Our Seventh Week ~ 2014

I honestly didn't take many pictures last week.  Most of the ones I took were for Sunday's Scavenger Hunt.  But I do have a few other random photos to share with you ... 

I'm a bit obsessed with snowflakes lately.  (Did you see my close ups of snowflakes?)  I mean, as long as it is going to keep dumping snow on us, I may as well enjoy them, right?  These were stuck to our living room window.  (By the way, the kids are off school again today because of more snow and ice.)

Keira made Oreo Bon Bons for her Youth Group Valentine's Day celebration.

Alex missed school two days last week due to illness.  He slept a lot,watched a bunch of movies, and colored.  

Because Alex was sick and hadn't made his Valentine's Day box yet, I made one for him.  We decided on Olaf from Frozen.  Friday morning before school I had him hold it for this photo.  He is trying to smile big like Olaf.  :)

Once again, I helped out in Nick's classroom's party.  Cat, the room parent, came up with this game where they had to transfer tissue paper hearts down the line using straws.  At the end there was a bag to place them in.  The team who filled up their bag first was the winner.  It was fun to watch.

I also finally got to go to lunch with my friend, Nikki.  It was a great time talking and catching up with each other.  And I did some one-on-one photography/camera training on Saturday after soccer.  My student, who is a first grade teacher, is getting it!  I love that!

I have a couple classes coming up where I will be teaching folks who to use their cameras.  I'm excited to help people get comfortable switching out of auto mode.  I can see a vast improvement in my photos since I switched from auto about 4 years ago.  Makes me wish I could go back and re-take those images.  :)

Linking with Tamar today:

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Project 52 - Week 7

Happy Monday!  Doug, the kids, and I just got home from a trip to the zoo.  The kids are off school today for President's Day so Doug took the day off also.  It was a nice but chilly day, and I got to try out my 55-300mm lens.  I really like being able to zoom in that close!  Pictures will be posted later this week.

Last Monday after school the kids and I went for a walk through the woods and down to our neighbor's pond.  The weather was warmer and it was a nice day to be outside.

I really don't know what they are doing here except that they wanted to show off their walking sticks.  :)

When we got back from our walk, Keira went inside and the boys decided to swing from their vine for a few minutes.

Nick wanted me to get a photo of him but I couldn't get a good one where you could actually see his face.  We'll have to try again soon.

If I remember correctly, it got really cold over night and Tuesday was pretty cold.

Keira made a monster Valentine box for her Youth Group party.  It turned out really cute!

Texture from SKC Photography.

Hope you had a great week!

Linking with Gina and Tamar's Project 52 ...

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 02.17.13

This week's Scavenger Hunt items are: Candy, Pink or red, Love, Kisses, and Smile.

{candy}

Keira added some candy hearts to the cupcakes she made to share at Youth Group this week.

{pink or red}

I ordered some cake pops for the kids for Valentine's Day from my friend, Lindsey, who is starting her own baking business.  
The kids liked them all ... chocolate, pink, or red.

{love}

I received a dozen roses from my love a few days before Valentine's Day.

{kisses}

Nick agreed to let me give him a few lipstick kisses and then take his picture.  He's making his "in love" face for me.  :)

{smile}

Alex was all smiles when I let him eat a candy bracelet that he received in his Valentine goodies.

That's it for me!  
If you'd like to see more Scavenger Hunt photos, be sure to visit Ashley.  And while you are there, you can find out what to search for this week.  I hope you will play along!  
Thanks for stopping by!

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Monster Valentines

For some bizarre reason I decided to make the boys' valentines this year.  I guess I was feeling a little ambitious.  I mean, really, store bought ones aren't that much money and take way less time.  But I figured I have this Silhouette ... I may as well put it to use.  And I didn't need to prepare anything for either of their valentine parties this year, so I had time.

I showed Alex a few different ideas and he decided he wanted monster valentines. So I found a few cute monster shapes to download and cut them out on some patterned paper I have had forever.  I cut some card stock down to a small card size (3x4 inches I think) and adhered the monsters.  For some extra fun, I picked up some large wiggle eyes at the craft store instead of using punched circles, which was my first plan.  Then I just drew a mouth with a black marker.

Alex signed them all then I adhered a couple candy bars to the inside.

I found a Monster's Inc. font for free online and downloaded it for the phrase inside.  Printed it on printer paper and adhered to the inside.

As you can see, we went with some unconventional colors for Valentine's Day, but I really like how these turned out.

Easy peasy!  And I feel so crafty!  :)

Now to finish Nick's and help Keira with hers!  (Yes, even 14 year olds can still do valentines - at youth group anyway).

Linking with Gina for Your Best Weekly, 
Project Alicia, Live and Love ... Out Loud, and In The Moment With ... for Wordless Wednesday's

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 02.10.13

Hello!  After missing last week's Scavenger Hunt, I'm back this week.  The items we had to find this week are: The small things, Illustration, Valentine, Work of art, and Window beauty.

{the small things}

Alex had a dental program last week at school.  He came home with a goody bag full of hygiene goodness.  That night after his shower he must have spent 10 minutes brushing his teeth with his new toothbrush ... with a mirror in his hand.  It was the cutest thing.  I guess that dentist made an impression on him!

{illustration}

Keira was supposed to bring home a pencil drawing from art class this week, but due to having a substitute, she didn't get it back yet.  Instead she showed me this one that she drew one day while she was bored.

{valentine}

Store bought or home made ... that was the big decision this year.  As you can see, we opted for home made.  These are Alex's valentines for his classmates.  They didn't cost me anything but some time to make as I already had all the supplies on hand.  We hope to finish them up tomorrow or Tuesday.  Alex loves them.

{work of art}

Having fun with a little pop art.  The photo is a cat mask that Keira made in art class a few years ago.  She has it hanging on her wall.

{window beauty}

I photographed this little beauty through my office window.  Hey, it works for me!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to head over to Ashley's for more great Scavenger Hunt photos.  And if you want to play along for next week, these are the items to search for ...

1. Candy
2. Pink or Red
3. Love
4. Kisses
5. Smile

Have a great week!

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