Apparently I love bugs

Last week was my first time participating in Macro Monday because last week was the first time I ever used my macro lens. I'm still going through some of the pictures I took and I keep going back to this one of the Japanese Beetle. My mom hates these things because they are destoying her garden, which I totally understand, but I love the color of their wings.

Humorously, they also remind me of my younger daughter. Who knew something that cute could be that destructive?

So, I'm using this picture for this weeks Macro Monday and because of the color of the flower, Mellow Yellow Monday.

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They like me! They really like me!

I'm super excited that the picture I took of my beautiful cousin and her new hubby on their wedding day was picked as the winner of this weeks challenge over at Trendy Treehouse! I just had to share my excitement!



And here they are in all their wedding lovelyness. Congrats again Christi and Pat!

Black and White Wednesday

This is my first time participating in Black and White Wednesday. I only really just started learning how to use my camera (in something other than auto!) within the last 8 months or so. As my pictures got better I realized that I really needed to learn how to use the photoshop and lightroom programs that have been collecting dust on my computer. A few months back I wouldn't have been able to tell you the difference between hitting the black and white button in picasa and actually doing the conversion yourself. I'm still terribly new at it but practice makes perfect!

This photo is one of my Grandma's favorites. She shows it to everyone and anyone who comes to her house, including the mailman.





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Photo Challenge Feet!

I think it's safe to say that I'm officially addicted to photo challenges! I love looking through my old photos for that perfect shot or feeling inspired to take a new one!

I was just introduced to this blog and I'm so excited to be participating in her first photo challenge.

Sophie loves her pink boots. She loves them even more when she wears them with her purple tutu!



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My girls are so much fun!

There are days when I feel bad that I usually post pictures of Sophie. I love Isabelle just as much, but the simple truth is that Isabelle just doesn't like to have her picture taken. But sometimes a trip to the park is all we need to get smiles out of both of them!

Trendy Treehouse challenge "Weddings"

I love weddings!!!! I loved my wedding, I love family weddings, I love any wedding. They are a time to celebrate all things good. Love, family, faith, and food. Nothing tastes quite as sweet as wedding cake!

So, now that I'm trying to learn more about using my camera I love weddings even more because it gives me a chance to take pictures of people other than my girls. But I'm very careful not to become the "Uncle Bob." According to the photographers I know, there's an "Uncle Bob" at every wedding. The guy who thinks that just because he has a DSLR that he knows better than the professional photographer that the couple hired. He gets in the way of shots. His flash is going off in church. He's just generally annoying. I vow never to be "Uncle Bob." I vow to stay out of the way. And if you, the pro, feel like I'm staring at you, it's just because I'm stalking your equipment.

So, the photo challenge over at trendy treehouse this week is weddings. My cousin Christi got married two weeks ago at a beautiful affair up in Northern WI. I just loved their getaway car!



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Raw(e) Photo Challenge Lamps

Isabelle's room needed something fun to spice it up a bit. Thank goodness for Ikea! This fabulous sun lamp looks perfect up on her ceiling. The only problem is that we can't take pictures in there anymore because it gives everything a yellow cast!



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