I'm so excited!!!

This week the photo challenge at Paper Mama is "Excited" and my first thought was of this photo.

We were just about to leave a childrens festival when Isabelle spotted this lion. Usually she is terrified of people in animal suits but for some reason she was really drawn to this one. We tried to get his attention but he was obviously late for something and kept a pretty brisk pace. Isabelle ran after him and finally got his attention. I can honestly say I had never seen this amount of unbridled joy in her face before. But when that lion got down and gave her a hug she almost cried she was so happy. And when the lion finally had to go she ran over to me and her little heart was beating so fast! She couldn't stop talking for days after this about the lion and how excited she was!



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Still working on edits...

I have LightRoom 3 but I feel like a preschooler every time I open it. I have no work flow and I'm not even sure I know what that means. I just randomly go in and start adjusting things and usually have no idea what I've done when I get a photo I like. So I wish I could explain what I did here but I can't. I just know that this is one of those photos I like better after post processing.

SOOC:


After who-knows-what in LR:


And because I love the "take my donut and you will pay" look she's giving me I'll be using this picture as my Sweet Shot and Communal Tues entry!








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Bloopers and Outtakes

As a beginning momtographer I probably have more bloopers and outtakes than actual "keeper" pictures. But every once in a while there's a blooper that makes me laugh so I keep it.

I've never seen Isabelle look this confused before!



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Mello Yellow Mondays...

When I first found this challenge I thought that I would only be able to participate one a month or so. I just didn't think there was at much yellow in my life. I'm so glad that I was wrong!

Today's yellow comes to you from my little "second shooters."





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Cute.

I realize that as their mother I am completely and totally biased. But my girls are C-U-T-E. Cute! For this weeks photo challenge over at Photo Freak I need to pick three photos that show off how ridiculously cute my girls are. Picking three is a real challenge but here they are. I know most of you have seen all of these before, but every mommy has her favorites!

The Little One:


The Big One:


And Two Little Sisters Together:


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Sisterly love...

Isabelle was feeling generous this morning.





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What's so funny???

The theme over at Trendy Treehouse is Laughter. My first thought was of this shot of my sister.

Last month we were at a family wedding up North. As soon as we pulled into the hotel we were staying at I spotted a beautiful field of flowers out back. The girls weren't with us, so being the good sister that she is, Michelle volunteered to go sit in the field so I could take some pictures. I'm pretty sure the is laugh is "Why am I sitting in a big field of flowers behind the Eagle River Super 8???"

Thanks for being a good sport Auntie Shell. You're the best sister in the whole world!



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