Photo Shoot

OK...so, here's the story.  Since Alexander was little, I've been taking the kids to get their pictures done each year around their birthday.  Wal-Mart was so-so the first year and then we started going to Sears.  We did that for a lot of years.  It was pretty decent and we usually got cute photos.  However, as of late, both the quality of the photos and the service has been going down hill.  The kicker was that, sometime after Evan's birthday photos, they increased the fees for their photo sheets from $9.99 to $19.99.  Now, the person I talked to claims she'd been there for three years and that had always been the price.  However, I'd been going there for seven years and never paid that price.  So, my two sisters-in-law and I decided to get an indoor flash and umbrella and try doing our own ('cause it's hard to do them outside when the kids' birthdays are in winter).  So, this is my first try.  I did a little editing afterwards, as well, but I think they turned out really cute and at least as good as Sears (cheaper, too!)  So now, without further adieu, I present Bradley's one year photo shoot...

Cutie, isn't he?

Until next time...

Oh to Blog More...

You know, I'd really like to but I have an intention (like posting Bradley's photo shoot) and then I don't get to it (I've only edited half of them) and I don't blog.  Meanwhile, time keeps passing by and I'd really like to blog more...I know I love reading other people's blogs, even if the posts are full of thrilling information...maybe that means some like to read mine, too.

So, here I am to post.  There really isn't much going on...those photos aren't ready to post yet.  Also, it's curling season and I must say that I spend much more time in front of the TV during curling season.  We're just about done week one and then I have two consecutive weeks of Olympic curling to watch...YAY!!  Alexander has really become interested in the Olympics this year, too, so I think we'll watch more of them than we have the past several Olympics.

Maybe I should do more introspective and deep posts...however, that's not me...I don't tend to share that kind of stuff with the whole world.  Maybe I should more, I don't know.  I'll think about it.  We did spend a week at our Mom's group setting spiritual goals for the year so we are working towards those.  We'll see...maybe I'll share a bit more at a later date.

Otherwise, I'm counting down the days until we get to go on vacation!  I have most of the big stuff booked for us and my parents to go to Hawaii.  However, it's still 62 days until we leave, so it's not really countdown time yet.  I am very excited because it seems like forever since I've been on a vacation and it is going to be hot and fun.  I have had a good time ordering packing organization systems, though.  Packing for six people in two backpacks is definitely going to take some organizing!

Anyway, all of this is just to say that I'm still here and still posting.  Trying to be a bit more regular, even if it seems like there is very little to post.  I've been in a crazy cleaning/baking mode today so I'd better get back to it and maybe I'll even get those photos done in the next couple of days.

Until next time...