365 Days of Such Sweet Smiles

33 of 365 - Playing in the Puddles

2011-02-02T16:39:00.000-08:00

The temperature edged close to 50 degrees and the snow finally started to melt, leaving big puddles.

32 of 365 - A Matter of Focus

2011-02-01T18:24:00.000-08:00

I am still taking photos for my class...this one is supposed to focus on one part of the scene and leave the rest blurry.

31 of 365 - Practice makes perfect

2011-02-01T18:22:00.000-08:00

Caitlin patiently posed for me yet again while I worked on an assignment for my photography class. The background of the garage isn't the best but her cute face more than makes up for it.

30 of 365 - Hard at work

2011-02-01T18:20:00.000-08:00

Bennett is hard at work in the craft room.

29 of 365 - Snowman... sort of

2011-01-29T19:33:00.000-08:00

We missed the window of opportunity to make a snowman out of our "wet" snow, so this is the finished product! It takes all kinds of snowmen to make the world go round :)

28 of 365 - Pretty in Pink

2011-01-29T11:46:00.000-08:00

I've been taking lots of photos for my online photography class. The kids have (mostly) been good sports about posing.

27 of 365 - Snow Day Crafts

2011-01-28T14:58:00.000-08:00

We spent part of our snow day making Valentines.

26 of 365 - Forgotten gloves

2011-01-26T15:08:00.000-08:00

Caitlin and Bennett played outside yesterday when the weather was still mild. Overnight, the sleet and snow moved in and Bennett's forgotten gloves were caught in the storm.

25 of 365 - Our trip back home

2011-01-26T15:06:00.000-08:00

Caitlin posed for one last photo on the airport shuttle on our way back home.

24 of 365 - A seldom seen smile

2011-01-26T15:04:00.001-08:00

Bennett rarely posed for photos during our Disney trip, so capturing his smile was a challenge.

23 of 365 - Shadows

2011-01-26T15:03:00.000-08:00

I took a photo of Caitlin and my shadows as we walked to the park entrance.

22 of 365 - CJ's special treat

2011-01-26T14:17:00.000-08:00

We each got to choose a special treat mid afternoon while we were at Disney. CJ decided on a cold beverage during our visit to Epcot.

21 of 365 - Rain, rain makes the other Disney guests go away!

2011-01-26T14:15:00.000-08:00

We had a rainy start to our Disney vacation, but the weather worked in our favor by keeping other guests away. The skies were cloudy for most of the day, but the rain cleared out after about an hour.

20 of 365 - A daughter after my own heart

2011-01-26T14:13:00.000-08:00

Caitlin has inherited my love of photography and chose as her special Disney treat a disposable camera to use during our vacation.

19 of 365 - Covered in ice

2011-01-19T16:52:00.000-08:00

Mother Nature coated everything outside with a layer of ice.

18 of 365 - Crayons

2011-01-18T20:58:00.000-08:00

I decided to capture a slightly different perspective on the crayons we have all over our house!

17 of 365 - The face in the mirror

2011-01-17T18:38:00.000-08:00

I decided to try a diferent twist on taking a self portrait.

16 of 365 - One of my prized possessions

2011-01-16T15:22:00.000-08:00

I love my diet coke and "The Fridge" keeps them nice and cold throughout the day.

15 of 365 - Girl Power

2011-01-15T17:47:00.000-08:00

Caitlin made a new decoration for her room.

14 of 365 - An artist at work

2011-01-14T16:38:00.000-08:00

Caitlin's attempts to strike a serious pose are somewhat hampered by her chocolate ice cream moustache.

13 of 365 - Pizza Playdate

2011-01-13T18:57:00.001-08:00

We had our good friends over for a pizza playdate - the best kind!

12 of 365 - A taste of snow

2011-01-12T13:28:00.000-08:00

Caitlin enjoys a snack of (hopefully) clean snow.

11 of 365 - A hint of snow

2011-01-11T16:04:00.000-08:00

Bennett tried to catch the snow flurries on his tongue this afternoon.

10 of 365 - Play-doh is serious work

2011-01-10T10:57:00.000-08:00

Another play date...another new face to photograph!

9 of 365 - Teddy Bear

2011-01-09T15:49:00.000-08:00

Bennett's teddy bear was nice enough to pose for me!

8 of 365 - Reminder of Spring

2011-01-08T17:23:00.000-08:00

This empty bird's nest in one of our trees is a reminder that despite the cold temperatures, spring is around the corner.

7 of 365 - Waking up to snow

2011-01-07T05:41:00.000-08:00

We woke up to a light dusting of snow...enough to make a heart!

6 of 365 - Playdate

2011-01-06T15:56:00.000-08:00

We had friends over for a play date, so I took advantage of a new face to photograph.

5 of 365 - Cold Weather Gear

2011-01-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

Caitlin modeled some of her cold weather gear. She especially likes that the matching hat, scarf and mittens are purple.

4 of 365 - Leapster Time

2011-01-04T13:42:00.000-08:00

I caught Bennett enjoying some Leapster time.

3of 365 - An Artist at Work

2011-01-03T14:37:00.000-08:00

I decided to continue my experimenting with light and shadows and took this photo of Bennett working at the easel.

2 of 365 - Rainy Day

2011-01-02T12:21:00.000-08:00

Today I took advantage of the rain and convinced Caitlin to "pose" in her rain jacket while gazing out the window.

1 of 365 - Tea Party

2011-01-02T12:19:00.000-08:00

I've decided to try and take at least one photo a day and post them on this blog. I'm sure my family will be very excited to hear that I plan to take even more photos than I usually do. My kids frequently tell me they've run out of smiles and refuse to pose. I guess I'll focus on capturing candids this year. For day 1, I captured a tea party scene up in Caitlin't bedroom.