from hope

hope took these a couple of weekend's ago while we were all at fort edmonton park.... and i stole them because.... i love them :)

some pics, finally

emerson at a neighbor's place, looking at their wheat... dressed like a bee

my son!
trick or treat groupies
peeking emmy
hallie's first day of school

kai doing a wheelie - he is still only 3.... i keep thinking he is 7?!?!

sisters!

hallie getting off the bus on her first day

emerson at the park, major fashion clash!

daddy and his kiddos

emerson, yesterday

kai's first day of schoo, today

a neighbor friend's backyard... well this is half of it. the other half has an in-ground swimming pool and a bar... like for drinks... lol

mighty emmy!

i'm back

i didn't actually go anywhere, just have been too busy to blog it seems! so my baby started kindergarten this week. she did awesome, she loves it! i'm so proud of her! i also started my photography lessons this week and so far i am enjoying it! i left the first lesson feeling ready to go, energized, excited... and i took some pictures last night that i thought were pretty decent!

i was not really paying attention to the composition of the pictures, but more just the technical "how can i do this with the light i have, etc." so some are not great but some turned out pretty nicely! you can view them here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=19888&l=1bae9&id=599646345

this is going to be a busy year. the afternoons are all "free" except i need to be home by 3pm for my after school kids. the toddlers nap after lunch so that limits us to being home all afternoon. the mornings are busy though. hallie is gone every morning. tuesdays we have ladies morning out. mondays the toddlers have gymnastics while the other kids are in school. and mon/wed/fri kai is in playschool along with one of my dayhome girls. thursday mornings i have my photography lesson. that leaves mon & wed mornings "free".... free for volunteering at both kids' schools. aaaaahhhhhh busy busy!

i hope everyone else had a great "back to school" week! now i'm off to practice my pictures!

why?

why is it that when you're not planning, not trying, not desperately wanting something, it happens? and then when you so badly want, plan for, and try, it doesn't happen?