I Heart Faces Challenge Over My Head..

Very rarely do I ever try to do posed shots with my girls. They rarely turn out and we all just come away frustrated. But for some reason I had this chalk picture in my head and really wanted to try getting it on camera. Isabelle was really confused as to why I wanted her to lay on the ground and keep her hand in one place. Needless to say, the concept of this shot went way "over her head!"

Trendy Treehouse challenge "Faces"

When you live with a mommy who always wants you to smile for the camera, not every face is a happy one. And no one knows how to say "I'm not happy" better than Sophie!

Paper Mama Photo Challenge

This weeks photo challenge over at Paper Mama is "Action." This was taken at the kite festival a few weeks ago. It was pretty sad since there was almost zero wind and thousands of people who showed up to see a kite show! None the less we had a good time trying to get our little kite up in the air!

Paper Mama's Photo Challenge

This is my first week participating in Paper Mama's photo challenge, but when I saw that the theme was photos that make you laugh I knew I had to post this one. Sometimes it is those unexpected captures that mean the most and there is no way I could have planned this one!

My Best Shot (so far!)

It seems like every day I find more and more photo contests to enter online. I love the challenge and it keeps me interested in growing as a photographer. The theme over at Yellow House this week is "your best shot."

This shot of Sophie is one of my favorites. I feel like her eyes are really telling me something. It's also totally not my typical Sophie. She is usually always smiling and full of life. This photo shows a more contemplative side to her that quite honestly I didn't know she had!

Shutter Love Tuesday!

Today's theme at the Trendy Treehouse is By the Pool. This one posed a challenge for me since I never take my camera when we go to the pool. Usually it's just me and the girls and having two little ones who love to run in opposite directions means that I should not be distracted by my camera! So we decided to use the hose in the back yard to fill up a little bucket to splash in. That's still a pool right? And nothing tastes better than water from the hose!