Phone Dump II

I know, I know.  I've posted a lot of pictures of sunrises... but I can't help it!  I'm a sucker for them.  And, how interesting that they're never exactly the same.  I love this picture and kind of hope I pulled out my big camera to get this.  I'll have to look into that...  I want to be careful not to rely on my camera phone for everything!

But, my camera phone is great for these pictures below because they wouldn't exist otherwise!

*Sunsets, Brian snapping pictures of me against my will, fire alarm pulled in Winn Dixie when half of my groceries had been scanned.
*Elevator rides, more sunsets, crazy pumpkins
*Kids welcome us home from Vegas, Carson enjoying his sandwich before it's finished, more sunsets.

*Loving the short hair, Miles hiding from my camera, blue, blue ocean.
*Timothy starting to crawl, finding a little autumn, Carson relaxing after the pool.
*Miles's freckled nose, playing in a basket, and snapping pictures of me.

*Timothy exploring a pumpkin

Joining the Smart World - Phone Dump I

It's true.  We've joined the smart phone world and we are not looking back.  Why did no one ever tell me how awesome it is to have a camera with me all. the. time?!  (Okay, so several of you actually did tell me that, but I guess it's one of those things that I just had to figure out for myself.)  Anyway - we're loving it... me for the ease of taking pictures and sharing them instantly, and Brian for about a million and seven reasons.  That man is addicted to electronics, I tell you.  And, fun for me, he's pulling McKenzie in with him.

Anyway - here are little bits of our lives from my phone's point of view.  These are all from the area around 'Daddy's apartment'.

*Daily Rain, Day Moons, and Thick Blades of Grass
*Pretty white birds, drops of dew, and Carson perfecting his lizard catching skills
*Pathways of brick, fountains, and a little autumn.

There isn't much to do at Daddy's apartment, so after we finish our school work (and sometimes before) we:

have a lot of dance parties,
 

and build a lot of forts.

*We go to the pool, (sometimes) sleep in, and have Carson read to us (because he's getting better and better and better with the practice (go Carson!)).  
*We smell the flowers, frown at Timothy because it makes him frown back at us, and allow for lots of nap times.
*We run, do exercise, and practice our sitting skills.

One afternoon I strapped the baby in the stroller and we went out in search of interesting things to photograph.  The only rules I gave the kids were that they had to be gentle with my phone, and that if they were asked to be in a photo from a sibling then they had to do it happily. 


Turns out that I like Carson's photography eye better than my own.  (Middle row of pictures are his.) Every time he and I took a picture of the same thing, I'd end up liking his picture better. Isn't it so fun when you discover another talent in one of your kids?  I feel like these kids are full of diamonds that are just waiting to be uncovered... and I get to be there for it all.  Being a Mother is so rewarding that way.