to get the corners a little toastier than anywere else. that irritates me. and my jpegs above are a little bit warmer here than the real thing was, so don't let them fool you. if the centers of the rolls are a little soft, they're probably just right.<br /></p><p>so... if you're looking for something to do... try your hand at cinnamon rolls. and <span style="font-size:130%;"><em>enjoy</em></span>!</p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-90139219442499552632011-01-24T12:10:00.003-05:002011-01-24T12:15:09.855-05:00i ♥ faces challenge "innocent wonder" | nappanee photographertrying to pull myself out of a non-blogging, non-photographing slump, i opened my emails today and saw that<br />the <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/01/photo-challenge-innocent-wonder/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Iheartfaces+%28I+Heart+Faces+-+Weekly+Photo+Challenges+%26+Tutorials%29">i ♥ faces photography challenge </a>this week is "innocent wonder". i immediately knew where the perfect photo was.<br /><br />little miss girl was here several days ago & i snapped a few quick photos. she likes to go up to my table with the photo frames and check out the familiar faces, pointing out who's who, naming them all.<br /><br />i love how she rests her little 2 year old chin over the top of the table.<br /><br />and... i'm especially a sucker for a profile & the added bonus of a her sweet reflection<span style="font-size:130%;">☺<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF6gPQDiZosl84np4oGidNa6_SRkBkhfpyvtKsMnKi_p6giFpbGf73z8URaapTDWhWbx_2y8qZdGZG_46mG08bEZEk_LnGFG9c5KkCalNc86c-VzXFtiJOe2VUXuoxClpb7RulO8SEAk/s1600/20110111_7582crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565786949265950530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF6gPQDiZosl84np4oGidNa6_SRkBkhfpyvtKsMnKi_p6giFpbGf73z8URaapTDWhWbx_2y8qZdGZG_46mG08bEZEk_LnGFG9c5KkCalNc86c-VzXFtiJOe2VUXuoxClpb7RulO8SEAk/s800/20110111_7582crop.jpg" /></a><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/" mce_href="http://www.iheartfaces.com"><img src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" mce_src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" /></a></center>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-25170268183669155352010-11-09T09:30:00.001-05:002010-11-09T09:35:47.276-05:006 month old beauty | nappanee children's photographerthis little girl hardly knows me without the black box in front of my face.<br />she's the newest of my 14 nieces & nephews and the most regularly photographed by me, to date.<br />and that's ok because mommy & i both love photos.<br /><br />and babies aren't babies for long, so there's no such thing as too many photos, right?!<br /><br />i love baby hands and feet, and baby roundness....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwRZE952QroSIhXUpyL-xNlgkjZInXwV80-2KejMzL2y5Ub3z1VOlwJtnUYva3Q9Cvk233d-tiukl7ZUg1VC646DNh8xjq6lDdTlUZu4hPpDXoY6Om7qJM5LPHUeChdIPX8K-EhT9Ouo/s1600/20101006_6422.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537551865167262114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwRZE952QroSIhXUpyL-xNlgkjZInXwV80-2KejMzL2y5Ub3z1VOlwJtnUYva3Q9Cvk233d-tiukl7ZUg1VC646DNh8xjq6lDdTlUZu4hPpDXoY6Om7qJM5LPHUeChdIPX8K-EhT9Ouo/s800/20101006_6422.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglea-lGs7RkjNdixUJS8sydsMsEI4diFyJIO3G33g0HzyZ5RoXnBAnUzX-FnHtq-WvTSY3vlV6seWMkldG2kFQ7WVNvRYFzYtmJEUrCI1eDlXrUZeMCmyVORzHSIqpkNhCrMVq6at1Hjw/s1600/20101006_6405fix2cropbw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537551849327101362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglea-lGs7RkjNdixUJS8sydsMsEI4diFyJIO3G33g0HzyZ5RoXnBAnUzX-FnHtq-WvTSY3vlV6seWMkldG2kFQ7WVNvRYFzYtmJEUrCI1eDlXrUZeMCmyVORzHSIqpkNhCrMVq6at1Hjw/s800/20101006_6405fix2cropbw.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>what a precious face....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUU3UytBFJdHM5XCthvdGJwqVAb8TjHzpGnm3FXSsmLbhv_C6TegNloGRAI9B2uf7r22mAkma6oRJdk0wAsB_uvTTysi4HYPaLsA0SoZEiFaVS6Wliab85JsjD9tnyHG13jiBR2nMZbg/s1600/20101006_6443fix.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537551854119920962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUU3UytBFJdHM5XCthvdGJwqVAb8TjHzpGnm3FXSsmLbhv_C6TegNloGRAI9B2uf7r22mAkma6oRJdk0wAsB_uvTTysi4HYPaLsA0SoZEiFaVS6Wliab85JsjD9tnyHG13jiBR2nMZbg/s800/20101006_6443fix.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwPfasDdd3dnjW5vICN7LwTZoO0xKgasoRMAvz0PtIx1ycrQ6lx1NcwWghypGAj07b9CL0u7I0RGZlA4hf9JmgfTQDACCT7XCLqEZauTcPoeHMdwlGh-DrtYlRA0vqbGLqCs0x2CE3iE/s1600/20101006_6415freshcropbw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537552660564630034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwPfasDdd3dnjW5vICN7LwTZoO0xKgasoRMAvz0PtIx1ycrQ6lx1NcwWghypGAj07b9CL0u7I0RGZlA4hf9JmgfTQDACCT7XCLqEZauTcPoeHMdwlGh-DrtYlRA0vqbGLqCs0x2CE3iE/s800/20101006_6415freshcropbw.jpg" /></a><br />when i think of her, this is the face i see... </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGKb68pyQp65-CfOoAhVvskhxIcfsCtt8g2s3Q6yOt544HWc8AyDzwdWGUMzUmSOmvzZhfCtORHBL1aJMIFsasF0C7MLbL329lFipSEHXv3fL-Wb-0AUHiMZ3eGp8p1Bn_xP4_TydsbE/s1600/20101006_6540fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537551871588359922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGKb68pyQp65-CfOoAhVvskhxIcfsCtt8g2s3Q6yOt544HWc8AyDzwdWGUMzUmSOmvzZhfCtORHBL1aJMIFsasF0C7MLbL329lFipSEHXv3fL-Wb-0AUHiMZ3eGp8p1Bn_xP4_TydsbE/s800/20101006_6540fresh.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and lest anyone think she's a boy, we added a flowery headband...<span style="font-size:130%;">☺ </span><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUGR_EirKryuId2SNb9iaTU3BEPucvkVTXTgLUes08qbRWmywVZODQaO94eBycoQZb6qGmA_TJLzb9vCZN5_004hYzqg7kIY_AQcioqLZ3Tlts1mWI2zU_DeJILwvQkq8halIb-2FxQI/s1600/20101006_6635fixfreshcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537551877377192786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUGR_EirKryuId2SNb9iaTU3BEPucvkVTXTgLUes08qbRWmywVZODQaO94eBycoQZb6qGmA_TJLzb9vCZN5_004hYzqg7kIY_AQcioqLZ3Tlts1mWI2zU_DeJILwvQkq8halIb-2FxQI/s800/20101006_6635fixfreshcrop.jpg" /></a><br />thank you sweet baby, for tolerating your aunt with the camera, once again!</div><div><br /></div><div>xoxo</div><div>aunt apryl<br /></div></div></div></div>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-52757944984133378662010-11-03T13:08:00.002-04:002010-11-03T13:09:26.670-04:00long hair, revisited | nappanee photographeri take a lot of photos. (understatement)<br />right now i'm trying to get organized, sorting, deleting, editing. repeat.<br /><br />it's time consuming and not my idea of a good time.<br /><br />what i do appreciate, though, is what i find.<br />images i've totally overlooked or forgotten or been too busy to stop & savor.<br /><br />recently i did some serious hair cutting around here.<br />this boy really had some long curly locks!<br /><br />while sorting through photos, i found some gems.<br /><br />like this one... i like the subject.<br />i like that his hair wasn't in his eyes at the time.<br />i really like the rim light... it's icing on the cake.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6qcAw_-G1q_GVfdXiDjCcJSDDuOguqryMw1WltnOpzLLqxVWTSzVdd9beuuZLEK_zfIzECgmOunUw0SqPXKw6UKzmCkvl_3OXZWdqTRDzZZruEHyYGQt-U5HKioGpyFz0FO311ITI4/s1600/20101010_6738fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532714567794467842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m6qcAw_-G1q_GVfdXiDjCcJSDDuOguqryMw1WltnOpzLLqxVWTSzVdd9beuuZLEK_zfIzECgmOunUw0SqPXKw6UKzmCkvl_3OXZWdqTRDzZZruEHyYGQt-U5HKioGpyFz0FO311ITI4/s800/20101010_6738fresh.jpg" /></a><br />this i just love. then end.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzj1msTuRcKE3UC4YWLPwmB6Il51qpqKcTqMA4auSh6eFE0-gEJfOQi5399dvseZ2gA3bJ58PiL4xlpYBc3iGX50DncX5QqoqZHdo-e6x_YFjG-YzHtn_W4yjNOeUWgpUK8g1nTvZgkc/s1600/20100917_5901fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535362283022859378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzj1msTuRcKE3UC4YWLPwmB6Il51qpqKcTqMA4auSh6eFE0-gEJfOQi5399dvseZ2gA3bJ58PiL4xlpYBc3iGX50DncX5QqoqZHdo-e6x_YFjG-YzHtn_W4yjNOeUWgpUK8g1nTvZgkc/s800/20100917_5901fresh.jpg" /></a><br />mmmm.... i'm a catchlight junkie...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEe_AND-sKaieN1ow7al1akBXbSnVmfE43Xyxv32LxMJhsQYejqDbyBs1XUEpcKhmAECcLxuWfqjdAgMf5VYoBbFzzjMEHGisz39fWlTPv1TTnwTreuzjQpU8PH2qRpR5AKJxq8QUr7pM/s1600/20100911_5768fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535364375189003026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEe_AND-sKaieN1ow7al1akBXbSnVmfE43Xyxv32LxMJhsQYejqDbyBs1XUEpcKhmAECcLxuWfqjdAgMf5VYoBbFzzjMEHGisz39fWlTPv1TTnwTreuzjQpU8PH2qRpR5AKJxq8QUr7pM/s800/20100911_5768fresh.jpg" /></a> <br />and i'm equal-opportunity as far as hair's concerned.<br />i like it short just as well as i like it long!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPmqPX_SGnq-uyycf5Xz_ILYNalColhLkL4o47A07Mpm0gXk0Io7S2ZBjItIET5MQ0KnseyASKceA9hL3iaqBaamLAj2MyAJWk-wZSBKxF19zhj72a1AWsgvEjBvbswlJE7Wn3r7VjS4/s1600/20101014_6703fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535366219604565602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPmqPX_SGnq-uyycf5Xz_ILYNalColhLkL4o47A07Mpm0gXk0Io7S2ZBjItIET5MQ0KnseyASKceA9hL3iaqBaamLAj2MyAJWk-wZSBKxF19zhj72a1AWsgvEjBvbswlJE7Wn3r7VjS4/s800/20101014_6703fresh.jpg" /></a><br />love a clear path to those wonderful eyes<span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span><br />-aaprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-82174648039988464932010-10-12T08:58:00.001-04:002010-10-12T09:03:47.887-04:00she makes me smile | nappanee children's photographerseeing this little one just makes my day!<br />she has a wonderful disposition & she's a doll.<br />so luvvy & sweet right now.<br /><br />i truly miss this age with my boys.<br /><br />and...<br />i have always been in love with this angle of view.<br /><br />i have a similar shot of my oldest when he was little.<br />i called it his "alfred hitchcock" pose. the mostly bald head & the huge, droopy cheeks.<br /><br />oh, how i love that!<br /><br />i love the eyelashes.<br />i love the exaggeration of the cheeks & the pouty lips.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc54nqL5sxvNKoVjr0xpL0NxWkrUlVIrrh84qZkA7swxR4CyP61RjvcgifF4g6_wi3RwlDExPz8OS2ogHXVVa0-J-LyQnZrOHhuDBHlfaXcFtkUQ2Iu3yl5mpj8Buhv4OEKqpjz0iBts/s1600/20100922_5855.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526534786907316002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfc54nqL5sxvNKoVjr0xpL0NxWkrUlVIrrh84qZkA7swxR4CyP61RjvcgifF4g6_wi3RwlDExPz8OS2ogHXVVa0-J-LyQnZrOHhuDBHlfaXcFtkUQ2Iu3yl5mpj8Buhv4OEKqpjz0iBts/s800/20100922_5855.jpg" /></a><br />but i love this one just as much! <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpnmhwXQAJQxZxHYf0shiNwmTXYHlVKFo-3mGKWQKrMJB_niNB3zUIfvoQMNRuf9Di_B1-q1QQhMm1qWgVMnokFGflY_9U-z4HhEpgya3AYSMOgznxcCjs2RrcLsp37ul2feYXmw2pxo/s1600/20100922_5857.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526534768110777042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpnmhwXQAJQxZxHYf0shiNwmTXYHlVKFo-3mGKWQKrMJB_niNB3zUIfvoQMNRuf9Di_B1-q1QQhMm1qWgVMnokFGflY_9U-z4HhEpgya3AYSMOgznxcCjs2RrcLsp37ul2feYXmw2pxo/s800/20100922_5857.jpg" /></a></p><p>love you pretty girl!</p><p>xoxo<br />aunt apryl</p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-9613323889754581482010-10-11T09:25:00.003-04:002010-10-11T09:28:51.682-04:00hitting the spot | nappanee photographerlately, this has been a weekly necessity at our house...<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-wHke2fF_h6GqD-4VOyMZaTEwO84hyphenhyphenv1IyxU0p-0whSHXWSp9BRtoPcgcoiwupwZLY_WUeI_h-OAro-vO-UBB2wCBExoEOTjlYoSCLdxavGksjlFmUNWyYrE3u8OvG6h1CmRnMDXxJU/s1600/20100926_6171.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526528526800520162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-wHke2fF_h6GqD-4VOyMZaTEwO84hyphenhyphenv1IyxU0p-0whSHXWSp9BRtoPcgcoiwupwZLY_WUeI_h-OAro-vO-UBB2wCBExoEOTjlYoSCLdxavGksjlFmUNWyYrE3u8OvG6h1CmRnMDXxJU/s800/20100926_6171.jpg" /></a><br />i'll let you in on a secret: normally on sunday, i cheat like crazy.<br />i make sure i have frozen pizza in the freezer.</p><p>quick & easy.<br />no work for me.<br /><br />but i got this idea to try homemade pizza, once again. i've tried it many times over the years. when i was a kid, the only pizza we had was homemade. homemade from the box kits you used to be able to get at the store.<br /><br />can you still get those?<br /><br />in the past, i can't say i thought homemade pizza was the best; but right now, my family seems to think this is the greatest thing since sliced bread.<br /><br />it's our new sunday thing.<br /><br /><em>want the recipe for my pizza dough</em>?<br />it's super-easy & fast. no rising. no kneading.<br /><br />you will like it, i promise<span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">homemade pizza dough</span><br /><br />1 pkg. active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp. yeast)<br />1 c. warm water 110 degrees<br />2 Tbs. olive oil<br />3 c. flour<br />1 tsp. salt<br />2 heaping tsp. sugar<br /><br />mix yeast in warm water until dissolved. add olive oil.<br />mix 2 c. flour with salt & sugar. add all at once to liquid ingredients.<br />with mixer & dough hook attached, blend on speed 2 (low) till about 1/2 way mixed.<br />add remaining 1 c. flour & continue blending on low for about 2 minutes until dough is well blended, clings to hook & cleans sides of the bowl.<br /><br />spread out on pizza pans, add toppings, bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 mins. till done.<br /><br />*this makes enough dough for 2 pizzas, i make mine on 12 1/2" round stones. if you try & make 1 pizza with this amount it will be super-thick. so if you like it super-thick, go for it! </p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-86761935909430582882010-10-04T13:35:00.001-04:002010-10-04T13:37:01.987-04:00happy today | etna green children's photographer<span style="font-size:130%;">these are making me happy today</span>...<br /><br />baby fingers & toes....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0XW2ygO7XsQ6Nfu1Q_JMMz3hpbJIZWwWd6dQ2U9FRCjCVIusmr2XIShMoyFnqBd-NTdPOvltUpTyRZqT5ml0Ql8g22xYB-R5r0dAOwZojKue5usHcT3LwCEP68bshcfh6fJVS-BwPZQ/s1600/20100929_6097fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244734448464258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0XW2ygO7XsQ6Nfu1Q_JMMz3hpbJIZWwWd6dQ2U9FRCjCVIusmr2XIShMoyFnqBd-NTdPOvltUpTyRZqT5ml0Ql8g22xYB-R5r0dAOwZojKue5usHcT3LwCEP68bshcfh6fJVS-BwPZQ/s800/20100929_6097fresh.jpg" /></a><br />and adorable profiles with soft, kissable cheeks... <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmYWE-xaD8-zNDJF4kdQ5k-mi00-bT1jocyi0yRhijBadPKwZxsiZ3833ffj_R4KVe6tHDIT1-mSWP_dsMCEIWma2LfmVqzK99IbTr-T1Q3r_zmX6aoWQAv0Uh87a20nPtSlm2o2jMBg/s1600/20100929_6100fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524244748305442402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmYWE-xaD8-zNDJF4kdQ5k-mi00-bT1jocyi0yRhijBadPKwZxsiZ3833ffj_R4KVe6tHDIT1-mSWP_dsMCEIWma2LfmVqzK99IbTr-T1Q3r_zmX6aoWQAv0Uh87a20nPtSlm2o2jMBg/s800/20100929_6100fresh.jpg" /></a></p><p>yummm...♥ </p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-62263240844432876842010-09-30T15:05:00.003-04:002010-09-30T15:07:20.759-04:00j&k | goshen couples photographerseveral weeks ago it was a special treat for me to photograph this young married couple.<br /><br />i still remember the first time i met k.<br />she was about 9 mths old when troy & i started hanging out with her parents.<br />they were a young married couple & new parents, while we were just dating/engaged.<br /><br />{kind of makes a girl feel her age when someone she met as a baby gets married}<br /><br />boy, how time flies!<br /><br />and because i'm in the mood, i'm gonna do a little play by play...<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD9DMbtgU44tC_IDFk4190i7saeuwtGxoCAYtsQWXjEkjPz6khEfhZYk4fhUjLhzz4QAAXFlxP5u2YQnI56_hdjPQCPAZ82N4G17eKBv6PDss9fQqYSTxJzlIVFTimxsKBIlNVjojjZ8/s1600/20100826_5269fbwcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522768113477922754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD9DMbtgU44tC_IDFk4190i7saeuwtGxoCAYtsQWXjEkjPz6khEfhZYk4fhUjLhzz4QAAXFlxP5u2YQnI56_hdjPQCPAZ82N4G17eKBv6PDss9fQqYSTxJzlIVFTimxsKBIlNVjojjZ8/s800/20100826_5269fbwcrop.jpg" /></a> i tell people that they don't have to smile to be pretty... this is proof right here... <span style="font-size:130%;">☺</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCowTnjdN278dgwMWjL51zQw3SxU84eXS-qjK6KYA2CCfN4MAdgw7UON4LyMBm8nseNU8rygXICDmP70FYt3SsTwoovVEITM425CGb9j895-U0xIcymEJsud10Dq8jzV_yfZib88Q5R04/s1600/20100826_5449freshbw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522769131831371970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCowTnjdN278dgwMWjL51zQw3SxU84eXS-qjK6KYA2CCfN4MAdgw7UON4LyMBm8nseNU8rygXICDmP70FYt3SsTwoovVEITM425CGb9j895-U0xIcymEJsud10Dq8jzV_yfZib88Q5R04/s800/20100826_5449freshbw.jpg" /></a><br />♥ this...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG8l35-gQ4fXWHFLxo_7aLHfNDxOWh-MWunz4YKpY3ZXGIjWP_XxWBo2vuzGJ0wJL_79pfg5dKVu49hwmLYvfMu_Sz3nX_YCCtyxVs6qL5v9bWYeYv4DZbdIoai589BGL2zO2o-_hyGc/s1600/20100826_5320freshbw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522770872092563810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXG8l35-gQ4fXWHFLxo_7aLHfNDxOWh-MWunz4YKpY3ZXGIjWP_XxWBo2vuzGJ0wJL_79pfg5dKVu49hwmLYvfMu_Sz3nX_YCCtyxVs6qL5v9bWYeYv4DZbdIoai589BGL2zO2o-_hyGc/s800/20100826_5320freshbw.jpg" /></a></p><p><br />i'm liking a little sun...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYp_Ytb7Xi7reyqVXThC-myWxjyh__TXaLhzgBZmpQWf1P1R7PtSE04SK8kzRbwTbkSq7_Lza7iqCm3lG5wdNTZP3nBOaZwvLDAfVqEj6pmZinQ9nS4b53zqW0LCyZaEaOQEaS8auaJI/s1600/20100826_5394fresh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522772717894299634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYp_Ytb7Xi7reyqVXThC-myWxjyh__TXaLhzgBZmpQWf1P1R7PtSE04SK8kzRbwTbkSq7_Lza7iqCm3lG5wdNTZP3nBOaZwvLDAfVqEj6pmZinQ9nS4b53zqW0LCyZaEaOQEaS8auaJI/s800/20100826_5394fresh.jpg" /></a></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFUSbsq1ONSiWZagbj7zDHnZSAssFqjtknLa2CHAbo4y5khlx1VZfCJ-oLscl9IPY-fR95sdYOvDAvbjzlzt8ZS2MzmLyFCIGrmzEEnRBUsBulrtvGS0V3LPus9ow6PTUUnMcYT0LzqA/s1600/20100826_5363fbwcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522774191608903442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFUSbsq1ONSiWZagbj7zDHnZSAssFqjtknLa2CHAbo4y5khlx1VZfCJ-oLscl9IPY-fR95sdYOvDAvbjzlzt8ZS2MzmLyFCIGrmzEEnRBUsBulrtvGS0V3LPus9ow6PTUUnMcYT0LzqA/s800/20100826_5363fbwcrop.jpg" /></a></p><p><br />i said "talk to him k!" and she said (laughing) "<em>i can't talk to him</em>!"...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwBAvk9JVtiuYqtcvBgya2ypYmoIWX2j7sQZjsm44MBZlwyjCmg68BZq-6Lcx_XTupgMBKUs4m5LxiNJ3gAwQysmrQHmhPT7KgNUcOUt7rNQrYodRkN5q3xp5UcVI7MIPB13IEKhPkAQ/s1600/20100826_5443freshcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522777251309308322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwBAvk9JVtiuYqtcvBgya2ypYmoIWX2j7sQZjsm44MBZlwyjCmg68BZq-6Lcx_XTupgMBKUs4m5LxiNJ3gAwQysmrQHmhPT7KgNUcOUt7rNQrYodRkN5q3xp5UcVI7MIPB13IEKhPkAQ/s800/20100826_5443freshcrop.jpg" /></a><br />i love to get in there tight...</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR97hVabXeR-7JalgUgz9nASf5D-57eMl3R_LiozCX2-R8WmpjADaLFn7ZtH5iCJzXHR4mvPfk3EArs3-dN28RVWWtyBLoCuwZ1FfQc-OBoR4CLG7njrdLjVf2Ud7u4J3pI4wLhRrEMY/s1600/20100826_5295fbwcrop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522776114430128178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR97hVabXeR-7JalgUgz9nASf5D-57eMl3R_LiozCX2-R8WmpjADaLFn7ZtH5iCJzXHR4mvPfk3EArs3-dN28RVWWtyBLoCuwZ1FfQc-OBoR4CLG7njrdLjVf2Ud7u4J3pI4wLhRrEMY/s800/20100826_5295fbwcrop.jpg" /></a><br />because i always love the results!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuTt1akTZpQELVBT2GxztRcucP9xeofMffbvCecfPf5FHvGJnQ7zF3EF7ldddHDzwZbRZbxVpxZa8RBP-dzOvV7O8YOGD32qS1Fa4LqlbTRIJsCPziDPWc4JwJ8xJ-36TLfB4dMdqozk/s1600/20100826_5473freshbw.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522779694094217922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXuTt1akTZpQELVBT2GxztRcucP9xeofMffbvCecfPf5FHvGJnQ7zF3EF7ldddHDzwZbRZbxVpxZa8RBP-dzOvV7O8YOGD32qS1Fa4LqlbTRIJsCPziDPWc4JwJ8xJ-36TLfB4dMdqozk/s800/20100826_5473freshbw.jpg" /></a></p><p>this was so much fun... hope you guys enjoy your photos!</p><p>-apryl</p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35769591747452977.post-68191016949706382672010-09-14T10:43:00.001-04:002010-09-14T10:45:50.931-04:00too fast | nappanee children's photographermy guys are growing up so quickly.<br />school has started & i have an 8th grader & 5th grader.<br /><br />whoa.<br />i ask myself, "where has the time gone? they're growing up too fast!"<br /><br />all you mama's with little ones out there, let me reassure you:<br />it will be gone... <em><strong>all too fast</strong></em>.<br /><br />so i savor <em>these</em> moments today.<br /><br />secretly, my oldest son blows my mind.<br /><br />he chews gum. all. the. time.<br />he's into ac/dc. his father is so proud☺<br />he's officially taller than me - over 5' 11".<br />his new bike is the big deal in his life right now.<br />he plays "gaga ball". it's an actual physical game, not a video game. bonus.<br />he bought a $15 computer from his cousin. you'd think it was state of the art.<br />he is a quite the piano player, which makes me really proud!<br />he's a super speller & loves all things science.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hf4C1nqznF2LNsSzbmRbfNMzHC3qJZo2R3h8FiUUeCy4cSbYTQCgtQP0S8JZkwpt1LRQVUYjFZVE_w3h7pUvBIIoXIr9KOCYhSdpeByI_lhTO9Hpn90x3ZSeXWIQmQAbP1vhIiX1SGI/s1600/20100824_5211skin.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514762780932660450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hf4C1nqznF2LNsSzbmRbfNMzHC3qJZo2R3h8FiUUeCy4cSbYTQCgtQP0S8JZkwpt1LRQVUYjFZVE_w3h7pUvBIIoXIr9KOCYhSdpeByI_lhTO9Hpn90x3ZSeXWIQmQAbP1vhIiX1SGI/s800/20100824_5211skin.jpg" /></a><br />my youngest keeps me sharp. he makes me work for every last bit. <p>he's imaginative & creative.<br />he likes all things egyptian.<br />he is the most thoughtful kid i know.<br />he loves history, which makes his father proud.<br />he's a self-professed author. he's always writing & that impresses me!<br />he loves to play gaga ball, even though his brother normally pounds him.<br />he wants a pet desperately. even if it's just a mouse, he needs one.<br />he got 5 milk duds for helping me work on my backlit shots. i love the results.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb2JDeC-ChsvTZIjn3svw_sVVsCI_kwpOrBQ-HH3Q6qRreWJtO4fJ5dlxvZifO2dLkdQfVYbWdFWxsZ1Sno95Kl7y2Pv229h76svuQSyCftj4aBNdO6W-RAtfvU9sP_epY1tc7vRtB7M/s1600/20100827_5525.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514762785628650130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsb2JDeC-ChsvTZIjn3svw_sVVsCI_kwpOrBQ-HH3Q6qRreWJtO4fJ5dlxvZifO2dLkdQfVYbWdFWxsZ1Sno95Kl7y2Pv229h76svuQSyCftj4aBNdO6W-RAtfvU9sP_epY1tc7vRtB7M/s800/20100827_5525.jpg" /></a></p><p>i love these boys so much. </p><p>god knows what he's doing when he grants you the desires of your heart; that he surely does. ♥ </p>aprylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485433220795471581noreply@blogger.com2