Day 17 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today Vivian woke up not feeling good.  She started coughing yesterday and this morning she woke up with a low grade fever, the cough and a running nose.  She didn't want to take off her pajamas.  We decided it would be a PJ day since she wasn't feeling well.  The only thing that made her happy was blowing bubbles.  She walked around the house doing that all day except for when she took her nap.  She really didn't feel good because her nap was 4.5 hours.  When she woke up her fever was higher and she still only wanted to blow bubbles and color.

Day 16 of 365 Days of Pictures

Woohoo!!!  I have managed to keep this project going for 16 days.  How many more do I have left?  349.  It is hard to take a picture everyday.  Yesterday and today I couldn't think of a thing to take a picture of.  Yesterday that resulted in a trip to the park.  Today, well I didn't even leave the house.  I have been in pajamas all day and sitting on the couch with a bad headache.  Sitting here I was trying to figure out what in the house I can take a picture of.  Of course I thought the kids but in the past 16 days there are 4 pictures of the kids.  I have a lot more of the year left and even though I could take pictures of the kids every day for the rest of the year I remembered why I began this project - to improve my photography skills.  This means taking pictures of the kids is not going to help with this goal.  I was sitting here and thought why not take a picture of the wooden rocking horse I found at a garage sale for $3.  I had been looking for one for a long time and you can not find them in any store and if you do they are not cheap.  I was very happy to find one for Vivian a couple of months ago and she loves it.

Day 15 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today was the nicest and warmest day this week.  The day started by cleaning the kitchen floors.  I just couldn't handle the dirty grout any more.  Then Anthony had a basketball game.  Kirsten didn't have a game because her team had a bye week.  After the game we went to the park for the kids to play around and hopefully use up some energy.  That didn't work.  They were more hyper when we got back home.  While at the park the fountain in the middle of the pond was on and the ducks were swimming around.  I thought this would be a good opportunity to take a picture.

Day 14 of 365 Days of Pictures

We have been experiencing freezing temperatures at night for a week now.  This is unusual weather for the New Orleans area.  We normally don't get weather this cold.  I think it is funny that every one is looking forward to the warmer weather this weekend.  It has been in around the 40s this week and this weekend it should be in the high 50s.  I wonder what this summer has in store for us.  Now on to my picture.  This morning on the way to school a neighbors fountain was frozen.  This is the reason I now take me camera every where even the short trips to school or the store.

Day 13 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today I had a doctor appointment and after the appointment I took Vivian to the aquarium.  We get there and I reach for my camera only to remember I took the battery out to charge.  I wasn't too mad because we go to the aquarium frequently, but I needed a picture for the day.  Thankfully cell phones now have cameras.  Although I am not very happy with the quality of today's picture it was the best I could do under the circumstances.

Day 12 of 365 Days of Pictures

Tonight while driving to Kirsten's basketball game the sun was setting.  There horizon was full of color.  I am so glad that I now take my camera bag every where.  You ever know when you will find an  opportunity to take a picture.

Day 11 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today we visited the ducks that live on the golf course behind our house.  Their was a lady feeding them so we were able to enjoy them without them running up to us.  On any other day the ducks would have come racing toward us looking for food.   These ducks are not afraid of people and sometimes scare the little kids away because they are so aggressive.

Day 10 of 365 Days of Pictures

It is definitely cold outside.  I was not made for the cold.  I am always cold even when it is hot outside.  With the cold weather comes the urge to make a fire.  Today I have been sitting here watching TV and listening to the fire.  It is so calming.  The crackling noise, the smell and the warmth.

Day 9 of 365 Days of Pictures

Not much happened today.  It was cold and rainy.  The kids had basketball games.  The rest of day we sat at home and did nothing.  The kids let me sleep in today and I was surprised when I came into the living room this morning.  Vivian was laying on the couch watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  I was able to get a picture before she got up.

Day 8 of 365 Days of Pictures

Pablo has been hard at work making a cover for the back of his truck.  HE has spent many hours at his friend's shop.  This is not the first cover.  The first one was a big failure.  The cover wasn't sealed properly and started to expand when it rained.  Then they made a new one - this one.  He covered it and then decided the foam material they used wasn't the correct type because when you put anything on top of the cover it left an impression.  They took the material and foam off and tried again.  This is the result.  He is very pleased with the outcome this time.  Hopefully he will not need to redo this one.

Day 7 of 365 Days of Pictures

It is Friday night and Kirsten has been doing homework since she got home from school.  It is days like this that she makes me proud.  Instead of waiting until Sunday night she decided to do her research and write her paper for her Science Fair project.  She got home at 3pm started her homework around 3:30pm it is now 7:50pm and she is still working on the project.  She said she is almost done and then she will have the rest of the weekend to have fun and be a kid.

Day 6 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today I received a new toy.  I have been wanting to move from PC to Mac for a long time, but the cost has always prevented me from transitioning.  After saving and finding a good deal I was finally able to buy a Macbook.  It will be interesting learning the world of Mac after using Windows based computers for over 15 years.  Tonight I have moved all of my docs and stuff to the new laptop.  Tomorrow I will spend the day customizing and making sure I have every thing I need.

Day 5 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today was a day of sewing projects.  Vivian went to Mom's day out so I decided to do a few sewing projects I have been wanting to do but can't with Vivian home.  She loves to watch me do projects but when I am sewing she is constantly trying to get into the needles or push the peddle on the sewing machine.  I think I had a productive day.  I made Vivian another Crayon tote, a set of curtains and a blanket for Vivian.  Here is a picture of the crayont tote and the blanket.

Day 4 of 365 Days of Pictures

What happens when you leave leftover cupcakes from the day before unattended on the kitchen table.  Vivian helps herself to one of course.  What should you expect - a 2 year old no one in the room and cupcakes within reach on the table

Day 3 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today is Anthony's 10th birthday.  I can't believe it has been 10 years.  Time just seems to go by so fast.  I still remember the day he was born.  It was a day full of emotions both good and bad.  I was almost 36 weeks pregnant when my water broke and Anthony was born.  He was 4 weeks 1 day early.  I was so scared when he was born because the labor and delivery was fast and easy.  I thought the worse - that I was going to be going home with out him.  Luckily he was 100% healthy weighing 7lbs 1oz and 19 inches.  I can't imagine how big he would have been at 40 weeks.  I had pre-term labor at 28 weeks and was on bedrest until 35 weeks.  The doctor said this is the reason he was so big at 36 weeks.   He could have possibly gained anoth 1.5-2 pounds if I would have delivered on or around my due date.

Now on to my picture of the day.  Cupcakes for Anthony's birthday

Day 2 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today I got the camera out and Vivian would only let me take a picture of her.  Every time I tried to take a picture of anything except her she would scream "No picture me"  So today's pictures are all of Vivian.  I had numerous pictures to find the one for today.  We had pictures of her looking out the window at the dogs, her coloring, playing with the felt board and of course a crying Vivian.  I picked one of her smiling since this is a rare thing to capture on the camera.  She is a happy child and smiles all the time, but get out the camera and she always has the same look on her face.  She just strares at the camera with no smile.

Day 1 of 365 Days of Pictures

Today I sat around tried to decide what to take a picture of.  This preoject is going to be harder than I thought.  I will need to take a picture of something everyday and sometimes this will require some thought.  I prefer to take pictures when ever the opportunity arises.  This project is going to require me to have my camera with me at all times. 

Today's picture was taken after dinner.  I couldn't think of anything to take a picture of except the kids since we didn't leave the house today.  Now if you know my kids they like to push all of my buttons and after 2 weeks off from school I have no more buttons because the kids have pushed them so much they are broke.  So this picture is how I am winding down tonight after a very long 2 weeks