Best Friends forEVER: 365 day 32

A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.  ~Lois Wyse

btw, I read the other day that if I take pictures in manual, expose for the face once, as long as lighting conditions were the same, I wouldn't have to adjust my exposure for each shot.  So I tried it and it worked!!  Love learning new things.  

Vacationing: 365 day 31

I've been neglecting the blog because I'm on vacation.  I'm still taking pictures and I'll post them all soon but in the meantime here's one of my friend Nicole who I'm vacationing with... 

One Month Down: 365 day 30

Yeah, so many reasons to celebrate!!  I'm on day 30 of Project 365--I wasn't perfect, I missed some days but I still stuck with it so yes, I'm celebrating!! Also tonight is the official start to our Holidays so... cheers!! "Wine is bottled poetry" ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Btw, this was my first attempt with a tripod in low light... I think it turned out pretty nice!!

Lazy Sunday: 365 day 29

Naomi hanging out in her room watching TV on a lazy Sunday morning... 

Snow Play: 365 day 28

Devin and Naomi in the snow after ski practice...

True, isn't it? 365 day 27

Quick post of one of my favorite ornaments on our tree--love the phrase on it!!  Every time I get down on myself I have to remind myself...  "Happiness is an attitude.  We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong.  The amount of work is the same."  ~Francesca Reigler  

Holiday Cards: 365 day 26

It's that time of year again and so many of us send Holiday cards and I try every year to get in on it.  The problem, I'm the ultimate procrastinator and that's the Holiday cards worst enemy.  Last year I had every intention of sending them out, I even got addresses from everyone, had the cards ready but they sat on my kitchen counter for well past the New Year... huge FAIL!!  I'm hoping this year will be different.  I got postcards this year in the hopes it would be easier for me--we shall see!!

More of the same: 365 day 25

Too lazy to take a picture today so here's one I took the other day...

My dad's funny: 365 day 24

Devin was making Naomi laugh as I was trying to take her picture!  Absolutely love the expression on her face in the 1st picture just wish it was as 'in focus' as the 2nd one...

First day skiing: 365 day 23

Our ski hill Mont Ripley opened today so Naomi and two of her friends took to the slopes!  They had an absolute blast!!  One of the best things about living in Houghton is having a ski hill 5 minutes away from our house.  Hopefully for Christmas I will get a Canon EF 70-300mm IS Lens so I can take some action shots of her skiing--hint, hint ;)

Father daughter LOVE: 365 day 22

Winter Concert: 365 day 21

Naomi ready for her school winter concert...

Animal: 365 day 20

Our dog 'Animal' who's been with us for 13 years!  He's a Husky/Golden Retriever mix... isn't he gorgeous?  We love him... 

 

Christmas Decorating: 365 day 19

Today we worked on our Christmas decorations.  Our tree is up and the entire house is decorated.

We get a family ornament every year--this was our new addition...

14 years: 365 day 18

November 30th was Devin and my 14 year wedding anniversary and he bought me roses!  They bloomed today!!  Just fyi I'm not a flower person so he made sure they were cheap $5 flowers from Walmart.  If he had spent anymore I would have been really mad.  I'm one of those people who thinks flowers are a waste of money because ultimately they die.

I'm back: 365 day 17

Naomi and her mom... do we look alike?