tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69233833594878732192024-03-05T15:48:37.420-08:00Slices of LifeJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-62020316088875671512011-05-03T20:40:00.000-07:002011-05-03T20:41:29.720-07:00Another giveawayWith over $6500 in prizes, Laura Wilson is really rocking the "Mama's Rock" giveaway! Check it out -> <a href="http://laurawinslowphotography.com/blog/2011/04/28/laura-winslow-photography-presents-mamas-rock-giveaway-2011-over-6500-to-one-winner/">http://laurawinslowphotography.com/blog/2011/04/28/laura-winslow-photography-presents-mamas-rock-giveaway-2011-over-6500-to-one-winner/</a>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-73879522476906653622010-10-24T22:19:00.000-07:002010-10-24T22:25:43.297-07:00HUGE Giveaway!!Who doesn't like giveaways? I follow a bunch of different photographers and people that make photography props. Every once in a while, the two meet in one, and you end up with excellent products! So Julie MayRee Photography (AKA Jule MayRee Photography Designs) has gathered 6 vendors together for......<br /><br />A BIG HUGE AMAZING Photographers Giveaway ~ Photographers Dream!<br /><br />Actions, blankets, accessories and more all going towards ONE winner! Check it out!<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/cvMn4t" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="twitter-timeline-link">http://bit.ly/cvMn4t</a>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-63148237932073801542010-08-26T23:17:00.000-07:002010-08-26T23:19:27.426-07:00What a great contest!<strong>Go win a $200 gift certificate from Sassy Designs Incorporated / @sassydesignsinc / sassy-designs.net at PaperieBoutique.com by @shutterblog<br /><br />I just LOVE Sassy Designs' work. Her cards are amazing, and her digital paper packs give me so many ideas for my own designs! Definitely go check her out!<br /></strong>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-2806431674443295012010-05-21T00:42:00.000-07:002010-05-21T00:51:30.313-07:00ContestVery cool contest out right now for photogs!<br /><br /><strong>Sassy Designs, Ltd / @sassydesignsltd / sassy-designs.net is having a birthday—win the ENTIRE STORE at paperieboutique.com by @shutterblog<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">You should really check out their store - they have some amazing cards and designs! </span><br /></strong>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-76029425507334197732009-09-04T14:06:00.001-07:002009-09-04T14:17:48.043-07:00Photowalk Winner!<div style="text-align: center;">So I never did put up the rest of my photowalk shots, even though I promised. So here are some more, including the winner from the Courtenay BC Photowalk - my HDR shot!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748127353/" title="Engede HDR by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3748127353_afff1d614a.jpg" alt="Engede HDR" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748071013/" title="IMG_7708-3 by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3748071013_bdb720af7f.jpg" alt="IMG_7708-3" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748087859/" title="IMG_7710-3 by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3748087859_600288521e.jpg" alt="IMG_7710-3" height="500" width="334" /></a><br />Inspired by my fire hydrant lessons shot<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748108011/" title="Engede by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3748108011_444b716864.jpg" alt="Engede" height="334" width="500" /></a><br />Just love the colours in this one!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748155019/" title="Joe's Garage by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/3748155019_f5ac1573e7.jpg" alt="Joe's Garage" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748160519/" title="Camaro light by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3748160519_8feb33638e.jpg" alt="Camaro light" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748185309/" title="Mmmmm... by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3748185309_3a68b4d1de.jpg" alt="Mmmmm..." height="334" width="500" /></a><br />We stopped for coffee after the walk... so yummy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748977294/" title="Stand Up by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/3748977294_68f1faced8.jpg" alt="Stand Up" height="500" width="334" /></a><br />There was a great trio playing at the cafe while we were there - and I just had to get the shot!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3748198343/" title="Grit by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3748198343_013e16e354.jpg" alt="Grit" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />To see more -and yes, there are plenty more! - check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/sets/72157621787895962/">Photowalk set</a> on Flickr.</div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-14056969158941348202009-07-24T00:16:00.000-07:002009-07-24T00:32:02.915-07:00Going on a photo walk...and what a fun walk it was! I joined in on Scott Kilby's 2nd Annual Worldwide Photowalk, by taking part in the Courtenay, BC walk. Unfortunately there wasn't a Campbell River walk organized, but I'll make sure to organize one next year, if no one else does! The Courtenay walk had about 26 photographers of various levels (including a cute little 4 year old with one of those Fisher Price cameras - Caitlin would be so jealous!), and went from Simms Park Gazebo, up 5th Street, and around a few blocks before meeting back up at Zoloco (or whatever that coffee place was called!).<br />Here are some of the first shots - I have a ton so I'll spread them over a few blog entries so you won't get overloaded! ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3748775602_8b787c5dfa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3748775602_8b787c5dfa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I loved it... only in the middle of 26 other photographers would I not look out of place, lying down on the ground getting a picture up into the middle of the gazebo (at Simms Park)<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3748781274_9f34097783.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 334px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3748781274_9f34097783.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3748013341_859fec399e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 334px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3748013341_859fec399e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just loved the colour of this bridge.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/3748823614_34f262e6ea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/3748823614_34f262e6ea.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3748054393_35c903644f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 334px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3748054393_35c903644f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />More to come soon! Let me know what you think!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-17449364313610028422009-07-13T00:12:00.001-07:002009-07-13T00:14:35.303-07:00Fun at the Farmer's Market!<div style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Every sunday from May until October, Campbell River holds the Pier Street market. It's a wonderful collection of food, crafts, flowers/plants, and goodies with over 45 booths each time. This summer it was actually chosen as one of the top ten Farmer's Markets in Canada! I love taking the girls there just to wander through, so here are shots from our latest Farmer's Market excursion!<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9403lbTpCamafh0A4a7LuZAJ5c3AkjTVRcmfOxemPmtZrsUI-8dr-Pnd-DyDMfZ_atLiwxdbaVcypWFkvxnEGIdpCLO_-8twC1EroshcpZiVxQxSisQF6QVbY2aAP8KZ6OjEGX-SuQMc/" width="267" height="400" /><br />I just love the bright colours and textures of these handmade fleeces and wools.<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGZqpqOD23iEKqVgDTOd6H0nL95fDZ_bxZTkmkPPCTc381bIJNW92OQvWWLwXm9epfguqLgWxRK4g90Dd7RNgrLhhhRfrWQKOKbskk_6exVz-8itqCe4UV7umHtcoH7KcqZEq1psXcFw/" width="267" height="400" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7gCeuqhm4-lPZV0RLyaY6JW2lX5Ix4SwKYdW1Nz3xB27L3D77zCi7ezEfY1Y67JzM7vzuuWl3lgf-q4kB0HPukJXlEOlzkoz25c5yf3HsomlD0x8OPfGWz7ucVYzmmB2fgjP2VMH9QI/" width="400" height="267" /><br />Starry Day<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6DiMromngzhYicQ_6EHqNzEYq0Dzly5op82bTzWcZDK-BqFQjy85RTHz_oO3QW3kdMuBU5q2w65xu9knOolJ3zbZeMOMPg3IRZTcqvhIje9cyRlhZzusv14UWVvbAy6dZ055H0HNcKo/" width="400" height="267" /><br />Wood working<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSClKnXQJjKpneeA8TD2MZ5uNqSeFFKxMa4aQ_hbOT9G5IzGqanU930QpkMUdyF_iGtUlCiDvgnlsFpcHZ6VVuAFwEz5x3IpW3LIl9ngLVlbLvffxydCoR9BGCEFCkdiHpqNkAbOKJ5ok/" width="400" height="267" /><br />Dragon Love<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXN8TjpnxbU-3J9aEtUa5iEjj3_Cyr6RDb8TzWgtBiO1SF4R4iw01of2Qf6mgZnYH0QmpIbjpXMhQMyIrW4aOtrdBv8V4bNf6NKm0jIrETOJsQS4Ya2av2psEbOc19kPqvNwrfnpXeLKU/" width="400" height="267" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBpxhYE1i1gDi6ZvuqZuioepHIsSfg7L17tGw8qlnSwwmCp_S9wA7TgDnSZ8dsRf81JfUmhMjmvFlw5D86KqXAjqMT66OoNYPSob9mmjTEmYiwoxaKlx7IQCfUvON2kHwfU0a-KUroRI/" width="400" height="267" /><br />Crystals - So I was trying to get my reflection in at least one of the crystals here, but the woman selling them got all upset and shoo-ed me away! As I walked away "you're lucky I'm letting you keep that picture you already took!" Hmmm, I guess she doesn't know the photography laws around here. ;)<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHMzlkA4bjmN5FVAc43-4Mspt-aP0O3rmO2imJEIWQiLp0jgoc7crUw5YlY1kAR8DM8lVEZCn0B6QwqvjsFmZfYnh0Ybv1XkrEn49WQrMsHvfYzhyWqZ_vhc1GE6OZl5u-2AYf162vVM/" width="400" height="267" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboa98M29IOoRXYc5k33RjHgS6hX9UbVc0WccM4G3FNd6BN5S1YZSZMliXXeDiV-rUP8XuQyjMlnQB-NtcVN5dn-pk_YKvB-NRRt3_rrA5XmbNw_slMVFK2yid1xO6_8LaiMZqmAD2eQU/" width="400" height="267" /><br />The Pier<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxDq__N2OIuLu_X3O_JCHG8IcEKdYR5-J8fvn3WLCJT5QCMV85cUXtM1KoHevih1Mz1f6ycUCJAn9VZPYbJwzFY5sgLxXdSnCRgjjBi46kkU2NyIH0KcOdeV3lcHFGDWP-IxuPPvDsfk/" width="267" height="400" /><br />Pier Ice Cream - The best thing about going to the farmer's market - Ice cream at the pier!<br /><br /> </div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-80072971320121075812009-07-12T01:05:00.001-07:002009-07-12T01:05:31.820-07:00Ready for Take Off<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3683115657/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3683115657_c0a0f582df.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/3683115657/">Ready for Take Off</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/polgara_j/">Kervin Photography</a>.</span></div><p>I recently finished a Creative Digital Photography class that I was taking to remind me to think outside the box. The final assignment was to have a 16x20 mounted on foam core, taken of anything inside CFB Comox's Air Park. So here's the result! <br />The plane is a Douglas DC-3 "Dakota", previously used by Canadian military as well as Search and Rescue. The actual shot is a 5 exposure HDR blended in Photomatix pro, and finished off in Lightroom. I now have a 16x20 of this ready to hang on the wall somewhere in my house, now I just have to figure out where.... Good thing Jon likes planes!</p>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-53693802588192944572009-07-10T01:52:00.000-07:002009-07-10T01:57:01.970-07:00I'm back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLiwzkUeiZ3ktjnywS0IGnTORalj_jaxSrqebW9hYeMUTGR8Cy8nLfZckSso629EB-yhWTQzrHRGbUmr0aZSAcv3v3_Qi6Qv9x7U9jfryNgGmJNpkX6LlQfeFXBSks72PbFCs8Ng2Yjs/s1600-h/IMG_2180-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLiwzkUeiZ3ktjnywS0IGnTORalj_jaxSrqebW9hYeMUTGR8Cy8nLfZckSso629EB-yhWTQzrHRGbUmr0aZSAcv3v3_Qi6Qv9x7U9jfryNgGmJNpkX6LlQfeFXBSks72PbFCs8Ng2Yjs/s400/IMG_2180-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356752813974883154" border="0" /></a><br />It's been a year, but now that there is a Lightroom plugin that can upload directly to blogs, hopefully I'll be back to stay! Just testing out the plug in now. :)Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-80114029649463453342008-06-28T22:57:00.000-07:002008-06-28T23:17:01.137-07:00More pics!<div style="text-align: center;">After requests for more April pics, here they are! Most of these were taken late April, early May (yes, I know I'm behind!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />April at one month<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fRU8_jHiPcReLtae3w9nX4LGRSSCb-KLRTFE6ibQRkECZ6MbGV78XBcOX6aOaDWLRBdhhTvsSIYFv9M7zITp_2BFQ6Ezvkew6hKECky0OjlQeTWl-HvjWRPrWssjZxLAINpH6nq6t_8/s1600-h/IMG_0696.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fRU8_jHiPcReLtae3w9nX4LGRSSCb-KLRTFE6ibQRkECZ6MbGV78XBcOX6aOaDWLRBdhhTvsSIYFv9M7zITp_2BFQ6Ezvkew6hKECky0OjlQeTWl-HvjWRPrWssjZxLAINpH6nq6t_8/s400/IMG_0696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217181404589898834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sisterly Love<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRI3Px3Gl-emC4y1NcDbeOYopmxUKZ_CRngnayTkBgEOUoVtGlq4e5cz7kvpCbMQjL9pY80WxxyDjvByQcSFdQgaJvi6xbJp3VSfliqbM6svXef-BQwWXxKivUIiF3wxd9yJhZKRarQ/s1600-h/IMG_0704.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xRI3Px3Gl-emC4y1NcDbeOYopmxUKZ_CRngnayTkBgEOUoVtGlq4e5cz7kvpCbMQjL9pY80WxxyDjvByQcSFdQgaJvi6xbJp3VSfliqbM6svXef-BQwWXxKivUIiF3wxd9yJhZKRarQ/s400/IMG_0704.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217181407553933218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Aunt Dawn with April<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs30Gufv_Fof6x99LeLoqT5hGtQk5GVdH5f54FI22b4y91ERGOon3VK5smzpXkN3j_l7I9VL28m9gfJMnnpPNxZs1_xneBKBWHUFlTWPMR7f0m0O_1z0B-JW1GUDRIMsaqUklqUzwX7pA/s1600-h/IMG_0720.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs30Gufv_Fof6x99LeLoqT5hGtQk5GVdH5f54FI22b4y91ERGOon3VK5smzpXkN3j_l7I9VL28m9gfJMnnpPNxZs1_xneBKBWHUFlTWPMR7f0m0O_1z0B-JW1GUDRIMsaqUklqUzwX7pA/s400/IMG_0720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217181413747862066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ahhh, sleep...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGr5Lg1ZFPidnwyI2cO6TF9vdTnoJu4zs8tqcWx8x-1Hvxi-fR_lyDKmBEjZnIf1F2c6Sxi5igxxwxL2vwnLNL1ipwGDnGokpAE0xDZ4Vb2ishA2MdZU-SwmTPdF_q16JM1iQuWHCXZk/s1600-h/IMG_0733.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGr5Lg1ZFPidnwyI2cO6TF9vdTnoJu4zs8tqcWx8x-1Hvxi-fR_lyDKmBEjZnIf1F2c6Sxi5igxxwxL2vwnLNL1ipwGDnGokpAE0xDZ4Vb2ishA2MdZU-SwmTPdF_q16JM1iQuWHCXZk/s400/IMG_0733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217181414717310530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Gotta love the tootsies!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWIMan8GbATePn_8F-Gvvt_4r97uJhROC4axuPwtif7-4LBNAQkf93jPzFJqclXF3kogHLC7mWHpT4Fu8M0sYfwTZa0XpbaPbPZ8C_cEqg4mwf1hyJcr3gcARuXA78aKX2R1xv2qhomk/s1600-h/IMG_0734.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWIMan8GbATePn_8F-Gvvt_4r97uJhROC4axuPwtif7-4LBNAQkf93jPzFJqclXF3kogHLC7mWHpT4Fu8M0sYfwTZa0XpbaPbPZ8C_cEqg4mwf1hyJcr3gcARuXA78aKX2R1xv2qhomk/s400/IMG_0734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217181419151059154" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polgara_j/2549614237/" title="IMG_0704 by Kervin Photography, on Flickr"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, I can't leave out some shots of Caitlin as well. ;)<br /><br />Inquistive<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcmDSjZxiFtF7GkkLTbGplEf6wFHelFwnub-kHBCa1BbSkG-CdNoEddypsn0gwUWexWLkjzxxU_4mU6gm_plwJzUM7oYxJEOV0lqKH9ihYveoqXG4Ysg3wCbDuIZjVqymFyhCvzYlsRQ/s1600-h/IMG_0717.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcmDSjZxiFtF7GkkLTbGplEf6wFHelFwnub-kHBCa1BbSkG-CdNoEddypsn0gwUWexWLkjzxxU_4mU6gm_plwJzUM7oYxJEOV0lqKH9ihYveoqXG4Ysg3wCbDuIZjVqymFyhCvzYlsRQ/s400/IMG_0717.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217182463652833282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Gotta love those eyes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKNRJZgmd7qTGsV0WvefavIrXb3GgiJbtVNe9csapXipaRnydEaorFJPgadKaiwisWcp7FbHJ-vdCKft_DitqNIDN22VdBFqBua_UhSDmA74QjhVflrwMwFl5wQ6AkXU-NV7OVUpoynI/s1600-h/IMG_0730.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKNRJZgmd7qTGsV0WvefavIrXb3GgiJbtVNe9csapXipaRnydEaorFJPgadKaiwisWcp7FbHJ-vdCKft_DitqNIDN22VdBFqBua_UhSDmA74QjhVflrwMwFl5wQ6AkXU-NV7OVUpoynI/s400/IMG_0730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217182464908012610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Full of laughter!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HgajSVHslPe0l6vltK3Gkwt9uYYkG0kvrLFI5kGgxP8OpgoE5cVc58juNeqU2RKKnggDLVpBR2wcSeFxdtVfHPYM4ljO6vB95tVz5GaZ4aJGC14MJmXQGGo9EqBq_edr9maJp6UaUbs/s1600-h/IMG_0885.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HgajSVHslPe0l6vltK3Gkwt9uYYkG0kvrLFI5kGgxP8OpgoE5cVc58juNeqU2RKKnggDLVpBR2wcSeFxdtVfHPYM4ljO6vB95tVz5GaZ4aJGC14MJmXQGGo9EqBq_edr9maJp6UaUbs/s400/IMG_0885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217182469266512370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cooking up a storm!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoh_-ySlglVtpWXQ-OBmAQwtELTksMnQOCjHGZYurq0ui5K45CeSAvvgM4iH8LOBaGvpBAxJFuWdcQNMYYEJuqiOFYA3A6lgauWL-EhrSwzxKX3zxFy7X6JVEMi3ObbPdiMVNe3DjCFc/s1600-h/IMG_0878.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoh_-ySlglVtpWXQ-OBmAQwtELTksMnQOCjHGZYurq0ui5K45CeSAvvgM4iH8LOBaGvpBAxJFuWdcQNMYYEJuqiOFYA3A6lgauWL-EhrSwzxKX3zxFy7X6JVEMi3ObbPdiMVNe3DjCFc/s400/IMG_0878.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217182471376730402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Three generations<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TLLXFGXfVQ6tuEKkteWxLrSMQn2Jt7APwztCeEHuD0JzgimnvQPoveae46y6a7gbetVtijnJlpVH8v5JVqmIMtr84C3_J9wOFDLSP5egYwb3mZoFeRxJnJL9OKju69NXzo3AhknSIyg/s1600-h/IMG_0902.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TLLXFGXfVQ6tuEKkteWxLrSMQn2Jt7APwztCeEHuD0JzgimnvQPoveae46y6a7gbetVtijnJlpVH8v5JVqmIMtr84C3_J9wOFDLSP5egYwb3mZoFeRxJnJL9OKju69NXzo3AhknSIyg/s400/IMG_0902.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217182474748088834" border="0" /></a></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-44628058922633493142008-04-02T22:37:00.000-07:002008-04-02T23:46:05.862-07:00April has arrived!Haha, in more ways than one. :) I was so tired and busy in the last few months but hopefully now I can focus more and get on here even just once a week to keep everyone updated, even if I don't always do a photo blog.<br /><br /><br />So I had my baby - April Selena, on March 19, 2008. Here's the full story, since I've had some requests for it. :)<br />- warning, long!<br /><br />Tuesday (18th) evening I started having contractions off and on around 6 but they weren't regular so I shrugged them off. They continued for most of the evening but weren't enough to keep me awake. I woke up at 330 to contractions that were strong enough to wake me up, but still irregular - about every 5-10 minutes. Even though I was supposed to phone my midwife immediately (since this baby was going all over the place), I figured I'd wait until it was daytime - no point waking others up if this was just a false alarm.<br /><br />At 9 a.m. I decided to finally phone, since the contractions were between 3 and 5 minutes apart and about a minute long. I got checked at the midwife's office at 10 - I'm dilated to 3 but stretchy, going up to 4 or 5 on contractions with the baby's head definitely there. She told me to go home, get things organized and that she'd be amazed if there wasn't a baby around by the end of the day.<br /><br />Back home to watch the Incredibles with Caitlin, noticing the contractions as a strength not really as a pain, but not bothering to time them or anything. Just riding them out using mental imagery, walking, and some abdominal breathing with low exhale for stronger ones. Jon and Caitlin go take a nap and I just hang out on the couch, reading and drifting in between contractions. Next thing I know, my midwife calls to ask what's going on - it's been 4 hours (seemed to me like maybe an hour and a half). Since I hadn't bothered keeping track she tells me to time them and get back to her. I'm surprised to find they are 2 minutes apart and about 45 seconds long, so after calling her back, I get Caitlin and Jon out of bed and we get Caitlin off to grandma's, then off we head to the hospital.<br /><br />I get to the hospital at around 4 pm, get checked and I'm at 5, stretching to 7 with contractions. I hop in the shower for a while until I notice I'm shaking a bit, uncertain on positioning, and slightly nauseous (but I thought transition was supposed to hurt!). So I go back and sit upright on the bed (tailor sitting) and in addition to my mental imagery (of the uterine muscles opening the cervix), low exhale with abdominal breathing, I also start taking any pain energy manifesting and push it slowly and steadily away with each exhale.<br /><br />The midwife checks again around 6, and I'm amazed to find out I'm at 9cm and still haven't really gotten to a point where I found it very painful - then again 31 hours of back labour would be hard to match. A few nurses came in and said they were amazed at how calm and relaxed I was - joking and laughing in between contractions, and then just zoned in for contractions - no grimaces or even a frown. Anyway, it then took about an hour to go from 9 to 10, because my bag of waters is just bulging and making it so the head isn't exerting as much pressure on the cervix.<br /><br />At 7pm I'm given the all clear to start pushing and this is when the pain begins! lol The baby keeps moving her head around while I'm trying to push her down, making her slip backwards. Then once I get her head out, her shoulders get stuck, so the midwife and nurses have to start pulling and turning her with each contraction, trying to get the shoulders to move in such a way they can come out. Finally she decides to turn with them, and with another push or two, she's out (at 7:53pm), onto my belly, and Jon cuts the cord. They almost had to take her away because she wasn't crying but then she gives this great big cry and starts pinking up. Apgars of 6 and 9, 9lbs even, 21 1/4 inches long. Her chest was actually a centimetre bigger than her head, which is why she was giving me all the trouble with her shoulders!<br /><br />We decided to name her April Selena - April because we both like it, and Selena for my great-grandmother on my dad's side. Within 20 minutes she was latched and breastfeeding nicely. I had no tears or anything and was able to get up and shower within an hour of April's birth. I just can't believe how much better I feel after this birth - we went visiting on our way home from the hospital and I've been walking, cleaning, and do all sorts of other stuff since getting home! I have way more energy now than I've had for MONTHS! lol<br /><br />I'm glad I was able to have the birth that I really was hoping for!<br /><br />Now here are the pics!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Holding On<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsczeiMNi67p_We5EDHNPzRz5pcInxcNlN8FeGAzUgBvme2aRlAL2NEx_Eo_08AKdxVZ8NisexWz_ZbTQNU2i9GSYIpBYd55Jg1NL6kjsfa0VWQYe23zejN0DTCK4OhOBgXJQIqNGB6o/s1600-h/IMG_0322.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsczeiMNi67p_We5EDHNPzRz5pcInxcNlN8FeGAzUgBvme2aRlAL2NEx_Eo_08AKdxVZ8NisexWz_ZbTQNU2i9GSYIpBYd55Jg1NL6kjsfa0VWQYe23zejN0DTCK4OhOBgXJQIqNGB6o/s400/IMG_0322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184900950661046706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Meeting her big sister<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQYVEWibzwpJnb-GPizPTjAVYGfdVg30toRsplwxjckWrzdJGu7tax19cKu82cOQ-d_DieKTsBXAm9aDUbMQ5R3HoAK4v61H25WWBQdPwmeMHmU34pxqEmLsaxXQhESvV7ih55mieXzk/s1600-h/IMG_0329.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQYVEWibzwpJnb-GPizPTjAVYGfdVg30toRsplwxjckWrzdJGu7tax19cKu82cOQ-d_DieKTsBXAm9aDUbMQ5R3HoAK4v61H25WWBQdPwmeMHmU34pxqEmLsaxXQhESvV7ih55mieXzk/s400/IMG_0329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184900959250981314" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Mommy and the girls<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNsf9Jc86iBFnHY5_ue_4DzlCQh2If6f0UxaKq6HmX0cK5pI9TL5d3x06zl1pidP9i7lJGNsQtO45mEeX9ptzADIfIHRqzrkKOSIo3PiGM2d_oBrMrkbqHSF-fwjdl70wa5OHz-1RVtc/s1600-h/IMG_0337.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNsf9Jc86iBFnHY5_ue_4DzlCQh2If6f0UxaKq6HmX0cK5pI9TL5d3x06zl1pidP9i7lJGNsQtO45mEeX9ptzADIfIHRqzrkKOSIo3PiGM2d_oBrMrkbqHSF-fwjdl70wa5OHz-1RVtc/s400/IMG_0337.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184902234856268242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After-bath story and snuggles<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsYgYkh133pscKgy6F8rAES_7quBYX7xtmfksqudyqjhKp0fJMRD9O19JTc4PMYPCKCXyrmLua7YIZitPQMX-kXCXxbvwa_50mNw_rOrRhFAPvyltAU6ia9752AR4pXD1rJ8jhrWwIBo/s1600-h/IMG_0340.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsYgYkh133pscKgy6F8rAES_7quBYX7xtmfksqudyqjhKp0fJMRD9O19JTc4PMYPCKCXyrmLua7YIZitPQMX-kXCXxbvwa_50mNw_rOrRhFAPvyltAU6ia9752AR4pXD1rJ8jhrWwIBo/s400/IMG_0340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184902239151235554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Miss April at one week<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9iEGNuw7BsPDv4vaj8uqrVNvn6rCMyS9TXq5LPiGCPeRVnjW8_WzSYMClnaWtWFjdIEdcCayatLhUVTlFiAeCtCtwa3kLIGeVCJXMmlUKYjFpsAGe5-hiVsEInIlq0iT95A6vQLZ6pU/s1600-h/IMG_0451.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9iEGNuw7BsPDv4vaj8uqrVNvn6rCMyS9TXq5LPiGCPeRVnjW8_WzSYMClnaWtWFjdIEdcCayatLhUVTlFiAeCtCtwa3kLIGeVCJXMmlUKYjFpsAGe5-hiVsEInIlq0iT95A6vQLZ6pU/s400/IMG_0451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184896067283231138" border="0" /></a></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-87546400074156491712008-02-11T23:50:00.000-08:002008-02-12T00:20:53.833-08:00Party Time!C went to a birthday party yesterday for two wonderful little girls - A & S. A was turning 2 and S was turning 4 so there was a good mix of older and younger kids for C to play with. The mom had the party at the local community centre which set up a wonderful gym area for the kids to play in as well as having cake and presents in the preschool room across the hall. C definitely had a blast!<br /><br />Here are a few pics from the party!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They had this big thing for the kids to jump off (almost as tall as me!), into a blanket, which then got bumped and swung around. C loved it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAVtT7O8TFBBhGQo6rzxgphBsig_CaAUQkFbrjW_cikbOnbKPk8X9cLevdVEaxyBHNesUbPzISStanmV1TNNj1ab3Yq00isQePdcrFhwRVHMVkQJps-1-hD96lW0bkuwlwp9d7tV4bm0/s1600-h/IMG_0076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAVtT7O8TFBBhGQo6rzxgphBsig_CaAUQkFbrjW_cikbOnbKPk8X9cLevdVEaxyBHNesUbPzISStanmV1TNNj1ab3Yq00isQePdcrFhwRVHMVkQJps-1-hD96lW0bkuwlwp9d7tV4bm0/s400/IMG_0076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166004449417513026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />C being contemplative in the middle of a huge doughnut thing I was rolling her around the room in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJFzXENMnbZo-fXk8MBn6W1eS9Ms4EEdCsaSVLSgtu7J42RxRZuVzFd6-Be8R4OBE0ZNVD9dKdyY5MiwD4l5V-Oy507QutIsoxh6Y3jPwhPtSUyozsxNXvlLl2Om1RuPMpp0eYlgjRf4/s1600-h/IMG_0084.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJFzXENMnbZo-fXk8MBn6W1eS9Ms4EEdCsaSVLSgtu7J42RxRZuVzFd6-Be8R4OBE0ZNVD9dKdyY5MiwD4l5V-Oy507QutIsoxh6Y3jPwhPtSUyozsxNXvlLl2Om1RuPMpp0eYlgjRf4/s400/IMG_0084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166004453712480338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This girl is such a hat person! After cake and ketchup chips (hence the red crumbs all over her mouth), C went straight for the hat stand and paraded around wearing various hats. She ususally goes for the cowboy hat (we go here weekly for playgroup), but was all about the construction hat instead!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N0t6NxiZJC1jASaeqg9fMFCctowtv94nniEOxFy8gVrMhse0ENAYssxvk9ZofxRQeMzpwzlqdFk3sJsx9vtoZv5CX9tVPALYPjegby5DkpOBY9OP5m2vylC2LgrL2F2hjKILlnfmWI4/s1600-h/IMG_0118.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2N0t6NxiZJC1jASaeqg9fMFCctowtv94nniEOxFy8gVrMhse0ENAYssxvk9ZofxRQeMzpwzlqdFk3sJsx9vtoZv5CX9tVPALYPjegby5DkpOBY9OP5m2vylC2LgrL2F2hjKILlnfmWI4/s400/IMG_0118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166004458007447650" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-91130419393958064402008-02-10T21:34:00.000-08:002008-02-10T21:44:29.207-08:00I'm ba-ack!So after about a week off, I'm back to blogging. If I don't blog each day (or at least every second day) make sure you give me a kick when you see me. :)<br />Here are some shots of C playing at my mother-n-law's house. Nothing fancy, but at least I have new pics to show. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A nice big bite out of a play burger<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycq65ejQiya1P_OS5TLsorbbwyV573DDsfr27uiVRmz3IW8N7E7FdpRhr7vpe58Z8gbqmsrsAfJfJUXlnrVK8V4mVA4UkSFPhd11HHgfiyZazq4Gv2t5AfQhKXkKcwDJCfsGRRAM7SCI/s1600-h/IMG_0039+grundgy+pink.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycq65ejQiya1P_OS5TLsorbbwyV573DDsfr27uiVRmz3IW8N7E7FdpRhr7vpe58Z8gbqmsrsAfJfJUXlnrVK8V4mVA4UkSFPhd11HHgfiyZazq4Gv2t5AfQhKXkKcwDJCfsGRRAM7SCI/s400/IMG_0039+grundgy+pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165593451112056850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here she is wearing a doctor's smock, riding a horse, with a lion face on... and I think there might be a green tutu under the smock! lol<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f45p3eZvI6YMv9V0XLx_mXdwX3Won7fPnnDd75FrlCrPMgl4aota36p5WPpo-BMcNi_X3pnQ08cLyIg0wMMNOtcotnXihI86Ua87aQC-wzgkwp0h2H6XFcjSUXy3cPrYjCPwxhKsb24/s1600-h/IMG_0048.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f45p3eZvI6YMv9V0XLx_mXdwX3Won7fPnnDd75FrlCrPMgl4aota36p5WPpo-BMcNi_X3pnQ08cLyIg0wMMNOtcotnXihI86Ua87aQC-wzgkwp0h2H6XFcjSUXy3cPrYjCPwxhKsb24/s400/IMG_0048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165593463996958754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Enough With the Pictures Already!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY_MgC6TvhvIuq0jGil7BXNSYvR0QIAe-Tb_R6M90NrlNaETC8tU7Vg5Vz3qiKRR54sgSWVIUjzRAhGWEBKxvvZ1dn6sSmmQYH11XNnzoV7ZkonJrgHNMI-NDk_Vy23KBgv0YnTy2L7o/s1600-h/IMG_0056+grundgy+pink.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY_MgC6TvhvIuq0jGil7BXNSYvR0QIAe-Tb_R6M90NrlNaETC8tU7Vg5Vz3qiKRR54sgSWVIUjzRAhGWEBKxvvZ1dn6sSmmQYH11XNnzoV7ZkonJrgHNMI-NDk_Vy23KBgv0YnTy2L7o/s400/IMG_0056+grundgy+pink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165593472586893362" border="0" /></a></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-68608234752403911872008-02-08T17:49:00.000-08:002008-02-08T17:52:28.645-08:00Sorry so quiet...I haven't been blogging lately due to the recent death of my uncle Wayne, who I was very close to. I hope to be back up blogging soon...Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-41349339088521915662008-02-04T22:33:00.000-08:002008-02-04T22:51:18.662-08:00The big 3-0!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.123greetings.com/eventsnew/birth_milestone_30th/1008-056-07-"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.123greetings.com/eventsnew/birth_milestone_30th/1008-056-07-" alt="" border="0" /></a>Due to some other stuff going on in life right now there will be no pics today. But here's a big shout out to my older sister Dawn who turned 30 today! Happy Birthday!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.123greetings.com/eventsnew/birth_milestone_30th/1008-056-07-1068.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.123greetings.com/eventsnew/birth_milestone_30th/1008-056-07-1068.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-74331626575596831412008-02-03T23:58:00.000-08:002008-02-04T00:08:11.488-08:00A study of CI've missed blogging the last few days so I'll more than make up for it today! Here are a ton of pics of C. I just love seeing her different expressions and the changing colours in her eyes. Take a look!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzO_uLPgDofbdokCofXMa3tXv-7QvRPYg83jWO6Hes34_ReH-WobfN9ejDnoYDuCps5ebFxJI_nTj5O36iQMz15U6Gkb8a84f3mxPlX0udlSBrkJgMmKTA9hhCdblCNtomhP9KQuZUd8/s1600-h/IMG_9926.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzO_uLPgDofbdokCofXMa3tXv-7QvRPYg83jWO6Hes34_ReH-WobfN9ejDnoYDuCps5ebFxJI_nTj5O36iQMz15U6Gkb8a84f3mxPlX0udlSBrkJgMmKTA9hhCdblCNtomhP9KQuZUd8/s400/IMG_9926.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163032264821152658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UJ9sVapbeWPzFrS8220dXtZmMq85gyQAa1rs49OB58ah4tRxY249zu16wHbdpwEEVWL0lVXJ83VJYqk4h0XpRVuZPGJTNPD27NKJydeE6XnkZLPaQTTft7OCV_pOK8Krffn0QlakQD0/s1600-h/IMG_9938.jpg"><img 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxnYJWdhUq5hB_ri1s2iw3quX4ky6N3tU4wjp50zxLQgwMKz1V8rE_5c6HJMS7-9IjXv0ncKzNW6fNf-ustzeAAqExJCos0Ca-FIEWOBd_wP5boUnoyr665BiB0U3mXMlil0Az7643L04/s400/IMG_9951.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163032290590956498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one is my favorite :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp7V9GUU4KUcQ6JL5Wk6ZSngnnUXcrHpYmOGaDPk3hm_ZXXL36CcCXRCVBsbltq6IyNo77URVgBoIvnTRKqiYgYj60UNykHdDT-qGVerIdfdCBQA7BrZmx9IEKk5xACzRhSZkkcqzvDw/s1600-h/IMG_9952.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKp7V9GUU4KUcQ6JL5Wk6ZSngnnUXcrHpYmOGaDPk3hm_ZXXL36CcCXRCVBsbltq6IyNo77URVgBoIvnTRKqiYgYj60UNykHdDT-qGVerIdfdCBQA7BrZmx9IEKk5xACzRhSZkkcqzvDw/s400/IMG_9952.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163033119519644642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try 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/></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-67847696179531949082008-01-31T20:51:00.000-08:002008-01-31T21:10:21.139-08:00The End of an EraC has had the same lovey, Baby Tad, since she was about 9 months old. This stuffed toy has been wonderful for her - when we got it, it sang 6 different "daytime" songs; identified shapes and colours; made a kiss noise and said "I love you"; and most important, played 6 different songs for nighttime, in one minute segments. Ever since she figured out how to turn on Baby Tad's nighttime music we've heard at least 6 minutes of music every night, if not 12 minutes, or however long it took her to fall asleep.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh3ZZeTXoUrRwjh9uTCmlANAhO749uXqFlWhJUG9KzscOtakmATnbbnxcvw3l2UzIC6RDMNt3QgAFziqkIdolIw2bSY_rqNdZUXpFoZOIBC7T-rL-m9A7Y2mlB_SNq-82k1f1K_Y1kLc/s1600-h/IMG_0029+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCh3ZZeTXoUrRwjh9uTCmlANAhO749uXqFlWhJUG9KzscOtakmATnbbnxcvw3l2UzIC6RDMNt3QgAFziqkIdolIw2bSY_rqNdZUXpFoZOIBC7T-rL-m9A7Y2mlB_SNq-82k1f1K_Y1kLc/s400/IMG_0029+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161873731752794978" border="0" /></a></div><br />Slowly but surely the other parts of Baby Tad stopped working... first the shapes and colours, then the kiss, then the daytime songs...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreez1Z7fmtbjPLqTEhDnspPIWoPwKOOXzI_3B1TUEbQ9PVeBK88bxCt04N1KNJsnQ6J82rmjIME6YF-AgliOFtgGRwaUPTAItdW-JjveG3rDEnx1G8ctOjse_KXZbg02FrRyUTPdA0NI/s1600-h/IMG_0034+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreez1Z7fmtbjPLqTEhDnspPIWoPwKOOXzI_3B1TUEbQ9PVeBK88bxCt04N1KNJsnQ6J82rmjIME6YF-AgliOFtgGRwaUPTAItdW-JjveG3rDEnx1G8ctOjse_KXZbg02FrRyUTPdA0NI/s400/IMG_0034+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161873748932664194" border="0" /></a></div><br />This week the unthinkable happened - the nighttime songs stopped working. C keeps saying Baby Tad is sick and doesn't understand why new batteries won't make him "feel better." I told her Baby Tad is still good for cuddling, just can't sing to her anymore but I know she's really disappointed.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />(He's so well loved his hand is permanently dirty, no matter how many times I try to clean him.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNX4O_EsvfanB-hZlbR2njeTltHQo370pzSuKmFx-Vfk1UKD5vfIID33GCpcF1lpgD5DFglfHhGBPXcroONLVdeLfz9Ls9hAlerW2Xnapn1jzQLLHEXj-k71QW1kvQ4f4T12vjU-q9i_A/s1600-h/IMG_0032+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNX4O_EsvfanB-hZlbR2njeTltHQo370pzSuKmFx-Vfk1UKD5vfIID33GCpcF1lpgD5DFglfHhGBPXcroONLVdeLfz9Ls9hAlerW2Xnapn1jzQLLHEXj-k71QW1kvQ4f4T12vjU-q9i_A/s400/IMG_0032+Caitlin%27s+lovey+-+Baby+Tad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161873744637696882" border="0" /></a></div><br />So, my dilemma is whether to get another Baby Tad and replace the one she has loved and cuddled for just under two years, or to leave it and let her either find a new lovey or become content with Baby Tad as is, with no music. Leave a comment and let me know what you would do!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-32641938730597703572008-01-30T21:38:00.000-08:002008-01-30T21:48:44.220-08:00Fun with LightroomC is getting older in front of my eyes. About a month back I started noticing a slightly different look to her face that would be there for a blink of an eye and then gone. Since then this look has been coming more and more frequently. I think it's part of her losing her toddler face, though I know it won't be completely gone for a good while to come. I managed to capture it a few days back and was just enchanted by it when in Lightroom, so ended up playing for a while just on the one shot. These plays are presets I got for free from a link Tracey included on Shutterbugs, with some tweaking after as needed.<br /><br />I know which one is my favorite, but I won't share that until I hear others' opinions. Please leave a comment to let me know which you like and why.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Original (after my standard RAW conversion tweaks)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFkQLf7QvP7Jt7tMHQWApwnb-WNlhgwfRWz-J7kVkH1C0Bh6Foxi7zluj-Bhx6ssrFX2Xypaywv69iRB-cThueNTbUExmInAk_qgcIzlMDxIziVKiT3jwnUhjs1g0lGHWhJnDc2F-QwM/s1600-h/IMG_9927.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFkQLf7QvP7Jt7tMHQWApwnb-WNlhgwfRWz-J7kVkH1C0Bh6Foxi7zluj-Bhx6ssrFX2Xypaywv69iRB-cThueNTbUExmInAk_qgcIzlMDxIziVKiT3jwnUhjs1g0lGHWhJnDc2F-QwM/s400/IMG_9927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161512778406271778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Blue Bear<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Afk26QoiwLQ2tFw_XHnOzaXSUDlS7pJg3W2v6y9_fT2ujbUlLyNQVRGp-_ZRcvSiDuvpv0rtsUxwlZS_Y4MUH13JO7GTd0RuXGOyxZYGhJpcnC0S2fi43ACbbvCCkFY2lK9XvsrMNvg/s1600-h/IMG_9927+blue+bear.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Afk26QoiwLQ2tFw_XHnOzaXSUDlS7pJg3W2v6y9_fT2ujbUlLyNQVRGp-_ZRcvSiDuvpv0rtsUxwlZS_Y4MUH13JO7GTd0RuXGOyxZYGhJpcnC0S2fi43ACbbvCCkFY2lK9XvsrMNvg/s400/IMG_9927+blue+bear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161512782701239090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wheat Fields<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD_gSIjrnHsgkUCC0JMuoxH9KPr8RUcnYk5p4L78QJpUsuafCS8bR3BNKYAwZi3f9cPK5nDv_yWEQlJsojjSui8Jb84zanna5EH0E7Yg7O4OnDGoMMvWcf6jgyXrr9bH5ZkkPQYMjiCI/s1600-h/IMG_9927+wheat+fields.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBD_gSIjrnHsgkUCC0JMuoxH9KPr8RUcnYk5p4L78QJpUsuafCS8bR3BNKYAwZi3f9cPK5nDv_yWEQlJsojjSui8Jb84zanna5EH0E7Yg7O4OnDGoMMvWcf6jgyXrr9bH5ZkkPQYMjiCI/s400/IMG_9927+wheat+fields.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161512782701239106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hit the Road<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS4oOTxpT3U9daqHlynmTalrQoV1wYymePZsdq0W-C8qpfCPDsbSp67JXbnQX73PtUAKqLBVKpbvPLg22oVvJh9ohHXrWtCPRU_S3KtJp2I_HVWQJ2gX8idaLMlIXSTFBp7PjiYE9cxo/s1600-h/IMG_9927+hit+the+road.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS4oOTxpT3U9daqHlynmTalrQoV1wYymePZsdq0W-C8qpfCPDsbSp67JXbnQX73PtUAKqLBVKpbvPLg22oVvJh9ohHXrWtCPRU_S3KtJp2I_HVWQJ2gX8idaLMlIXSTFBp7PjiYE9cxo/s400/IMG_9927+hit+the+road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161512791291173714" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-88491737662803347052008-01-29T21:16:00.001-08:002008-02-12T00:33:55.006-08:00Go Away, Snow!It snowed again today. What is with this weather?? We have never gotten this much snow before! C enjoys playing in it, but with me being 7 months pregnant, it isn't as easy to stoop down to reach the snow to play in it with her! I tried to help her with a snowman - ack, I couldn't do more than half of the base before my back and my belly were hurting too much for me to continue. No tobogganing either - C is too young to go on her own and I can't go on a toboggan because of the pregnancy. :(<br /><br />So today, to make me feel better and remember what is to come, here is a shot I took last spring.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Busy Bee<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4XJeexAHvNBXXHjJLLmizFRrpX0z7gnTw2cWbX6qF-AXYHjuWtcggSmuhgjtuQQMzfNJTqKGRkYrDGpzYPsCgU3mdHeywnqCdnv8VKkTlONn1CdVGIDY_yEuMNtMU_VcjMBSB8UGBRo/s1600-h/IMG_7636.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4XJeexAHvNBXXHjJLLmizFRrpX0z7gnTw2cWbX6qF-AXYHjuWtcggSmuhgjtuQQMzfNJTqKGRkYrDGpzYPsCgU3mdHeywnqCdnv8VKkTlONn1CdVGIDY_yEuMNtMU_VcjMBSB8UGBRo/s400/IMG_7636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161136474846632722" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-87435597276386949642008-01-28T21:37:00.000-08:002008-01-28T21:58:57.222-08:00In Celebration of Robbie BurnsWhether they know it or not, most people in the world know the poetry of Robbie Burns. The Scottish poet (Jan 25, 1758 - July 21, 1796) wrote many many poems and songs, including the one that every one knows - For Auld Lang Syne. Every January 25, Scots around the world (and a few honorary Scots) lift a glass in celebration of his life and his contributions. Here are some shots from the local Robbie Burns Night, put on by the Celtic Arts Society and Royal Canadian Legion.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Pipe Band In All It's Glory<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPFB0tekQ-dA3SF6zknsQM80Vs331tEv4_oEv1IyoTSukI27QqurV2b_FR63tOFvtU-So8THhVJ0rYgUC57Rnqd_dTpsvrzlk5U-vDLzUdjhCotOiSepik1qZXu3EO0MJXLxr1zLzRlU/s1600-h/IMG_9988.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPFB0tekQ-dA3SF6zknsQM80Vs331tEv4_oEv1IyoTSukI27QqurV2b_FR63tOFvtU-So8THhVJ0rYgUC57Rnqd_dTpsvrzlk5U-vDLzUdjhCotOiSepik1qZXu3EO0MJXLxr1zLzRlU/s400/IMG_9988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160772188605487810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the March<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWRZSAFiWzNBqypwz1VmxoWfZhNT23f8uQneLcZaVrnW0AoMnqBBXhDrJ0JF6LB1Jy23DxrWgeIyjktVxeN75-_E0Z20hifV0O4E4XV_0Im5rRS6bAPp-19qhuwFZhsU25zJqNJVoWD0/s1600-h/IMG_9990.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWRZSAFiWzNBqypwz1VmxoWfZhNT23f8uQneLcZaVrnW0AoMnqBBXhDrJ0JF6LB1Jy23DxrWgeIyjktVxeN75-_E0Z20hifV0O4E4XV_0Im5rRS6bAPp-19qhuwFZhsU25zJqNJVoWD0/s400/IMG_9990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160772192900455122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here Comes the Haggis (and yes, haggis does taste good)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK3yen4pb5PXNzbGndxPqZ1hyphenhyphen5fdI5G3al__C7IaiL6WB3XKbBR4-99UhxvRIrvWfssoZQj_5jovRHc5kGA42mCQ6Q9iOcVsWhi2E3KXfqRFb3-OwhkhmlrXb5-E84O1iEMO9hWjr9J0/s1600-h/IMG_0006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNK3yen4pb5PXNzbGndxPqZ1hyphenhyphen5fdI5G3al__C7IaiL6WB3XKbBR4-99UhxvRIrvWfssoZQj_5jovRHc5kGA42mCQ6Q9iOcVsWhi2E3KXfqRFb3-OwhkhmlrXb5-E84O1iEMO9hWjr9J0/s400/IMG_0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160772201490389730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Highland Dancers Leaping (I love how they are all in midair :))<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVZX-GI6UcswtcCZ25Ftty7KQhvo_8f_45KdtnkGJoFaD2oHWKtVsckqeS0rJ2pGL-K5Y0Pb7Qez1bEdKWy_Th2Vg7Fw8Pg6pxZepkEo2xMo88dVDlr_HCzTVjt5AvPz0hMmu4sWe58c/s1600-h/IMG_0025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVZX-GI6UcswtcCZ25Ftty7KQhvo_8f_45KdtnkGJoFaD2oHWKtVsckqeS0rJ2pGL-K5Y0Pb7Qez1bEdKWy_Th2Vg7Fw8Pg6pxZepkEo2xMo88dVDlr_HCzTVjt5AvPz0hMmu4sWe58c/s400/IMG_0025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160772210080324338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kilts Swirling<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kt0Bs86rwOoTJ3GcQaICSsOuyFHvhMrfOCAGUjUwwNUlXz_N71VaxfzyhbsfVebfK7ZXp2lMQFnWmpMHQC94Y8umpwecWbGM-03T3E8fv0K1srwv4ToFQ5aIuvwt-v68oJp-gn-ICe0/s1600-h/IMG_0026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kt0Bs86rwOoTJ3GcQaICSsOuyFHvhMrfOCAGUjUwwNUlXz_N71VaxfzyhbsfVebfK7ZXp2lMQFnWmpMHQC94Y8umpwecWbGM-03T3E8fv0K1srwv4ToFQ5aIuvwt-v68oJp-gn-ICe0/s400/IMG_0026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160772214375291650" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-42900203417772018142008-01-27T21:16:00.000-08:002008-01-27T21:20:35.274-08:00Tutu 2So no pics yet of guys in kilts, those still have to be converted/edited, but hopefully I should have those for you tomorrow, with stories from Robbie Burns night.<br />For today, you get to see C and her tutu!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">C's reaction when I brought the tutu out<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q0bUQlZ-QZDenIxE9_gslCkampqp-YpLBGsn_mc-APFQoq66hBuYM6U4C04c9XWwrMSK7g1ABqn243dZ3vHBY6KBZ3n7h7KPS9wXiyn2YHCvFETbl0QIeSIFt63Xk3ESc7Al5nwkaj8/s1600-h/IMG_9897.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q0bUQlZ-QZDenIxE9_gslCkampqp-YpLBGsn_mc-APFQoq66hBuYM6U4C04c9XWwrMSK7g1ABqn243dZ3vHBY6KBZ3n7h7KPS9wXiyn2YHCvFETbl0QIeSIFt63Xk3ESc7Al5nwkaj8/s400/IMG_9897.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160392715359984290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She loved playing in her tutu but kept hiding when the camera came out :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwRf5DCsl70YjpCNwjhq5QjkVsWd7HUjlMVHo7hX332Yob6entxy6zdgpT4Zs4bBGHBpipdzjM8SuC6bCZzotlklQXsp1Aorw8gHEM6pJmtEtJq1sdTeSGoxgmyIVLiac3QqpMz_4LXc/s1600-h/IMG_9908.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwRf5DCsl70YjpCNwjhq5QjkVsWd7HUjlMVHo7hX332Yob6entxy6zdgpT4Zs4bBGHBpipdzjM8SuC6bCZzotlklQXsp1Aorw8gHEM6pJmtEtJq1sdTeSGoxgmyIVLiac3QqpMz_4LXc/s400/IMG_9908.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160392719654951602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-38155260950470896492008-01-26T13:45:00.000-08:002008-01-26T13:49:54.547-08:00Here's the Tutu<div style="text-align: center;">Just a quick one to show you the tutu I made for C on Thursday night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IgM-ya8F-EAvtWQoo4kg5TkAYhJhy1GZW60IF5SmrEIprRqiszMpkJgQfyCmEgaR0NAwm9Adhk-VDfOG1eb5N0YCyP1mwRe6LDyWisIztykWdzgI8lUc0Zwx3KYmi5OyxAm16037ODU/s1600-h/IMG_9892.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IgM-ya8F-EAvtWQoo4kg5TkAYhJhy1GZW60IF5SmrEIprRqiszMpkJgQfyCmEgaR0NAwm9Adhk-VDfOG1eb5N0YCyP1mwRe6LDyWisIztykWdzgI8lUc0Zwx3KYmi5OyxAm16037ODU/s400/IMG_9892.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159905601644108418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQIoUmGxvu3FJmAYgjWWhOqbJs_51i7_qmMDbHpJ9FQrWUDgdUnj3PnxyrqqVtybnBoix77NXNV2LlgwFZKyzomwPUzrXhZkesPG9_mJTflME_8-bSDooCMl6JTrINaUW28cXQWtSPgk/s1600-h/IMG_9894.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQIoUmGxvu3FJmAYgjWWhOqbJs_51i7_qmMDbHpJ9FQrWUDgdUnj3PnxyrqqVtybnBoix77NXNV2LlgwFZKyzomwPUzrXhZkesPG9_mJTflME_8-bSDooCMl6JTrINaUW28cXQWtSPgk/s400/IMG_9894.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159905605939075730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jon and I are heading out to a Robbie Burns dinner tonight, so hopefully I can get some great shots of guys in kilts. :)<br /><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-11360416690864524222008-01-25T21:06:00.000-08:002008-01-25T21:18:44.729-08:00Slackin'...I know, I know, it's been ages (okay 4 days) since my last post but I've just been out of it this week. I got whatever Jon and C had/have so I've been too tired to do much of anything. Good thing is, I've been getting tons of sleep - no more insomnia for me!<br /><br />C and I have been to a few playgroups, but I spent most of the time sitting on my butt gabbing instead of following the kids around with my camera. I did go out last night to make no-sew tutus with some of the other ladies in my group. C's turned out nicely but lighting and tiredness made the pics just look horrible. (I need an external flash!!!) I'll try to take more tomorrow so I can show it off. :)Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-21794326488873160572008-01-21T21:19:00.000-08:002008-02-12T00:34:24.181-08:00Full Moon RisingI love being back in an area of incredible beauty. I saw this beautiful sunset on my way to pick Jon up from work. I had to pull over and get a few shots, even though it made me late picking him up. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC-KUNZUDTYKCPiys7gVeVr5xnuMczFi6twoFY8FmdWKOVvLa9lCMEFGYlxRR0LgyJv0s50A79Esn8sx__h3-gWmKq13hsl6uw15N5kcOKCpX-GzmFebsT5m482ywjm3ardlnP4mjjfw/s1600-h/IMG_9883.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC-KUNZUDTYKCPiys7gVeVr5xnuMczFi6twoFY8FmdWKOVvLa9lCMEFGYlxRR0LgyJv0s50A79Esn8sx__h3-gWmKq13hsl6uw15N5kcOKCpX-GzmFebsT5m482ywjm3ardlnP4mjjfw/s400/IMG_9883.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158167791261232034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5HMF7no3YjqqM6LsRhNPZP1k_LmVjV-7aPLPMDYQFqkVomK9U9B56_alayAEY9UFxqQ89M-UGsXvQN3fWlPacers-A6PczgWWF1UZ1onCZ38W91DGITjH6W4Cn5oqxgD82ikIo-rm8s/s1600-h/IMG_9881.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5HMF7no3YjqqM6LsRhNPZP1k_LmVjV-7aPLPMDYQFqkVomK9U9B56_alayAEY9UFxqQ89M-UGsXvQN3fWlPacers-A6PczgWWF1UZ1onCZ38W91DGITjH6W4Cn5oqxgD82ikIo-rm8s/s400/IMG_9881.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158167795556199346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqCJ1IxBQtR5ikIDdqHqYazjvAYlJzOVE1_XkyJ5J_IwNIeTjuJ52cQaz3UtnMl0ioIZ4Ek_FcFZGnSRN2toE5ixCivd8bheQG0wjpOrbfqSVesSCFtFaqfeC8bzdhqnIy_cRD_IR_Yo/s1600-h/IMG_9888.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqCJ1IxBQtR5ikIDdqHqYazjvAYlJzOVE1_XkyJ5J_IwNIeTjuJ52cQaz3UtnMl0ioIZ4Ek_FcFZGnSRN2toE5ixCivd8bheQG0wjpOrbfqSVesSCFtFaqfeC8bzdhqnIy_cRD_IR_Yo/s400/IMG_9888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158167795556199362" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923383359487873219.post-57892213433367895422008-01-20T22:01:00.000-08:002008-01-20T22:17:54.710-08:00A (Cold) Day at the ParkToday C and I were supposed to meet three of her friends (and their moms, of course) at the park. It was a beautiful sunny day, but freezing cold - only 2 degrees Celcius (that's 35.6 degrees to all you Americans)! Considering we rarely get to zero around here it was way too cold for me!<br />The original plan had called for us sticking around for around 2 hours, including a picnic. Good thing is, the other moms all had to cancel out, so we only stayed at the park for around 20 minutes. :)<br /><br />Here are a few shots of C playing. I had some fun editing in Lightroom, because with the bright sun and the shadows from the equipment they just didn't work without the edits. Let me know what you think!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR6vMb2K9zOtBfI_lyhV6HlAsNnrHHKDgo0HrU39QagfpHyY2ZMnjxpx7mkAqSJLGkJOySyclIH5z0ATViTeiZnGoL_5rtEQnhHmb_csu-j8HUI-6t6mPUQqfYGO_yVmi0KV4w5A68XU/s1600-h/IMG_9865.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMR6vMb2K9zOtBfI_lyhV6HlAsNnrHHKDgo0HrU39QagfpHyY2ZMnjxpx7mkAqSJLGkJOySyclIH5z0ATViTeiZnGoL_5rtEQnhHmb_csu-j8HUI-6t6mPUQqfYGO_yVmi0KV4w5A68XU/s400/IMG_9865.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157809556629007186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnBscT7DEg-IV3Jy92jMQBNk-gLki6kUYd7jovUZkNz6WSOo9byxlTIpd8yu-5bzV67XOfv-O0jY9fhfI9sC3y0wXnhv6-uyVgaggW37poeK3cgYKI_Ix7kSGFXuktHMfs3CUhr3kvd8/s1600-h/IMG_9866.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnBscT7DEg-IV3Jy92jMQBNk-gLki6kUYd7jovUZkNz6WSOo9byxlTIpd8yu-5bzV67XOfv-O0jY9fhfI9sC3y0wXnhv6-uyVgaggW37poeK3cgYKI_Ix7kSGFXuktHMfs3CUhr3kvd8/s400/IMG_9866.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157809560923974498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iVkfBllkByXj973smEY8hykANlnjpMzeTxvgRFO1J7HPP2OSErfEn94BfbyeuBN2PaJsCp_14XtWlMIH0kp9l8CorlCoMEJklFqeu9DO8ayUzvfnQNqrWMlE0sOFKxQ2b0pLVIf1AGo/s1600-h/IMG_9870.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iVkfBllkByXj973smEY8hykANlnjpMzeTxvgRFO1J7HPP2OSErfEn94BfbyeuBN2PaJsCp_14XtWlMIH0kp9l8CorlCoMEJklFqeu9DO8ayUzvfnQNqrWMlE0sOFKxQ2b0pLVIf1AGo/s400/IMG_9870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157809560923974514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNexTWEXx8k9qRMfDiBqQzazfr1Lgay2ol6d-5cqdmPJsdl9ANpkjQvCaiVB8yAfg_-3Cq6cHY8mvlMuGWLMWJQhQDr4LGXY_1M_gB9uwHGAtP8Hw4aoS_HYhC9PkaqlBYhxEs9Yy08o/s1600-h/IMG_9876.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNexTWEXx8k9qRMfDiBqQzazfr1Lgay2ol6d-5cqdmPJsdl9ANpkjQvCaiVB8yAfg_-3Cq6cHY8mvlMuGWLMWJQhQDr4LGXY_1M_gB9uwHGAtP8Hw4aoS_HYhC9PkaqlBYhxEs9Yy08o/s400/IMG_9876.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157809565218941826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdX0R_nQrWieyyEzwkSs8P8WNZ5L31-1Wl4IzOVV4c828M-e_bjQDT9RSnjBCOyudLJA9RiQRLh7VyNXNu96W4Npe63wU9Ecxhv80m3mrxGpPu4OCMSQA5GD31AjDvyxNLCiBF3K4HtU/s1600-h/IMG_9878.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdX0R_nQrWieyyEzwkSs8P8WNZ5L31-1Wl4IzOVV4c828M-e_bjQDT9RSnjBCOyudLJA9RiQRLh7VyNXNu96W4Npe63wU9Ecxhv80m3mrxGpPu4OCMSQA5GD31AjDvyxNLCiBF3K4HtU/s400/IMG_9878.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157809569513909138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">By the way, the honey did seem to help at least a bit. We probably got an extra 3 or 4 hours sleep! Whoo hoo! Let's hope it works as well tonight. :)<br /></div></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15203425184570226544noreply@blogger.com3