Just Because I Can

I guess I'm just so happy to be able to work on photos on my computer again, that I couldn't help snapping off a few photos of the boys just now. I loaded up my actions, determined to play with some different ones and while I did manage to use one that I don't usually use, I got sucked into my two favorites.



I can't believe how absolutely different these two boys are. They don't look a thing alike, Aaron is a drama queen, JM is far more active than any of our other children put together. (Notice he's on the counter....again! I can't keep that boy off of there!) Yet these two boys fill my life with such happiness. As crazy as both of them make me in different ways, my life would not be complete without either one of them. Love, love, love my A-Ronny, and my Funny Honey.



Last night Tracey and I went to see Valkyrie. I really liked it, with the exception of the guy sitting next to me. Of course it didn't start off that way. There was the obligatory seat in between me and his date and then someone asked if he wouldn't mind moving down seats. Now Mr. 50+ Chilvary opted not to let his "classy lady" in her Walmart boots move over so he hopped over her and sat next to me. (Don't get me wrong! I love WalMart. I really do. I just had to chuckle cause the guy said to her "those boots are really cute. They make you look like a classy lady." I only happen to know they were Walmart boots, because I thought they were cute too, and tried to convince Maddison to get them on our still ongoing quest for boots for her). Anyhow, usually a stranger sitting next to me wouldn't bother me in the least, except he had a cold and kept "snogging" his boogs during the first half of the movie. I was so irritated that I had a hard time following the story line.

After the snogging had ceased, I was treated to some full fledged snoring that even Tracey could hear during the loud parts on the opposite side of me.

So yeah, e-harmony - or whatever dating arranger those two love birds found, I wonder if it's a perfect "match" or not.

Anyhow, the movie....I really did like it, snogging and snoring aside. I really don't care for Tom Cruise whatsoever, but he did an amazing job. I don't know that it's one that I'd ever watch again, but if you're into true life war stories, then I'd definitely recommend it!

Photoshop-ing again!

Oh I feel just about complete with my new computer. Photoshop is up and running again. I still need to load on my favorite actions, but at least I can resize a photo with a program that I am familliar with. Now I just need to re-load Illustrator, find a copy of Word and Publisher and I will be back in business again!

Anyhow, I took these two photos this morning looking out of one of our windows. I loved how the sun was reflecting off of all of the houses and the steam coming out of their roof tops. (And would you believe I didn't even pick up my camera on Christmas Eve, Christmas or Boxing Day! I was boycotting!)

Well, I'm off to go and see Valkyrie. It looks so good!

Getting Sorted

Wow....I can't believe that I actually have a new computer. My dear sweet hubby surprised me with a new computer for Christmas, after a long, long year of massive computer malfunctions which prevented me from working on photos like I like to.

It's so nice to know that I can get on line, and I wont have my computer shut itself down due to low memory and I'll even be able to open photoshop and work on photos because my "scratch discs" will not be full!

HOO-RAY!

So bear with me for a little longer while I work through this new Vista stuff. Not loving it, but hey...it's a computer that works so I'm quite happy! It's just too bad that the stinkin' Macs are so expensive! I got so used to Tracey's Mac that now I am having to re-learn a PC!

Hopefully soon, I'll be up and running just like old times, but without the quarks!

So TTFN!

Hope your Christmas was lovely!

We're expecting!

Made you look, didn't I?

Well, my hubby is expecting. Hee hee.

Good thing it's not a child of flesh and blood for me, because despite what my mother in law thinks, if I were to get pregnant again, I'd either end up in the crazy bin or give the baby up for adoption!

The baby awaiting arrival is just a small little peanut. His name is Mark II (5D) and is a pretty snazzy number. I'm just calling him Mark. I figure if we have to have another child in the house then it may as well have a name.

Thanks to Canon (the best - of course ;o)) and a few other cameras that have decided to put filming capabilities in their SLR's, the adapter world is running out of time (GRRRRGH!), and since I'm not really eager to go out to work, as the president of our company I decided that moving forward with the industry was the best choice. Well, I am hoping anyway. (Hee hee...I love being president!)

There are several other items that Tracey has in mind to accompany the D-SLR film maker, so Tracey is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Mark, so that his creating can begin.

Now what does this mean for me and my sweet little 20D? It means that my lenses are going to be constantly on the go with Mark. Then again, Mark might feel that my average lenses are far less superior to his needs and he will likely be looking at some L-series lenses (only after income starts rolling in!), but that just means that my stuff will be where I want it, when I want it!

;0)

So yeah....Mark...Now we will have 3 of the 4 gospels covered in our house! Sorry Luke. No room for another baby. EVER!

Oh if you're interested in what this piece of equipment can do, here is a link to an amazing video!

Whoever said my attempts at learning cake decorating was a wasted effort?

Okay, so I never got the knack of cake decorating, but my stash of "real" food coloring is pretty impressive.

So what if it didn't get used on cakes. At least it got used.....

Right?

A little disturbed.

First off I have to say that I hope to bring no offense to the thong wearers of the world. Truly.

That being said, I am a little disturbed.

Granted. I am not a thong wearer. Never have been. Never will be. So really, "who am I to say" on the following matters.

Last night we were out parousing the aisles at Target, having to stock up on items you'd rather not spend money on, and I came across these.



I have to be honest. I just sat there in the aisle giggling. When Tracey rounded the corner, I had to make sure that he had a look at them too. The look on his face was priceless. I mean...any interaction for the common male with feminine hygene products is frightening enough, but to bring to his attention that they actually create liners for thongs was just too much.

I mean, I guess everyone has the right to a little extra protection, but seriously....wouldn't the bulk of that riding up your hiney make for the most permanent permawedge of the century? Permawedge aside, I think you'd definitely be dealing with some chafing issues.

But then again.

Who am I to say?

:0)

I gave birth to a shark

It's true. I've got photos for proof.

As if our dental visits haven't been enough this year, I've gone ahead and scheduled a visit for Tess to see the dentist next week. I mean, why not take advantage of our unused dental benefits before the year expires.

Maybe I have a bit of a warped sense of humor or perhaps I'm just a mean mommy. I don't know which. All I know is I purposely scheduled Tess' appointment to have her baby teeth pulled BEFORE Christmas so that she can sing "all I want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" for me. Even though she does have nubbies already growing in already, this will be the closest that we will have ever come to having the missing teeth in time for Christmas.

I can't believe that she hasn't lost any teeth yet! And furthermore that we have to schedule a time for the tooth fairy to come.

Kids.